Senior Data Engineer

Steelcase; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid schedule

Learning & development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Meaningful impact on people and planet

Job summary

Steelcase is hiring a Senior Data Engineer in Grand Rapids to transform enterprise data into reliable, scalable solutions by building modern data pipelines and partnering with analytics, data science, and engineering teams.

You will collaborate with product owners and engineers to scope MVPs, design robust data platforms, and drive governance and observability. This hybrid role emphasizes learning, inclusion, and meaningful impact while enabling scalable data processing across cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of full-time experience in US as Data Engineer, Data Scientist, AI Engineer, Software engineer or similar position.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, Azure, and Python.
• Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, including data pipelines and scalable data processing solutions.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners, managers and engineers, help with scoping and defining Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to define, design, and build big data solutions using tools and programming languages like Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark, Python, SQL.
• Architect, develop, and manage data platform infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security, using IaC and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Databricks

Apache Spark

Azure

Python

Data engineering concepts

Data governance

AWS / GCP

Scala

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Purview

Snowflake

Azure Synapse

AWS Redshift

GCP BigQuery

Databricks Lakehouse

Job description

General Information

Country: USA

State: Michigan

City: Grand Rapids

Office Location: 901 44th Street SE - - - Grand Rapids -Michigan -

Date posted: 01-Sep-2026

Business Function: Information Technology

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Description

We are hiring a Senior Data Engineer who will help transform enterprise data into reliable, scalable solutions by developing modern data pipelines and partnering closely with analytics, data science, and engineering teams.

Helping Our People Thrive

• Offering competitive wages and benefits, that support your life both in and out of work
• Providing a flexible hybrid work schedule, meaning we expect the office to be your primary place of work, balanced with choice and control.
• Creating continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and upskill.
• Fostering a culture of inclusion where employees feel seen, heard and valued - and living it out every day.
• Empowering you to make a meaningful impact on people and the planet through your work and Steelcase's ongoing commitment.

Supporting Meaningful Work

• Collaborate with product owners, managers and engineers, help with scoping and defining Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to define, design, and build big data solutions using tools and programming languages like Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark, Python, SQL, etc.
• Architect and develop scalable and robust data pipelines using data from diverse sources, databases, APIs, applications and files (e.g. Snowflake, Azure Synapse, AWS Redshift, GCP Big Query).
• Apply data architecture patterns (e.g., event-driven, medallion, data lakehouse) to ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability of data solutions.
• Perform data mapping, establish data lineage, define data contracts, and document information flows to ensure observability and traceability (e.g. Azure Purview, Lakehouse Monitoring).
• Collaborate with data consumers (e.g. data analytics stakeholders and data scientists) to streamline the data acquisition and curation process.
• Monitor, optimize and troubleshoot data pipeline performance issues and coordinate the issue resolution process with the respective individuals/partner teams.
• Research and promote new tools and techniques to shape the future of the data platform, and build POCs to validate these new concepts including, but not limited to, data processing frameworks, distributed storage systems, data orchestration and workflow tools. (e.g. Databricks Lakebase, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Stream Analytics).
• Implement an enterprise data governance model (e.g., Databricks Unity Catalog) and actively promote data protection, sharing, reuse, quality, and standards.
• Architect, develop, and manage the data platform infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security, utilizing multiple methods such as infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps).

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 3 years of full-time experience in US as Data Engineer, Data Scientist, AI Engineer, Software engineer or similar position.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, Azure, and Python.
• Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, including data pipelines and scalable data processing solutions.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Steelcase will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience with Data Governance practices and frameworks.
• Experience working with cloud platforms. While Azure experience is preferred, candidates with relevant experience in AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are also encouraged to apply.
• Knowledge of Scala is preferred.

Doing better for people and planet

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Why People Choose to Work with Us:

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

The starting annual base salary range for this position is $97,000 - $121,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Steelcase considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at [e-mail].