Data Engineer

TalentDome Staffing; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity in a high-growth company

100% fully remote work environment

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to architect next-generation data pipelines transforming complex US mortgage data. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Apache Airflow and Neo4j, with experience in the mortgage and banking sector. Responsibilities include designing pipelines, managing data quality, and collaborating with various teams. This role offers a competitive compensation of $150,000 and a fully remote work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working within Tier 1 US Banks or large-scale Mortgage Lenders.
• Deep understanding of the MISMO reference model and mortgage loan lifecycle data.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data pipelines using Apache Airflow.
• Develop and maintain Neo4j graph database solutions.
• Collaborate with teams for pipeline delivery and data product enablement.

Skills

Apache Airflow

Neo4j

Python

SQL

Microsoft Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

This range is provided by TalentDome Staffing. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from TalentDome Staffing

SmartTech R&D Recruitment I Robotics, AI, IoT, Automation and Intelligent Systems I Founder @TalentDome

We are recruiting a Senior Data Engineer with a rare combination of modern technical expertise (Airflow, Neo4j) and deep domain knowledge in the US Mortgage and Banking sector. You will be responsible for architecting next-generation data pipelines that transform complex, legacy mortgage data (MISMO standards) into scalable Knowledge Graphs and AI-ready datasets.

Key Responsibilities

• Pipeline Architecture: Design, implement, and manage complex data pipelines using Apache Airflow, with an emphasis on custom DAG development, dependency management, scheduling, and monitoring. Design and implement data pipelines that ingest, validate, and normalize high-volume loan data, ensuring strict adherence to MISMO (Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization) standards.
• Graph Database Management: Develop, optimize, and maintain Neo4J graph database solutions for high-volume, mission-critical enterprise applications.
• Data Handling: Work with both structured and unstructured datasets, leveraging appropriate storage and retrieval strategies.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with MLEs, software engineers, and product teams for pipeline delivery and data product enablement.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure data quality, reliability, and security throughout ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Operations: Monitor and troubleshoot workflows, ensuring high availability and performance of data systems.
• Documentation: Document processes, schemas, and best practices to ensure efficient knowledge sharing.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience working within Tier 1 US Banks or large-scale Mortgage Lenders.
• Deep understanding of the MISMO reference model and mortgage loan lifecycle data.

Technical Stack

• Expert-level Apache Airflow skills (custom DAGs, Operators, Sensors).
• Production experience with Neo4j and Cypher query language.
• Strong Python and SQL proficiency.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure data platforms and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Data Strategy: Experience with data modeling for complex financial instruments and knowledge graphs.

Preferred Experience

• Experience implementing Graph RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) for financial documents.
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting (HMDA, GSE delivery).
• 3+ years of specific Data Engineering experience
• ML Ops: Experience supporting machine learning workflows or analytical data products.
• CI/CD: Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for data engineering and workflow automation.
• Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with MISMO data structures and mortgage industry data models is highly valued.

What We Offer

• Total comp $150K.
• Meaningful equity in a high-growth company.
• A 100% fully remote work environment.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering, Information Technology, and Research
• Software Development and Financial Services