Data Engineer (I) [AQ-21042]

Aquent; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent is partnering with a leading technology company to recruit a Data Engineer in Portland, Oregon. You will build robust data pipelines, refine raw datasets, and create tools empowering researchers and engineers to advance next-generation AI models.

You will collaborate with researchers, manage data quality, and coordinate with a remote team to oversee annotation workflows and ensure timely delivery of high-quality data for complex projects.

Qualifications

• Strong Python programming skills with experience building data collection and processing tools.
• Experience in data quality verification and building agentic data processing pipelines.
• Experience designing and conducting human studies or surveys to gain insights.
• Excellent communication with researchers, engineers, and non-technical raters.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement agentic data processing pipelines for data analysis, visualization, and debugging.
• Ensure high data quality by cleaning, structuring, and cataloging raw data.
• Collaborate with researchers to deliver processed data outputs meeting project requirements.
• Coordinate with a remote team to manage tasks, annotate quality, and provide feedback to rating teams.

Skills

Python

Data science

Human studies design

Communication skills

Job description

Aquent is partnering with a leading technology company that stands at the forefront of innovation, continuously shaping how people interact with information and the world. This organization is dedicated to pushing boundaries and creating impactful solutions that touch millions globally. Join their dynamic team and play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and usability of critical data that underpins groundbreaking research and advanced model development, directly influencing the future of technology.

About The Role

Step into a vital role where your expertise will directly influence the quality and accessibility of data for cutting-edge research and development. As a Data Engineer, you will be instrumental in building robust data pipelines, refining raw datasets, and creating essential tools that empower researchers and engineers to innovate faster and more effectively. Your contributions will directly enable the development and evaluation of next-generation AI models, making a tangible impact on future technological advancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement agentic data processing pipelines for comprehensive data analysis, visualization, and debugging.
• Ensure high data quality by meticulously cleaning, structuring, and cataloging raw spatial and research datasets.
• Collaborate closely with researchers to deliver processed data outputs that meet their specific project requirements.
• Coordinate with a remote team to manage task expectations, oversee annotation job queues, analyze annotation quality, and provide constructive feedback to rating teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven programming proficiency in Python, with a strong background in developing tools, web UIs, and scripts for data collection, annotation, and processing.
• Demonstrated data science and engineering capabilities, including expertise in data quality verification, building agentic data processing pipelines, data visualization, and comprehensive data analysis.
• Experience in designing and conducting human studies or surveys to gather valuable insights.
• Exceptional communication skills, enabling effective technical discussions with researchers and software engineers, as well as clear communication regarding data annotation with non-technical raters.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with VLM (Vision-Language Model) evaluation methodologies.
• Experience with the evaluation of multi-modal Generative AI models, such as image generation and video generation.

Client Description

Join one of the world\'s most iconic technology visionaries, consistently recognized as a global leader in digital innovation. Our client offers a high-energy, collaborative environment where you will work alongside some of the industry’s brightest minds. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience within a multi-billion dollar tech giant, contributing to high-visibility projects that influence how the world connects and learns. For professionals looking to elevate their career, there is no better place to build your portfolio and witness large-scale innovation in action.