Data Engineer- only Local

Data Engineer

We are looking for a Data Engineer in Santa Clara, CA (submit only local candidates). Location: Santa Clara, CA. Subcon rate card - ***-80$ per hour. Full time - 140-145k per annum + benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and operate scalable batch and streaming data pipelines.
• Model, document, and publish curated datasets and ML-ready features.
• Enforce data quality with automated tests, SLAs, lineage, and monitoring.
• Tune storage and queries to optimize performance and cost.
• Protect data with robust security, privacy, and compliance controls.
• Collaborate with product, analytics, and ML teams and support production systems.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 4–6+ years of production data engineering experience or equivalent.
• Advanced SQL and proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language, with hands-on experience using distributed data processing frameworks.
• Proven delivery on a major cloud with a modern warehouse or lakehouse.
• Working knowledge of streaming patterns and platforms.
• Strong data modeling and fluency with modern file and table formats.
• Proficiency in orchestration, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.
• Demonstrated ownership of data quality, observability, and lineage.
• BS in CS/Engineering or equivalent and strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience building and maintaining feature pipelines and stores for ML.
• Familiarity with data catalog, lineage, and data quality toolchains.
• Track record enabling self-serve analytics with semantic layers or data build tool.
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes in production.
• Relevant cloud certifications and SaaS or product analytics domain exposure.
• Evidence of mentorship, code reviews, and cross-team technical leadership.