Data Platform Engineer I: Scale AI-Driven Systems

Abnormal; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Abnormal AI is seeking a Software Engineer I to help design and operate core data platform components. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to scale databases, streaming systems, and orchestration services while delivering features end-to-end under guided mentorship.

You will contribute to modern data infrastructure, learn AWS and Databricks technologies, and apply GenAI ideas to improve developer experiences. This role offers growth in a fast-growing, AI-first company.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong Python or Go programming skills.
• Fundamentals in data structures, testing, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and operation of core components of Abnormal’s data platform.
• Build tools and services that make it easy for other teams to adopt and scale data systems.
• Help automate infrastructure and operations to improve reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Apply cutting-edge GenAI techniques to build smarter developer and operator experiences.

Skills

Python

Go

Distributed systems

Backend development

Data structures

Testing & debugging

AWS

Tools

PostgreSQL

OpenSearch

Redis

RocksDB

DynamoDB

Kafka

Spark

Airflow

DBT

Job description

Abnormal AI is seeking a Software Engineer I to help design and operate core data platform components. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to scale databases, streaming systems, and orchestration services while delivering features end-to-end under guided mentorship.

You will contribute to modern data infrastructure, learn AWS and Databricks technologies, and apply GenAI ideas to improve developer experiences. This role offers growth in a fast-growing, AI-first company.