Data Platform Engineer I - Build Privacy-Focused Pipelines

El Toro.com; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Life insurance

PTO days

401k plan

On-site gym

NuLu HQ

Job summary

El Toro, headquartered in Louisville, KY, is hiring a Data Platform Engineer I to build the pipelines turning raw data into trusted insights used across campaigns.

You will write production Python from day one, orchestrate workflows with Airflow/Temporal, and work with Go services while learning the data platform stack that powers privacy‑compliant ad tech at scale.

Join a fast-growing team in NuLu with strong benefits and opportunities to own end-to-end tooling that ships to real customers.

Qualifications

• Foundational programming knowledge gained through a degree, bootcamp, internships, projects, or self-directed study.
• Core software fundamentals including data structures, API communication, version control (Git), and writing tests.
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL; exposure to large datasets is a bonus, not a requirement.
• Desire to learn modern data platforms, pipelines, query engines, and data catalogs; collaborative mindset.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Workflow orchestration experience with Airflow, Temporal, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Feature development in Go within your team's domain, collaborating with senior engineers.
• Write readable Python code and maintain tests.
• Build and support workflow orchestration to automate service pipelines (Airflow, Temporal, etc.).
• Develop understanding of the data platform stack, data access and distributed query patterns.
• Document new processes or findings and take ownership of tasks.
• Participate in Agile processes and code reviews.
• Help identify, reproduce, and triage technical issues with clear communication.

Skills

Go programming

Python programming

Workflow orchestration

SQL basics

Testing & QA

Communication

Tools

Docker

AWS

Job description

El Toro, headquartered in Louisville, KY, is hiring a Data Platform Engineer I to build the pipelines turning raw data into trusted insights used across campaigns.

You will write production Python from day one, orchestrate workflows with Airflow/Temporal, and work with Go services while learning the data platform stack that powers privacy‑compliant ad tech at scale.

Join a fast-growing team in NuLu with strong benefits and opportunities to own end-to-end tooling that ships to real customers.