Remote Data Engineer: Build Pipelines & Onboard Data

JobCubby; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Remote-first

15 days PTO

403(b) with 3% match

Unlimited sick and personal time

Parental leave

PD budget

Community service time off

Job summary

B Lab is seeking a Junior Data Engineer to help build and maintain the data pipelines and infrastructure across the Data & ML Platforms team. You will focus on onboarding new data sources and collaborating with analytics, governance, and ML stakeholders to ensure reliable data delivery.

This remote-first role requires at least two years in data engineering and a proactive, collaborative mindset. It offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities to grow within a mission-driven

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field strongly preferred
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in data engineering
• Experience in a DevOps-oriented culture with CI/CD
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative workflows
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK)
• Proven experience in designing and deploying data solutions
• Experience designing, building, and onboarding new data sources into ETL/ELT pipelines
• Ability and desire to take product/project ownership
• Proficiency in SQL and scripting languages such as 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 assistants and other AI tools to improve speed
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Own Pipeline Development End-to-End: Design, build, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines
• Add New Data Sources: Evaluate, scope, and integrate new data sources
• Partner Across Pillars: Translate data needs into pipeline work
• Monitor & Troubleshoot: Resolve pipeline failures and data quality issues
• Support Foundational Data Models: Maintain core data models
• Ensure Data Availability for Analysts and ML Engineers
• Follow Data Governance Standards
• Evaluate Pipeline Tooling: Pilot new ETL/ELT tools
• Quantify Impact: Measure reliability and onboarding speed
• Add new data sources to the Data Platform
• Improve data infrastructure for less downtime and proactive monitoring
• Enable transformation of data and data models
• Improve dependency handling between tables
• Improve data labelling and documentation for AI usage
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Effective communication with stakeholders

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Python

Git

Terraform

CI/CD

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

Airflow

Communication

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CloudFormation

CDK

Job description

B Lab is seeking a Junior Data Engineer to help build and maintain the data pipelines and infrastructure across the Data & ML Platforms team. You will focus on onboarding new data sources and collaborating with analytics, governance, and ML stakeholders to ensure reliable data delivery.

This remote-first role requires at least two years in data engineering and a proactive, collaborative mindset. It offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities to grow within a mission-driven