Lead Data Engineer – Data Publication, Transformation

Jobtailor; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Richmond, VA is seeking a seasoned software engineer to design, build, test, and support scalable full‑stack and data‑driven solutions. You will join Agile teams working with ML, distributed microservices, and cloud technologies to deliver impactful financial empowerment experiences for millions of users.

You will code in Java, Scala, Python, and SQL; work with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Snowflake, and Redshift; and contribute to real‑time data pipelines while mentoring peers and staying

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 4+ years of experience in application development (excluding internships).
• 2+ years in big data technologies.
• 1+ year of cloud computing experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• 7+ years in app development (Python/SQL/Golang/Java/Scala).
• 4+ years with a public cloud.
• 4+ years with distributed data/computing tools.
• 4+ years real-time data/streaming apps.
• 4+ years SQL/PostgreSQL and NoSQL (DynamoDB).
• 4+ years data warehousing (Snowflake or Redshift).
• 4+ years UNIX/Linux and shell scripting.
• 2+ years Agile practices.
• Experience with interactive AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full‑stack development tools and technologies.
• Work with a team of developers with deep experience in machine learning, distributed microservices, and full stack systems.
• Utilize programming languages like Java, Scala, Python and Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases and Cloud based data warehousing services such as Redshift and Snowflake.
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community.
• Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud‑based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment.
• Perform unit tests and conduct reviews with other team members to ensure your code is rigorously designed, elegantly coded, and effectively tuned for performance.

Skills

Python

SQL

Golang

Java/Scala

Big data technologies

Cloud computing

Agile engineering practices

Real-time data streaming

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Snowflake

Redshift

UNIX/Linux

Shell scripting

Job description

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full‑stack development tools and technologies.
• Work with a team of developers with deep experience in machine learning, distributed microservices, and full stack systems.
• Utilize programming languages like Java, Scala, Python and Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases and Cloud based data warehousing services such as Redshift and Snowflake.
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community.
• Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud‑based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment.
• Perform unit tests and conduct reviews with other team members to ensure your code is rigorously designed, elegantly coded, and effectively tuned for performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 4 years of experience in application development (Internship experience does not apply)
• At least 2 years of experience in big data technologies
• At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
• 7+ years of experience in application development including Python, SQL, Golang, Java or Scala (preferred)
• 4+ years of experience with a public cloud (preferred)
• 4+ years experience with Distributed data/computing tools (preferred)
• 4+ year experience working on real‑time data and streaming applications (preferred)
• 4+ years of experience with SQL implementation (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL implementation (DynamoDB)
• 4+ years of data warehousing experience (Snowflake or Redshift) (preferred)
• 4+ years of experience with UNIX/Linux including basic commands and shell scripting (preferred)
• 2+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices (preferred)
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity (preferred).

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree