Junior Data Engineer: Remote Data Pipeline Builder

JobCubby; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first workplace

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Professional development

Job summary

B Lab is seeking a Junior Data Engineer to build and maintain data pipelines and onboarding of new data sources within the Data & ML Platforms pillar.

You will collaborate with analytics, governance, and ML teams to ensure data quality and availability while scaling the data platform for AI enablement. This is an early-career role, requiring at least two years in data engineering, with a remote-first, international work setup.

Qualifications

• A BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in data engineering.
• Experience working in a DevOps-oriented culture that prioritizes CI/CD.
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative version control workflows.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure.
• Experience designing, building, and onboarding new data sources into ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Ability to take product/project ownership.
• Proficiency in SQL and scripting languages like Python, Java, or Scala.
• Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools.
• Knowledge of Hadoop, Spark, or Hive is a plus.
• Experience using AI coding tools to improve development speed.

Responsibilities

• Data Pipeline Development & New Source Onboarding (55%): Design, build, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines delivering clean data to the platform.
• Platform Support & Cross-Team Collaboration (35%): Ensure data availability and maintain core data models with cross-functional teams.
• Strategic Innovation & Business Impact (10%): Evaluate tooling and quantify impact on analytics and ML work.

Skills

SQL

Python

Git

ETL/ELT

Data pipelines

Big data

Terraform

Cloud

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

Job description

B Lab is seeking a Junior Data Engineer to build and maintain data pipelines and onboarding of new data sources within the Data & ML Platforms pillar.

You will collaborate with analytics, governance, and ML teams to ensure data quality and availability while scaling the data platform for AI enablement. This is an early-career role, requiring at least two years in data engineering, with a remote-first, international work setup.