Senior Data Engineer – AI & Pipelines Architect

asco; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ASCO in Alexandria, VA, seeks a Lead Data Engineer to shape data-driven solutions. You will architect and deploy scalable batch and streaming pipelines across multi-cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure) to unify enterprise data.

This hands-on role requires writing production-grade Python code, building AI/ML pipelines, and establishing MLOps, CI/CD, and observability to support AI agents and analytics. You will mentor teammates, define engineering standards, review code, and partner with product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 9+ years building enterprise-grade data pipelines (batch/streaming).
• 2+ years deploying AI/ML solutions including RAG architectures.
• Strong Python and modern data/software practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy scalable data pipelines in multi-cloud environments.
• Develop production-grade code and APIs for data products and AI agents.
• Lead engineering standards, code reviews, and mentorship for junior engineers.
• Ensure security, reliability, and data integrity across platforms.
• Optimize platform cost and performance while accelerating the digital roadmap.

Skills

Python

Cloud architecture

Data pipelines

LLM integration

MLOps

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

BigQuery

Vector databases

CI/CD tooling

Job description

ASCO in Alexandria, VA, seeks a Lead Data Engineer to shape data-driven solutions. You will architect and deploy scalable batch and streaming pipelines across multi-cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure) to unify enterprise data.

This hands-on role requires writing production-grade Python code, building AI/ML pipelines, and establishing MLOps, CI/CD, and observability to support AI agents and analytics. You will mentor teammates, define engineering standards, review code, and partner with product