Sr. Associate Data Engineer, AI Data Products

Lincoln Financial Group; Radnor (Delaware County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Financial Group is seeking an experienced professional to define and deliver data-centric product capabilities. You will collaborate with product owners, data stewards and engineers to shape the data products, models and APIs that power decision making.

You will design pipelines and services using Python, SQL and FastAPI, implement robust data contracts, and own deployment, monitoring and incident response in a secure, scalable environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience and 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Production experience with Python, SQL, FastAPI, Pydantic, asynchronous programming, packaging and automated testing.
• Hands-on experience developing, deploying and operating Model Context Protocol servers or equivalent interfaces.
• Experience with AWS data services, orchestration, dbt or similar transformation tooling, CI/CD, Git-based review, and production troubleshooting.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business definitions into durable models, contracts and tested logic, with responsibility for a sensitive production capability.

Responsibilities

• Define the product decisions, sources, terms, rules and ownership with product owners and data experts.
• Design the product slice including models, keys, date logic, contracts, API and versioning; build and operate pipelines and services.
• Embed quality, metadata, lineage, privacy and security with tests and traceability.
• Own deployment and operation through CI/CD, observability and incident response.

Skills

Python

SQL

FastAPI

Pydantic

Async programming

Automated testing

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS data services

dbt

Orchestration

Git

Job description

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Alternate Locations: Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina)

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid : Employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

Relocation assistance:is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #:76677

The Role at a Glance

What you'll be doing

• Work with product owners, data owners, stewards, and business experts to define the decisions the product must support, its authoritative sources, common terms, rules, and ownership.
• Design the product slice, including models, keys, effective-date logic, exceptions, data contracts, API and Model Context Protocol contracts, and versioning.
  Build and operate pipelines, dbt models, FastAPI and Pydantic services, and agent-facing tools using SQL, Python, orchestration, and approved AWS services.
• Embed quality, metadata, lineage, provenance, privacy, and security into the product, with tests and evaluations that prove source-to-response correctness and traceability.
• Own deployment and operation through CI/CD, observability, incident response, root-cause fixes, backfills, and recovery procedures.
• Review code, coach Associate engineers, integrate partner contributions, and turn proven solutions into reusable team patterns.

What we’re looking for

Must Haves

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, plus typically 3 to 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent demonstrated capability.
• Production experience with Python, SQL, FastAPI, Pydantic, asynchronous programming, packaging, and automated testing.
• Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and operating Model Context Protocol servers or comparable agent-facing tool interfaces.
• Experience with AWS data services, orchestration, dbt or comparable transformation tooling, CI/CD, Git-based review, and production troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to turn ambiguous business definitions and expert rules into durable models, contracts, controls, and tested logic, and to own a sensitive production capability with limited supervision.

Nice to Haves

• AWS Lake Formation, Glue, Athena, IAM, Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, Airflow or MWAA, and infrastructure as code.
• Semantic modeling, ontology, graph or vector data, hybrid retrieval, document ingestion, Amazon Bedrock, AgentCore, or agent evaluation. Insurance or financial-services workflows, or experience making contractor, consultant, or other-team deliverables supportable.

Application Deadline

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What’s in it for you:

Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values andleadership attributes

Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program

Tuition assistance program

Work arrangements that work for you

Effective productivity/technology tools and training

The pay range for this position is with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln’s total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.

About The Company

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. We focus on identifying a clear path to financial security, with products including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services.

With our 120-year track record of expertise and integrity, millions of customers trust our solutions and service to help put their goals in reach.

Lincoln Financial Distributors, a broker-dealer, is the wholesale distribution organization of Lincoln Financial. Lincoln Financial is the marketing name for Lincoln Financial Corporation and its affiliates including The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, Syracuse, NY. Lincoln Financial affiliates, their distributors, and their respective employees, representatives and/or insurance agents do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice.

Lincoln is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Be Aware of Fraudulent Recruiting Activities

Lincoln will not ask applicants to provide their social security numbers, date of birth, bank account information or other sensitive information in job applications. Additionally, our recruiters do not communicate with applicants through free e-mail accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or conduct interviews utilizing video chat rooms. We will never ask applicants to provide payment during the hiring process or extend an offer without conducting a phone, live video or in-person interview. Please contact Lincoln's fraud team at [e-mail] if you encounter a recruiter or see a job opportunity that seems suspicious.

Additional Information

This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial are considered property of Lincoln Financial and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

Lincoln Financial ("Lincoln" or "the Company") is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. Opportunities throughout Lincoln are available to employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling [phone].

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