Data Engineer job at AbsenceSoft

Remote; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 173.000 - 198.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A technology company is seeking a Data Engineer to design and manage data pipelines for AI applications. The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong SQL and Python skills, and expertise in distributed data processing frameworks. The position offers a salary range of $202k - $230k and includes benefits such as medical coverage and professional growth opportunities.

Leistungen

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k and match after first year

Industry training and certification

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience as a data engineer building large-scale, production-grade data pipelines.
• Strong command of SQL, Python, and distributed data processing frameworks (Spark, Flink, Beam).
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and orchestration systems (Airflow, dbt, Prefect, Dagster).

Aufgaben

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines for structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data sources.
• Develop and optimize data models, ETL processes, and batch/streaming data infrastructure.
• Partner with data scientists to support training, evaluation, and deployment of traditional ML and LLM models.

Kenntnisse

SQL

Python

Distributed data processing frameworks

ETL/ELT tools

Cloud-native data platforms

ML/AI workload support

Vector databases

DevOps tooling

Jobbeschreibung

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About the Role

• Remote , Remote
• Type:Full-time

We’re seeking a Data Engineer to design and manage the data pipelines, platforms, and tools that power intelligent AI applications. You will work closely with data scientists, AI software engineers, and product teams to ensure our ML and LLM workloads are backed by scalable, secure, and high-performance data infrastructure. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where reliability and flexibility of data architecture is paramount.

We’re looking for engineers who care about data as infrastructure—building durable, elegant, and secure systems that power intelligent decision-making at scale.

Who We Are

AbsenceSoft is elevating the leave and accommodations experienceand is looking to hire amazing people like you! We create user-friendly, secure, and compliant technology that empowers employers to bring humanity, certainty and efficiency to the leave and accommodationsexperience. Made by HR Professionals for HR Professionals, we're proud of where we've been and excited about where we're headed. We value creative, innovative people who are passionate about their work and who believe there is always a better way.

Leading With Our Core Values

Make a Difference.

We are inspired to make an impact through our hard work, talent and passion. We push ourselves each day to better serve our teams, our clients, and our community.

Team First.

We are driven by team spirit not by self-interest. We value collaboration and approach our work with humility and a desire to win together.

Own it.

If we say it, we mean it. We follow through on our commitments, step up to deliver, and grow from our successes and failures.

Everyone Matters.

No matter your background or experience, everyone's voice holds value here.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines for structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data sources.
• Develop and optimize data models, ETL processes, and batch/streaming data infrastructure.
• Partner with data scientists to support training, evaluation, and deployment of traditional ML and LLM models.
• Implement scalable architectures for embeddings, vector databases, and retrieval pipelines.
• Enable real-time and offline analytics workflows through best-in-class data engineering practices.
• Ensure data quality, lineage, observability, and governance across all data products.
• Contribute to the design of feature stores and MLOps platforms for continuous learning and model updates.
• Collaborate on Responsible AI workflows to ensure compliant data usage and access controls for sensitive information.
• Continuously evaluate new tools and technologies for improving performance, reliability, and data agility.
• Participate in a highly compliant environment while assisting to maintain company controls and security within your job role.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

What’ll Set You Up for Success

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of experience as a data engineer building large-scale, production-grade data pipelines.
• Strong command of SQL, Python, and distributed data processing frameworks (Spark, Flink, Beam).
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and orchestration systems (Airflow, dbt, Prefect, Dagster).
• Familiarity with cloud-native data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks).
• Experience supporting ML/AI workloads and collaborating closely with model development teams.
• Knowledge of vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate) and embeddings management.
• Understanding of data privacy, access control, and compliance in regulated environments.
• Proficiency in modern DevOps tooling for data infrastructure (Docker, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines).
• Ability to work autonomously and drive projects in a startup-paced, enterprise-focused environment.

Nice To Have

• Cloud Providers: AWS (Redshift, S3, Lambda), Azure (Data Lake, Synapse), GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Functions)
• Workflow Tools: dbt, Airflow, Dagster, Prefect

What To Know Before You Apply

• We’re located in beautiful Golden, Colorado.
• This is a full-time, salaried position + bonus.
• AbsenceSoft provides a wide variety of perks and benefits. Including full medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. We offer a 401k and 401k match after your first year with AbsenceSoft.
• We support your professional growth including industry training and CLMS Certification, opportunities for additional industry and technology certifications, and continuing education.
• The salary range for this position is $202k - $230k.

At AbsenceSoft, we value an equitable and inclusive work environment and strive to build and foster diverse teams. Even if your work experience doesn’t align exactly with the position requirements, we'd still love to hear from you. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that celebrates and supports diversity and inclusion. Wemakeall employment and related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.