Data Engineer

Differential Dev Shop, LLC; Cincinnati (OH); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Differential Dev Shop is seeking a Data Engineer to build scalable data systems that drive insightful outcomes. The ideal candidate should have a passion for clean data, proven data engineering experience, and a collaborative spirit to work closely with cross-functional teams. You will own creating reliable data pipelines that support customer engagement and product needs in a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Unlimited vacation

Remote work

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years working with ETL processes and databases.
• Experience with Airflow DAGs and relational databases.
• Proficiency in Python for building ETL pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining data pipelines and Airflow DAGs.
• Owning integrations with customer platforms.
• Monitoring sync health and delivering metrics.

Skills

Data engineering

Collaboration

Reliability

Communication

Python

Tools

Postgres

Airflow

BigQuery

APIs

Job description

About Differential

Differential is growing! Yep, it turns out clients like us :) Our team of designers, developers, jokesters, and all around good folk needs more firepower. We’re proudly headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, but our team spans across the country.

In addition to only choosing the best group of people to work around, we are also very picky about the types of clients we’ll work with. In line with our mission to rapidly unlock value for good people with meaningful ideas, we partner with forward-thinking corporate pioneers and innovators to revolutionize their organizations from the inside out and bring great digital products to life. This translates to a diverse range of products like transforming retail with Adidas, helping Lexmark innovate cross-industry, streamlining the sales process with Big Ass Fans, to multi-platform mobile apps for large audiences with Crossroads Church.

We hire great, trustworthy people so that we can optimize for a free & flexible culture: flexible hours, unlimited vacation, remote work, and working on stuff you’re excited about.

The ideal candidate for this opening is someone who has a strong passion for building scalable data systems that drive meaningful outcomes. You care just as much about clean, reliable data as you do about how it’s used—whether that’s powering customer insights, supporting internal analytics, or syncing across platforms. You thrive in environments where you can collaborate across teams, own your workflows, and bring systems to life that just work.

At Differential, our data engineers partner with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success to understand what matters most to our users, and then build the pipelines and infrastructure to support it. You’ll bring a thoughtful, iterative mindset to your work—balancing technical excellence with pragmatic decision-making.

Above all, we are focused on finding someone that we love to work with. Culture to us isn’t a ping pong table in the breakroom or some words we put up on the wall. It’s embedded in our DNA and starts with our hiring process. We want to consider passionate people for this position.

Our mission statement, core values, benefits, and more can be found at handbook.differential.com.

What we’re after:

• Passion for meaningful data work: You care about clean data, scalable systems, and making sure data is accurate, useful, and accessible.

• Passion for contributing to world-class software for churches. Apollos is a church engagement platform that includes mobile, web, and OTT products.

• Proven experience in data engineering: 3–5+ years working with ETL processes, Postgres/Database, Airflow DAGs, and relational databases.

• Practical approach to reliability: You understand that perfect data is a myth, but solid observability and smart design make a difference.

• Strong technical foundation: You have experience with tools like Airflow, Postgres/Database, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and APIs (REST, SOAP, OData).

• Proficiency in Python: You can build and maintain modern ETL pipelines using clean, efficient code.

• Cross-functional collaboration: You’ve worked closely with Product, Engineering, and non-technical teams to gather requirements and deliver outcomes.

• Empathy and communication: You can translate technical complexity into clarity and support others in understanding data constraints.

Responsibilities of this position include:

• Designing, building, and maintaining reliable data pipelines and Airflow DAGs, Postgres/Database

• Owning integrations between Apollos and customer platforms (e.g., ChMS systems)

• Monitoring sync health and resolving issues quickly

• Defining and delivering metrics in partnership with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success

• Architecting data export systems for customer-owned platforms

• Documenting systems to support transparency, maintainability, and scale

• Ensuring alignment with product processes (e.g., Linear, Basecamp, Cycle Pulse)

• Continuously improving the performance, reliability, and scalability of our data infrastructure
  

What you can expect to do:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions

• Work iteratively in focused six-week cycles alongside a supportive team

• Gain a deep understanding of our users, their data needs, and how our systems empower them

• Ship reliable, maintainable systems that fuel analytics and operational success

• Continuously learn and grow in both technical and collaborative skills
  

Differential employees are those who:

• Communicate effectively with clients and teammates

• Are self-motivated

• Learn quickly and relentlessly

• Are curious about technology and the impact it can make on the world

• Enjoy taking ownership and responsibility for their work

• Enjoy collaborating with others on solving meaningful problems

Candidates must be based in the United States and be available during standard business hours for both client and team meetings. Specific times vary based on client-specific timezone preferences. There is flexibility in working hours, but there is an expectation to be able to regularly attend client and team meetings.

Differential is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a legal and compliant workforce, we participate in the E-Verify program. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website at www.e-verify.gov.