Data Engineer

Role Description

This is a remote position. We are seeking a Data Engineer with 5+ years of experience to build and scale data platforms powering AI-driven analytics on high-volume sensor, satellite, and third-party data. The ideal candidate will have expertise in designing and managing scalable batch and real-time data pipelines using:

• Apache Airflow
• Apache Spark
• Kafka
• Python
• SQL

Strong experience with PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, PostGIS, cloud-based data lake architectures, and geospatial/time-series data is essential. The role involves owning data pipelines end-to-end—from real-time ingestion to analytics—while ensuring:

• Data quality
• Performance
• Observability
• Reliability in a cloud-native environment

Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and collaboration skills are key to delivering impactful data products and analytical solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering and production-scale data platforms
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, Airflow, Spark, and PostgreSQL
• Experience with geospatial and time-series data
• Comfortable working in Ubuntu-based environments

Requirements

• Design and manage Apache Airflow pipelines for high-volume sensor, satellite, and third-party data ingestion
• Build and optimize Apache Spark workloads for batch processing, geospatial analytics, and large-scale aggregations
• Develop and maintain PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, PostGIS, and DuckDB-based data solutions
• Implement Kafka-based streaming pipelines for real-time data ingestion
• Work with Object Storage (AWS S3 or equivalent) for scalable data lake architecture
• Collaborate with customer teams to translate business requirements into data products and analytical solutions
• Ensure data quality, lineage, observability, performance, and SLA compliance
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize pipeline, database, and query performance
• Create and maintain technical documentation, data models, and run-books
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance coverage that gives you peace of mind, so you can focus on doing your best work
• Flexible work arrangements designed to support sustained productivity, personal well-being, and work-life balance
• Continuous learning and accelerated skill development through hands-on projects and mentorship from experienced industry leaders
• Global client exposure across 20+ countries, offering real-world experience with diverse markets and business environments
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, large-scale projects that have collectively generated over $1B in measurable business value
• Competitive, market-aligned compensation packages that recognize performance, expertise, and long-term contribution
• Monthly demo days that celebrate innovation, showcase your work, and give you a real voice in what we build
• Annual recognition programs and performance-driven awards in a truly meritocratic environment
• Referral bonuses that reward you for helping grow a strong, like-minded team
• A strong problem-solving culture with opportunities to tackle meaningful, real-world challenges
• A positive, people-first workplace that supports happiness, balance, and long-term growth