Senior Data Scientist

TENEX.AI; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 128,600 - 234,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity for growth and development

Job summary

A cybersecurity company in San Jose is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and scale data systems for its cybersecurity platform. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience with ETL pipelines, cloud data warehouses, and strong SQL skills. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in data engineering or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, warehousing principles, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for large volumes of data.
• Develop and manage data warehouse architectures using modern platforms.
• Collaborate closely with teams to support new features and data-driven capabilities.

Skills

ETL/ELT pipelines

SQL

Data modeling

Cloud data warehouses

Data engineering languages (Python, Go, Scala)

Collaboration skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

Airflow

Kafka

Job description

Location and Compensation

San Jose, CA — Salary: $128,600.00–$234,200.00

Company Overview

TENEX is an AI‑native, automation‑first, built‑for‑scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider. We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection. Our team consists of industry experts with deep experience in cybersecurity, automation, and AI‑driven solutions.

Role Overview

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will design, build, and scale the data systems that power our cybersecurity platform and internal decision‑making. You will own ETL/ELT architecture, develop our data warehouse, define core metrics, and enable analytics for engineering, product, security operations, and leadership teams.

You’ll work across the stack—from ingestion pipelines to transformations to reporting—ensuring our data is reliable, actionable, and trustworthy.

Job Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Pipelines

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for ingesting and processing large volumes of cybersecurity data.
• Develop and manage data warehouse architectures using platforms such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift.
• Build robust data models and schemas that support analytics, product features, and machine learning workflows.
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of data infrastructure.

Analytics Enablement

• Define, instrument, and maintain core business and product metrics across the organization.
• Build data marts, semantic layers, and curated datasets for use across engineering, product, operations, and customer‑facing analytics.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify data needs and translate them into high‑impact data solutions.

Dashboards & Reporting

• Develop dashboards, automated reporting, and analytics layers using modern BI tools.
• Drive visibility into platform performance, security outcomes, and operational metrics.
• Ensure teams have easy access to accurate, timely insights.

Data Quality & Governance

• Establish data validation best practices, monitoring, lineage, and observability.
• Implement automated processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and resilience across pipelines.
• Maintain clear documentation, metadata, and schema evolution practices.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and security teams to support new features and data‑driven capabilities.
• Provide technical input into product design, data instrumentation, and architecture.
• Advocate for data best practices across the organization.

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate and integrate tools that improve data performance, reliability, and automation.
• Contribute to engineering excellence through tooling, CI/CD for data, testing approaches, and process improvements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in data engineering or equivalent.
• Strong experience building ETL/ELT pipelines and distributed data processing systems.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift.
• Expertise with SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.).
• Proficiency in at least one data engineering language (Python, Go, Scala, etc.).
• Experience working with cloud platforms (GCP or AWS) and cloud‑native data services.
• Experience with orchestration and workflow systems (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, or similar).
• Strong understanding of data modeling, warehousing principles, and performance tuning.
• Demonstrated ability to own complex projects end‑to‑end with minimal oversight.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.

Desired

• Experience with modern analytics engineering frameworks.
• Experience with real‑time / streaming data systems (Kafka, Pub/Sub, Kinesis).
• Familiarity with BI & dashboarding tools (Looker, Grafana, etc.).
• Experience preparing datasets for AI/ML workflows, including:
  • Feature engineering
  • Vector databases
  • RAG pipelines
• Prior experience in cybersecurity, security analytics, or security data modeling.
• Experience working in an early‑stage startup environment.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Cloud certifications (GCP Data Engineer, AWS Data Analytics Specialty, or similar) are a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work with cutting‑edge AI‑driven cybersecurity technologies and Google SecOps solutions.
• Collaborate with a talented and innovative team focused on continuously improving security operations.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A culture of growth and development, with opportunities to expand your knowledge in AI, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.