Senior Scientific Data Engineer - Remote AI & Life Sciences

Kelly Services; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Unlimited PTO

401(k)

Company-paid Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior Scientific Data Engineer to join a fully remote team focused on scientific data and AI technologies. The role sits at the intersection of data engineering, life sciences, and AI, delivering scalable, production-ready data products.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in data engineering with Python/SQL, data pipelines, and cross-functional collaboration. This remote role is based in Massachusetts and offers strong leadership opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building data products as a Data Engineer or related technical role.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Python and SQL.
• Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and data models.
• Proven experience leading projects, managing requirements, and driving delivery timelines.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams in customer-focused environments.
• Ability to architect and implement scalable data solutions.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience building automated testing frameworks, including unit and integration testing.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scientific data engineering solutions.
• Partner with Product Managers, Solution Architects, and technical stakeholders to define business and data requirements.
• Build scalable data models, integration frameworks, and data processing pipelines.
• Develop reusable Python libraries, schema components, and parsing frameworks.
• Create high-quality data pipelines with comprehensive testing and validation practices.
• Build data applications, dashboards, and reporting tools for scientific and business users.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and production readiness across all deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering quality and developer productivity.
• Support Agile delivery processes and help teams successfully meet sprint commitments.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Collaborate with data architects, business analysts, project managers, and machine learning teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Work directly with customers and stakeholders to validate business value and successful outcomes.

Skills

Data engineering

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Testing frameworks

Communication

Tools

React

Streamlit

Jupyter Notebooks

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior Scientific Data Engineer to join a fully remote team focused on scientific data and AI technologies. The role sits at the intersection of data engineering, life sciences, and AI, delivering scalable, production-ready data products.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in data engineering with Python/SQL, data pipelines, and cross-functional collaboration. This remote role is based in Massachusetts and offers strong leadership opportunities.