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Database Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Wed, Sep 02, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To support data platform initiatives, the full-time contract Database Engineer will architect and scale data platforms, build robust data pipelines, and develop production-grade data services while working remotely.

Key responsibilities
  • Architect and evolve enterprise data platforms, pipelines, and storage systems to support scalable analytics
  • Develop reusable ETL/ELT frameworks and connectors for processing structured and unstructured data using distributed systems
  • Implement reliable backend systems and RESTful APIs in Python, ensuring best practices in code quality and performance optimization
Required qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience
  • 5+ years of strong programming experience in Python, with the ability to build production-grade data pipelines
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience in Spark/PySpark, building and optimizing Spark pipelines
  • 2+ years of experience building backend systems and implementing RESTful APIs using frameworks like FastAPI, Django, or Flask
  • Exposure to data orchestration and pipeline tools such as Airflow or Dagster

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