Senior Data Engineer (Fully Remote)

Velir; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Velir, a remote-first digital agency, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and implement data pipelines, warehousing, and analytics foundations that enable clients to leverage data for decision making.

You will lead projects, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers to deliver secure, scalable data platforms across cloud environments. Experience with Python, SQL, and modern data stacks is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and developing data pipelines.
• Strong Python and SQL skills.
• Deep knowledge of data warehousing, ETL/ELT, orchestration platforms, and cloud data warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Lead data engineering projects, bridging technical gaps and mentoring other engineers.
• Collaborate across teams to align outcomes and translate technical concepts for non-technical colleagues.
• Ensure complex engineering projects deliver aligned business outcomes and support client teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Tools

ETL/ELT

Orchestration platforms

Cloud data warehouses

Streaming

Job description

• Senior Data Engineers help client organizations manage and leverage data through architecture, warehousing, quality, performance, and security.
• As senior individual contributors, they recommend and implement the right data engineering tools and technologies for client needs.

What You'll Do:

• Lead data engineering projects, bridging technical gaps and mentoring other engineers.
• Collaborate across teams to align outcomes and translate technical concepts for non-technical colleagues.
• Ensure complex engineering projects deliver aligned business outcomes and support client teams.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience designing and developing data pipelines, strong Python and SQL skills.
• Deep knowledge of data warehousing, ETL/ELT, orchestration platforms, and cloud data warehouses.
• Experience with streaming, cloud platforms, and MLOps is a plus.

Velir is an established mid-sized digital agency serving clients from non-profits to Fortune 500 brands, and acquired Brooklyn Data Company, a data and analytics consultancy. The company is remote-first with a culture built on trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement, offering competitive pay and benefits.