Senior Data Engineer

Jobot; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotech company in Maryland is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to develop scalable data management systems for novel drug discovery applications. The role emphasizes building data ingestion pipelines and employing orchestration tools like Dagster. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of relevant experience and proficiency in data processing technologies like Python and SQL. The position offers an attractive salary ranging from $140,000 to $180,000 per year, along with a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and dbt.
• Proficiency with orchestration tools like Dagster, Prefect, or Airflow.
• Experience building data ingestion pipelines from REST APIs, flat files, and cloud storage.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct, install, test, and maintain highly scalable data management systems.
• Ensure systems meet business requirements and industry practices.
• Build high-performance algorithms, prototypes, predictive models, and proof of concepts.
• Research opportunities for data acquisition and new uses for existing data.
• Develop data set processes for data modeling, mining, and production.
• Integrate new data management technologies and software engineering tools into existing structures.

Skills

Python

SQL

dbt

Dagster

Prefect

Airflow

Job description

Overview

Work on data driven strategies to apply AI and ML to novel drug discovery, at the forefront of biotech innovation.

This Jobot Job is hosted by Charles Simmons.

Compensation

Salary $140,000 - $180,000 per year

Why join us?

You'll play a central role in shaping the company's data platform by contributing to ingestion frameworks, orchestration patterns (using Dagster or alternatives like Prefect or Airflow), and dbt-based modeling strategies. This is a high-impact role for an experienced engineer who loves building clean pipelines, understands metadata and observability, and enjoys making data discoverable and trustworthy for analytics, operations, and product use cases.

Job Details

We are seeking a passionate and talented Senior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team in the scientific industry. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering and a deep understanding of modern data processing technology stacks. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and deployment of highly scalable data management systems. This role requires a deep understanding of data architecture, data engineering, data analysis, reporting, and a basic understanding of data science techniques and workflows. The individual in this role must be comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a high degree of autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct, install, test, and maintain highly scalable data management systems.
• Ensure systems meet business requirements and industry practices.
• Build high-performance algorithms, prototypes, predictive models, and proof of concepts.
• Research opportunities for data acquisition and new uses for existing data.
• Develop data set processes for data modeling, mining, and production.
• Integrate new data management technologies and software engineering tools into existing structures.
• Create custom software components and analytics applications.
• Install and update disaster recovery procedures.
• Collaborate with data architects, modelers, and IT team members on project goals.
• Employ a variety of languages and tools to marry systems together.
• Recommend ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality.
• Use Dagster or equivalent for creating data pipelines and workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and dbt.
• Proficiency with orchestration tools like Dagster, Prefect, or Airflow.
• Experience building data ingestion pipelines from REST APIs, flat files, and cloud storage (e.g., S3).
• Familiarity with Snowflake and its ecosystem—warehouses, cost optimization, RBAC, data sharing.
• Clear understanding of metadata, observability, and testing for data pipelines.
• You enjoy partnering with stakeholders and understand the importance of clean, discoverable data.
• Bonus experience working in pharma, healthcare, or regulated data environments.
• Bonus experience working with unstructured data and AI Data Engineering (OCR, NER, vector databases, graph databases).

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