Senior Data Engineer (Remote)

First American Financial Corp.; Santa Ana (CA); Remote; USD 126,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the real estate industry seeks a Senior Data Engineer to join their innovative team. The role involves designing and maintaining data pipelines and cloud infrastructure, leveraging technologies like Databricks and PySpark. Candidates should have extensive experience in data engineering and a strong background in programming languages such as Python, Scala, or Java. The position offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

PTO

Paid sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years development experience with Python, Scala, Java, or C#.
• Proficiency in high-performance data pipeline design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a unified data platform using Azure Databricks.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines.

Skills

Python

Scala

Java

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

Airflow

Job description

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity, and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

Remote Work Welcome

Be part of a transformative team that is shaping the way First American builds and delivers world-class technology products that fuel the real estate industry. We are looking for the best-of-the-best technology experts who will envision, design, build, and deliver innovative solutions that provide exceptional experiences and lasting value to our customers. We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer passionate about learning, experimenting, and building solutions in a fast-paced environment. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and cloud infrastructure, leveraging Databricks and PySpark to process large datasets efficiently. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact and drive organizational efficiency.

What You’ll Do:

1. Operationalize our Databricks Lakehouse: Develop and maintain a unified data platform using Azure Databricks, enabling efficient data storage, processing, and analysis across the organization.
2. Build Data Pipelines: Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines; establish API integrations for efficient data transfer. Implement ETL processes and ensure data integrity and quality.
3. Deploy Data Technology: Utilize technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and Airflow to manage large-scale data processing. Test, monitor, and troubleshoot systems to ensure smooth operation.
4. Collaborate: Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and scientists to understand their needs and optimize data workflows.

What You’ll Bring:

1. Development Experience: 5+ years with Python, Scala, Java, or C#. Experience with Python is preferred.
2. Data Engineering Tools: 5+ years with Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Apache Spark, HIVE, Hadoop, Cloudera, or RedShift. Experience with PySpark on Databricks is preferred.
3. Data Architecture: Proficiency in high-performance data pipeline design and mastery of pipeline guarantees such as Idempotency, At-Least-Once Processing, Exact-Once Processing, Fault Tolerance, Eventual Consistency, Streaming Consistency, Transactional Consistency, and Observability.
4. Containerization: Experience developing in containerized environments like Docker, Rancher, or Kubernetes.
5. Data Orchestration: Experience with Apache Airflow (or similar tools) for orchestrating data processing jobs.
6. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent experience.

Pay Range: $126,100 – $193,325 Annually

This hiring range is an estimate of the base pay at the time of posting. Pay is based on factors including knowledge, skills, experience, business needs, and location.

Additional Notes

Note that the following statements apply only to candidates working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County. First American considers all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable laws. We conduct a criminal history review in connection with a conditional offer, considering the relevance of criminal history to job duties such as handling confidential information, financial transactions, and meeting customer requirements.

What We Offer

We embrace individuality and support diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing it as key to our success. We foster an authentic and inclusive workplace for all. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, paid sick leave, and other benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.