Senior Data Engineer ID75059

AgileEngine, LLC.; Georgia; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine, LLC. seeks a Senior Data Engineer to design scalable data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse architectures supporting a large-scale financial data platform.

You will implement Python-based ETL/ELT pipelines, orchestrate Airflow workflows, and work with Snowflake, Spark, and AWS to deliver high-performance data infrastructure. This role blends hands-on engineering with technical consulting and architecture roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years Python development experience.
• 5+ years data processing with Pandas, Polars, PySpark, or DuckDB.
• 2+ years Spark and Snowflake experience.
• Expert-level Airflow workflow orchestration.
• Strong knowledge of Medallion Architecture and columnar formats.
• Experience consuming 3rd party APIs for ingestion.
• Proficient in AWS, GCP, and Snowflake with advanced SQL optimization.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Python data engineering solutions.
• Design and build scalable Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Data Lakehouses.
• Design and implement robust ETL/ELT processes at scale using Python and Airflow.
• Develop ingestion workflows from diverse 3rd party APIs and data sources.
• Manage and optimize Parquet/Avro/ORC and columnar storage for high performance.
• Work with AI tools to support ML initiatives and advanced analytics.
• Translate business goals into technical roadmaps for stakeholders.
• Provision AWS/on-prem infrastructure with Terraform.

Skills

Python

Pandas

Polars

PySpark

DuckDB

Airflow

SQL

NoSQL

Medallion Architecture

Columnar formats

API ingestion

Cloud platforms

AWS

GCP

Snowflake

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Spark

Snowflake

Airflow

Terraform

Job description

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to design and build scalable data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse architectures supporting a thematic research platform that processes large volumes of financial data daily. You will implement Python-based ETL/ELT pipelines, orchestrate workflows with Airflow, develop ingestion workflows from third-party APIs, and work with Snowflake, Spark, and AWS to deliver high-performance data infrastructure. The role combines hands‑on engineering with technical consulting responsibilities, translating business goals into data architecture roadmaps.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design and implement Python Data Engineering solutions;
• Design and build scalable Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Data Lakehouses;
• Design and implement robust ETL/ELT processes at scale using Python, incorporating modern pipeline orchestration tools like Airflow;
• Develop sophisticated ingestion workflows from diverse 3rd party APIs and data sources;
• Manage and optimize various file formats (Parquet, Avro, ORC) and columnar storage to ensure high-performance data retrieval;
• Work with AI development tools to support and accelerate ongoing development, machine learning initiatives and advanced analytics;
• Act as a technical consultant for stakeholders and leadership to gather requirements, understand business goals, and translate them into technical roadmaps;
• Work with Terraform and other tools to build AWS and on-prem infrastructure.

MUST HAVES

• You must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US (e.g., Green card holders, TN visa holders, GC EAD, H4 EAD, U4U with EAD), as we are unable to sponsor or take over employment visa sponsorship at this time;
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or other technical field, or equivalent experience;
• 5+ years of experience with Python (strong, hands‑on Python experience is a must);
• 5+ years of experience with data processing, manipulation, and analytics libraries like Pandas, Polars, PySpark or DuckDB;
• 2+ years of experience with Big Data technologies (Spark, Snowflake);
• Expert‑level knowledge of pipeline orchestration using Airflow or similar industry‑standard tools;
• Deep understanding of Medallion Architecture, columnar file formats, and diverse database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, and Lakehouse architectures);
• Proven ability to work with 3rd party APIs for complex data ingestion tasks;
• Proficiency with modern Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Snowflake) and advanced SQL optimization;
• Exceptional soft skills with a proven ability to gather requirements from leadership and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams;
• Excellence in optimizing complex data pipelines and troubleshooting data latency or consistency issues in massive datasets;
• A self‑starter mindset, regularly investigating more efficient data architectures and AI development tools to improve pipeline performance;
• Taking pride in data integrity and the accuracy of the end‑to‑end pipelines and architectures you build;
• Strong communication skills for seamless global collaboration with stakeholders and distributed teams;

NICE TO HAVES

• Familiarity with the fintech industry, understanding of financial data, regulatory requirements, and business processes specific to the domain;
• Documentation skills to document data pipelines, architecture designs, and best practices for knowledge sharing and future reference;
• AWS Sagemaker Studio, Jupyter for analyze data;
• Terraform;
• Scala.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.