Senior Data Engineer ID75059

AgileEngine; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship & Tech Talks

Education budget

Remote/Office options

Fortune 500 projects

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and build scalable data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse architectures supporting a thematic research platform. You will implement Python-based ETL/ELT pipelines, orchestrate with Airflow, and work with Snowflake, Spark, and AWS to deliver high-performance data infrastructure.

The role combines hands-on engineering with technical consulting, translating business goals into data architecture roadmaps and collaborating across cross‑functional

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Python development and data processing experience.
• Experience with Pandas, Polars, PySpark or DuckDB.
• 2+ years of Big Data tech experience (Spark, Snowflake).
• Expert in workflow orchestration using Airflow.
• Deep knowledge of Medallion Architecture and lakehouse tech.
• Experience ingesting data from 3rd party APIs and cloud sources.
• Strong SQL/NoSQL skills and cloud proficiency (AWS/GCP).
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication.
• Upper-intermediate English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Python data engineering solutions.
• Build scalable Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouses.
• Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines at scale with Airflow.
• Create ingestion workflows from diverse APIs and data sources.
• Optimize Parquet/Avro/ORC formats for high performance.
• Collaborate with AI/ML teams to support analytics.
• Translate business goals into technical roadmaps for stakeholders.
• Work with Terraform to provision AWS/on‑prem infrastructure.

Skills

Python

Pandas

Polars

PySpark

DuckDB

Airflow

Spark

Snowflake

ETL/ELT

SQL

NoSQL

Cloud AWS

GCP

English (_fluid_or_upper_intermediate)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Airflow

Terraform

OpenSearch

Elasticsearch

Jupyter

AWS SageMaker Studio

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;
• Upper‑intermediate English level.

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;
• OpenSearch, Elasticsearch;
• 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.