Data Engineer – New York (DRWN)

Darwin Recruitment; Hoboken (NJ); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 220,000; Part time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Data Engineer (GCP) for a freelance 18-month engagement in the NYC area. Remote work with 1–2 visits to the office per month. You will build and maintain scalable data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform, supporting data, product analytics and AI initiatives.

The role requires deep GCP expertise (BigQuery, GCS, Dataflow), strong Python and SQL skills, and experience with Airflow/Cloud Composer. US citizenship is required with no visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data stack.
• Proficiency in BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage (GCS) and Dataflow.
• Strong Python and SQL for data pipeline development.
• Experience orchestrating workflows with Airflow / Cloud Composer.
• Exposure to AI tooling such as Vertex AI, Gemini, Claude Code or CodeX is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working independently and picking up context quickly in a fast-moving environment.
• Must be a US Citizen; no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.
• Contribute to a broader roadmap spanning data, product analytics and AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with data, product analytics and AI teams to deliver value.
• Work independently in a fast-moving environment.

Skills

GCP data stack

BigQuery

GCS

Dataflow

Python

SQL

Airflow/Cloud Composer

AI tooling exposure

Tools

Airflow

Cloud Composer

Vertex AI

Gemini

Claude Code

CodeX

Job description

Job title – Senior Data Engineer (GCP)

Client Location – New York City, USA

Remote work offering – Remote, with 1-2 office visits per month

Client Industry – Technology

Contract Length – 18 months

Contract type – Freelance / Contractor

Project focus

Support a fast-scaling Data, Product and AI organisation with a growing backlog of data engineering work. Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform, contributing to a broader roadmap spanning data, product analytics and AI initiatives.

Key skills and Experience required

• Strong hands-on experience with the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data stack
• Proficiency in BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage (GCS) and Dataflow
• Strong Python and SQL skills for data pipeline development
• Experience orchestrating workflows with Airflow / Cloud Composer
• Exposure to AI tooling such as Vertex AI, Gemini, Claude Code or CodeX is a strong plus
• Comfortable working independently and picking up context quickly in a fast-moving environment
• Must be a US Citizen; no visa sponsorship available