Data Engineer

HighTower Advisors, LLC; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Parental leave

Mother's lounge onsite

Flexible PTO

In-office Mon-Thu, WFH Fridays

Gym in Chicago office

401k matching

HSA employer contributions

Student loan assistance

Job summary

HighTower Advisors, LLC is hiring an Associate, Data Engineer in Chicago. You will build and maintain Snowflake data pipelines and RDS integrations using Python, dbt, Mulesoft, Git, and GitHub Actions.

You’ll partner with data scientists and analysts to model data for analytics and regulatory reporting, while providing on-call production support. Requires a bachelor’s degree in IT/data/AI or related field and 2–4 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, data, artificial intelligence, or related field
• 2-4 years of experience building and operating data pipelines
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Snowflake, dbt, and Mulesoft
• Curiosity-driven, self-directed approach and ability to work with non-engineers
• Strong collaboration with analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders
• Attention to data accuracy and reliability

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Snowflake and RDS data pipelines using Python, dbt, Mulesoft, Git, and GitHub Actions
• Model data in Snowflake with data scientists and analysts to ensure well-structured datasets
• Provide on-call production support for pipeline failures and resolve issues promptly
• Continuously improve data quality, reliability, and performance across the platform
• Collaborate across departments to translate business requirements into durable engineering solutions
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation of data workflows

Skills

Python

SQL

Snowflake

dbt

Mulesoft

Data pipelines

Git

GitHub Actions

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology, data, artificial intelligence, or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

Job description

Posted Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Our Story

Founded in 2008, Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower’s capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their financial vision. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA).

Your Future Team

The Associate, Data Engineer, reporting to the Managing Director, Software Engineering, builds and maintains the data pipelines and infrastructure that power business operations, analytics, and decision-making across Hightower. A Data Engineer builds or maintains data management systems, such as databases and data pipelines, that enable the company to access, store, and process data effectively to support decision-making and run the business. You will work closely with data scientists, analysts, and engineers across the firm to deliver reliable, well-modeled data into Snowflake and our operational data stores.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain Snowflake and RDS data pipelines using Python, dbt, Mulesoft, Git, and GitHub Actions.
• Partner with data scientists and analysts to model data in Snowflake, ensuring datasets are well-structured, documented, and ready for analytics and regulatory reporting.
• Provide on-call and production support for pipeline failures, diagnosing issues and driving them to resolution with appropriate urgency.
• Continuously improve data quality, reliability, and performance across the platform, identifying and addressing root causes rather than symptoms.
• Collaborate across departments to understand business requirements and translate them into durable, maintainable engineering solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation of data workflows

What You’ll Bring

• A bachelor's degree in information technology, data, artificial intelligence, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience building and operating data pipelines in a professional environment.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Snowflake, dbt, and Mulesoft.
• A curiosity-driven, self-directed approach - comfortable digging into unfamiliar systems and figuring things out without hand-holding.
• Strong collaboration skills with non-engineers, including analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders.
• A sharp attention to detail and a data accuracy mindset - you treat correctness as a first-class concern.

What We Offer

• Coverage on the first day of employment for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave (16 weeks for primary caregiver and 8 weeks for secondary caregiver)
• Mother's lounge onsite
• Flexible PTO plan
• In-office Monday through Thursday and work from home on Fridays
• Free brand-new gym in the Chicago office
• 401k matching plan
• HSA employer contributions
• Student loan assistance
• Base salary of $140,000-$150,000 plus discretionary bonus (exact base salary amount will be dependent on experience)

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Hightower is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.

You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or possess other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.