Associate Data Engineer

SupportFinity™; Washington; On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Equity bonus opportunity

Retirement plan

Job summary

Sayari in Washington, DC is seeking an Entry-Level Associate Data Engineer to join the Data team. You will work with Python and Scala Spark to build graph databases and support data enrichment.

Collaborate with data scientists and engineers in an agile environment; responsibilities include ETL, bug fixes, and reporting on datasets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in CS, data science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases (Postgres).
• Experience coding in Python or Java/Scala.
• Familiarity with Spark or eagerness to learn on the job.
• Understanding of OO programming and collaborative work in shared repos.
• Ability to work with data scientists and engineers on large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop batch processing pipelines in Python/Scala Spark to build our graph database.
• Implement data enrichment, entity resolution, and risk identification features.
• Manage ETL jobs to load application databases.
• Diagnose and fix bugs from internal and external users.
• Analyze datasets to inform feature work and metrics.
• Collaborate across a small team following agile practices.

Skills

SQL

Python

Java/Scala

Apache Spark

OO programming

Collaborative development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

Postgres

Spark

Airflow

Docker

AWS/GCP

Job description

About Sayari

Sayari is a venture-backed and founder-led global corporate data provider and commercial intelligence platform that serves financial institutions, legal and advisory service providers, multinationals, journalists, and governments. Thousands of analysts and investigators in over 30 countries rely on our products to safely conduct cross-border trade, research front-page news stories, confidently enter new markets, and prevent financial crimes such as corruption and money laundering.

Our company culture is defined by a dedication to our mission of using open data to prevent illicit commercial and financial activity, a passion for finding novel approaches to complex problems, and an understanding that diverse perspectives create optimal outcomes. We embrace cross-team collaboration, encourage training and learning opportunities, and reward initiative and innovation. If you like working with supportive, high-performing, and curious teams, Sayari is the place for you.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Sayari is looking for an Entry-Level Associate Data Engineer to join our Data team located in Washington, DC. The Data team is an integral part of our Engineering division and works closely with our Software & Product teams, as well as other key stakeholders across the business.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write and orchestrate large-scale batch processing pipelines in Python and Scala Spark to build our graph database
• Implement new features around data enrichment, entity resolution, and risk identification
• Manage ETL jobs to load application databases
• Diagnose and fix bugs reported by internal and external users
• Analyze and report on internal datasets to answer questions and inform feature work
• Work collaboratively on and across a team of engineers using basic agile principles
• Give and receive feedback through code reviews

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical field — or equivalent hands-on experience
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases (such as Postgres)
• Experience writing code in Python (e.g., pandas, NumPy, Scrapy) or Java/Scala
• Familiarity with data processing frameworks like Apache Spark, or strong interest in learning them on the job
• Understanding of object-oriented programming principles and collaborative development in shared repositories
• Ability to work closely with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to help solve complex problems across large, diverse datasets

Desired Skills & Experience

• Exposure to workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with graph, search, or NoSQL databases
• Experience contributing to data ingestion, transformation, or ETL pipelines
• Comfort working with containerized applications (e.g., Docker)
• Experience using cloud-based data tools in AWS or GCP environments
• Introductory experience or coursework involving machine learning, especially in distributed systems like Spark
• Awareness of entity resolution concepts or interest in learning how entities are linked across data sources
• Experience working with international or non-English datasets

The target base salary for this position is $85,000-$100,000 plus company bonus and equity. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including location, local market variances, candidate experience and expertise, internal peer equity, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Benefits

• 100% fully paid medical, vision, and dental for employees and their dependents
• Generous time off; we observe all US federal holidays, close our office for a winter break (12/24-12/31), in addition to granting 18 PTO days and 10 sick days
• Outstanding compensation package; competitive commissions for revenue roles and bonuses for non-revenue positions
• A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Eligibility to participate in additional benefits such as 401k match up to 5%, 100% paid life insurance (up to $100,000 coverage),, and parental leave
• A collaborative and positive culture - your team will be as smart and driven as you
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities

Sayari is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. We believe diversity and inclusion mean our team members should reflect the diversity of the United States. No employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, genetics, or political affiliation. We strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

Pay Range

$85,000—$100,000 USD

About the company

About the company