Agentic Data Engineer (IC2)

ClassLink, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental Leave

401(k) match

Health coverage

Volunteer time off

Tuition reimbursement

Annual company retreats

Job summary

ClassLink, Inc. is seeking a remote Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines, REST APIs, and cloud-native data services that power our education platform used by millions.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted engineering, multi-tenant data architectures, ETL/ELT workflows, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Remote work with quarterly in-person strategy meetings, and a strong focus on security, observability, and data quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3–5 years in data engineering or backend data platform development.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with PostgreSQL experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines, REST APIs, and cloud-native data services.
• Apply AI-assisted engineering practices and coding standards to improve efficiency and quality.
• Ensure data solutions meet security, testing, observability, data quality, and reliability requirements.
• Own technical implementation for data initiatives from design through deployment.
• Design multi-tenant data architectures for secure, scalable data processing.
• Extend ETL/ELT pipelines by integrating vendor data sources via REST APIs, SFTP, events, and queues.
• Develop REST APIs and database solutions to support app functionality and reporting.
• Extend relational models, migrations, and optimize query performance.

Skills

Python

SQL

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

FastAPI

AWS

ETL/ELT

Git/CI/CD

Agile

Data Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Airflow

Kubernetes

Serverless AWS

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

At ClassLink, we believe learning should be accessible, engaging, and empowering for every student, every educator, everywhere. That’s why we build secure, intuitive tools that empower more than 26 million students and educators worldwide. From simplifying access with single sign-on, to advancing equity with usage analytics, to automating secure rostering, our platform helps schools focus on what matters most: teaching and learning.

We’re not just building tools, we’re building what’s next in education. By removing barriers and enabling data-driven decisions, our solutions help educators lead with confidence and students thrive in and out of the classroom every day.

Our team is driven by purpose and grounded in three core values:

• Strive to Grow - always learning, improving, and innovating.
• Deliver Worthwhile Experiences - for our users, our partners, and each other.
• Contribute with Heart - putting people first in everything we do.

These values shape how we work, innovate, and support the communities we serve. If you’re ready to do work that makes a real difference, and grow alongside a team that values collaboration, support, and continuous improvement. ClassLink is the place for you.

Key Responsibilities

AI-Enabled Data engineering & Technical Excellence

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines, REST APIs, and cloud-native data services that support ClassLink products and internal platforms.
• Apply AI-assisted engineering practices, modern data engineering methodologies, and established coding standards to improve engineering effectiveness, solution quality, and developer productivity.
• Ensure data engineering solutions comply with established standards for security, testing, observability, data quality, and software reliability.

Accountability & Results

• Own technical implementation for assigned data engineering initiatives from design through deployment.
• Design and enhance multi-tenant data architectures that provide secure, scalable, and reliable customer data processing.
• Develop and extend ETL/ELT pipelines by integrating new vendor data sources through REST APIs, SFTP, event-driven integrations, message queues, and other supported data exchange methods.
• Design scalable REST APIs and database solutions that support application functionality, reporting, and downstream integrations.
• Extend relational data models, implement schema migrations, and optimize database performance while maintaining data integrity.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Improve engineering efficiency through automation, workflow optimization, testing improvements, and AI-assisted development practices.
• Develop and maintain automated testing for APIs, ETL processes, and data validation to improve release confidence and data quality.
• Contribute reusable components, technical documentation, engineering standards, and operational runbooks that improve consistency across teams.
• Support and optimize AWS-based data platforms through automation, monitoring, observability, performance tuning, and cost optimization while identifying opportunities to improve scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Agentic Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Security Engineering, Quality Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure, Analytics, and fellow Agentic Data Engineers to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure data solutions.
• Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, architecture reviews, and engineering working groups.
• Share technical knowledge and mentor Associate Data Engineers through collaborative problem-solving, design guidance, and code reviews.

This role is remote with quarterly in-person strategy meetings.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be asked to perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in data engineering, backend software engineering, or cloud-based data platform development.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, including object-oriented programming, type hinting, decorators, context managers, and asynchronous programming concepts.
• Strong experience with SQLAlchemy ORM, Alembic migrations, relational database design, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting REST APIs using FastAPI or similar frameworks.
• Experience designing and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines and integrating data from APIs, SFTP, vendor systems, and other external sources.
• Experience designing and supporting AWS cloud services and cloud-native data solutions, including storage, compute, networking, monitoring, and serverless capabilities.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, and Agile software development.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience working on cross-functional Agile teams.
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools and modern engineering practices to improve developer productivity and software quality.

Preferred:

• Experience designing and supporting multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
• Experience with Snowflake or other cloud data warehouse technologies.
• Experience with data orchestration platforms and workflow automation tools.
• Experience building scalable event-driven or distributed data processing systems.
• Experience designing or supporting vector databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, semantic search, feature stores, or other AI-ready data architectures.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, containerization, Kubernetes, or serverless architectures.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading technical initiatives.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality frameworks, observability, and monitoring practices.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve software engineering productivity.
• AWS certifications or data engineering certifications.

This role is remote with quarterly in-person strategy meetings.

• Generous Paid Time Off: 4+ weeks of vacation and 13+ paid holidays
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks fully paid for all parents
• Retirement: 401(k) with 0.5:1 company match
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Insurance: Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability, plus voluntary options including supplemental life, accident, and pet insurance
• Volunteer Time Off: Give back through ClassLink Cares paid volunteer days
• Lifelong Learning: Tuition reimbursement for continued education
• Growth & Development: Coaching and internal programs to support career and personal growth
• Supportive Culture: A workplace that values curiosity, compassion, and continuous learning
• Connection & Community: Annual company retreats and team events with bright, fun coworkers

At ClassLink, we believe the best ideas come from bringing together diverse perspectives. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered to grow.

ClassLink is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates of all identities, backgrounds, and experiences, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

ClassLink is powered by passionate people dedicated to improving learning in classrooms everywhere. We do this by creating and delivering great products and having fun along the way. Learn more about us at www.classlink.com.