Senior Backend Engineer – Cloud Data Platform & BI

Gambit Technologies; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm based in New York City is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive the modernization of their Business Intelligence and data platform. The role involves transitioning to a cloud-native data architecture and requires strong programming skills in Python, experience with data pipelines, advanced SQL skills, and familiarity with cloud platforms. Candidates should also have experience with orchestration tools and designing scalable architectures. This hybrid position offers the chance to work on critical data systems.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Experience with data pipelines and data warehouses/lakehouses.
• Advanced SQL performance tuning and modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization of Business Intelligence and data platform.
• Design and implement a modern data architecture.
• Ensure stability and reliability of BI systems.

Skills

Strong programming skills - Python

Experience building and operating data pipelines

Advanced SQL skills

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks)

Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster)

Experience designing microservices-based architectures and APIs

Familiarity with Business Intelligence tools (Tableau, Qlik, Power BI)

Job description

A leading tech firm based in New York City is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive the modernization of their Business Intelligence and data platform. The role involves transitioning to a cloud-native data architecture and requires strong programming skills in Python, experience with data pipelines, advanced SQL skills, and familiarity with cloud platforms. Candidates should also have experience with orchestration tools and designing scalable architectures. This hybrid position offers the chance to work on critical data systems.