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Staff Data Engineer

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Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Thu, Oct 29, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Owning the architecture and technical standards for the data platform, the full-time Staff Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Python on AWS while ensuring data quality and governance in a remote environment.

Key responsibilities
  • Define and own the architecture, technical standards, and coding practices for the data platform
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Python using AWS Glue
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business questions into reliable, well-documented data products
Required qualifications
  • 10+ years of professional experience in data engineering or a hybrid data/software engineering role
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL, including experience with production data pipelines and query optimization
  • Hands-on experience with AWS data services, including Glue, S3, and Redshift
  • Experience handling sensitive data with appropriate access controls and compliance practices
  • Demonstrated experience setting technical direction and standards for engineering teams

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