Remote Staff Data Engineer - AI-Ready Data Platform

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 143,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible PTO

Home office stipend

WeWork access

Wellness programs

Job summary

Ladders, a leader in information technology, seeks a Staff Data Engineer to shape a modern data platform supporting analytics, AI/ML, and scalable data products. You will set architecture standards, improve data quality, and partner with cross-functional teams to align the platform with business goals.

The role is remote for US-based candidates only, with a compensation range of $142,600–$218,000 per year and benefits including 100% medical/dental/vision coverage and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 9-12 years of experience with production data platforms and architecture for complex systems.
• Deep expertise in Snowflake and dbt focused on optimization and deployment practices.
• Strong programming skills in Python and analytical SQL with experience in dimensional modeling.
• Experience building reliable batch and streaming data pipelines using orchestration tools.
• Experience establishing data products and governance across multiple teams, including SLAs and quality standards.
• Experience with AI data systems, particularly in feature engineering infrastructure.
• Production experience with Looker and LookML for analytics.

Responsibilities

• Set architecture and standards for data platform technologies such as Snowflake and dbt.
• Design Medallion pipelines to make data reliable and usable for complex insurance and security applications.
• Build reusable data products that support multiple teams, including BI and AI/ML.
• Establish observability and security practices to ensure data reliability and regulatory compliance.
• Develop platform foundations for advanced AI applications such as feature engineering and vector search.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data architecture with business goals.

Skills

Python

SQL

Dimensional modeling

Data governance

AI data systems

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Looker

LookML

Job description

Ladders, a leader in information technology, seeks a Staff Data Engineer to shape a modern data platform supporting analytics, AI/ML, and scalable data products. You will set architecture standards, improve data quality, and partner with cross-functional teams to align the platform with business goals.

The role is remote for US-based candidates only, with a compensation range of $142,600–$218,000 per year and benefits including 100% medical/dental/vision coverage and flexible PTO.