Software Development Engineer, Data - AI, Search & Knowledge Platforms

Socket.dev; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Data Engineer to design and build internal datasets and pipelines that improve developer workflows, ensure data quality, and strengthen system reliability at scale.

This role sits at the intersection of developer experience, data reliability, and telemetry — with opportunities to work across both server-side systems and client devices.You’ll work on tools and frameworks that give engineers better visibility into system health and data quality, while also driving

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software or data engineering experience.
• Strong ability to translate ambiguous questions into data solutions.
• Proficient in SQL and Python with large-scale data pipelines experience.
• Experience with data quality, validation, and governance concepts.
• Write clean, well-tested code and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver tools and frameworks to improve how engineering teams build, test, and release software.
• Focus on CI/CD automation, data validation, and system observability.
• Contribute to telemetry and instrumentation across services for reliable insights.
• Collaborate with engineers to understand workflows and deliver scalable, transparent solutions.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data pipelines

Data quality

Observability

Communication

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE

Tools

Airflow

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

We are seeking a Data Engineer to design and build internal datasets and pipelines that improve developer workflows, ensure data quality, and strengthen system reliability at scale. This role sits at the intersection of developer experience, data reliability, and telemetry — with opportunities to work across both server-side systems and client devices.You’ll work on tools and frameworks that give engineers better visibility into system health and data quality, while also driving improvements in CI/CD processes and automation. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys building platforms that empower other engineers and who thrives in fast-moving environments.

Description

In this role, you will be responsible for designing and delivering tools and frameworks that improve how engineering teams build, test, and release software. You will focus on areas such as CI/CD automation, data validation, and system observability, with an emphasis on creating scalable solutions that raise engineering productivity.You’ll also contribute to telemetry and instrumentation across services and devices, ensuring that systems provide reliable, actionable insights into performance, usage, and quality. This requires close collaboration with engineers across disciplines to understand their workflows and deliver solutions that improve reliability and transparency.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software or data engineering experience
• Strong ability to turn ambiguous product or business questions into clear data solutions.
• Strong programming and data skills, including SQL and Python, and experience with large-scale data pipelines.
• Experience with data quality, validation, and large datasets.
• Experience writing and maintaining high-quality, well-tested code.
• Knowledge of data quality frameworks and validation techniques.
• Knowledge of data governance and compliance frameworks.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for reliability and quality.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex systems into clear explanations.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Prior experience in developer experience engineering, platform engineering, or CI/CD environments is highly desirable.