Senior Data Platform Engineer — AI, Pipelines & Cloud

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive the design and delivery of scalable data platforms and AI-powered products. This role includes technical leadership and collaboration across teams in a hybrid work environment based in Chicago.

The ideal candidate will ensure best practices in data engineering and mentor others while influencing the technical direction of our data platform. A base salary range of $180,000–$200,000 is offered, depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Software Engineering.
• 2–4+ years of experience leading projects or teams.
• Deep expertise in Python and SQL, with production experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable data platforms.
• Define and enforce data engineering standards and best practices.
• Drive adoption of AI capabilities within data workflows.

Skills

Data engineering fundamentals (Python, SQL)

AI-enabled applications

Data architecture design

AWS cloud ecosystem

Snowflake

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive the design and delivery of scalable data platforms and AI-powered products. This role includes technical leadership and collaboration across teams in a hybrid work environment based in Chicago.

The ideal candidate will ensure best practices in data engineering and mentor others while influencing the technical direction of our data platform. A base salary range of $180,000–$200,000 is offered, depending on experience and qualifications.