Data Platform Engineer

Worth AI, a leader in the computer software industry, is looking for a talented and experienced Data Platform Engineer to join their innovative team. At Worth AI, we are on a mission to revolutionize decision-making with the power of artificial intelligence while fostering an environment of collaboration, and adaptability, aiming to make a meaningful impact in the tech landscape.. Our team values include extreme ownership, one team and creating reaving fans both for our employees and customers.As a Data Platform Engineer, you will design, build, and operate the core data services that power our products and analytics. You'll own end-to-end data pipelines and API services that ingest, process, and expose high-quality data to internal customers (data science, analytics, product, and other engineering teams) and external partners.You'll be part of a small, high-impact team that treats the data platform as a product with strong SLAs, and reliable self-service for internal and external users.ResponsibilitiesArchitect and implement entity resolution logic to de-duplicate and link disparate data points into unified "Golden Records" for businesses and individualsDesign and maintain a high-performance global business knowledge graph and ontology to map complex ownership chains, UBOs, and hidden risk relationships across international bordersImplement a hybrid storage strategy that bridges graph databases for relationship mapping with document and search stores for rich metadata and adverse media contentOptimize the platform for real-time risk assessment, ensuring the ability to traverse multiple levels of ownership in milliseconds to support automated "Go/No-Go" onboarding decisionsDesign and build scalable data services and APIs for ingesting, transforming, and serving data across the companyDevelop and maintain batch and streaming data pipelines using modern data processing frameworks and AWS cloud-native toolingOwn the reliability, performance, and API first data platform, including monitoring, alerting, and on-call where appropriateImplement best practices for data modeling, quality, lineage, and governance to ensure trustworthy, well-documented datasetsWork closely with data scientists, analysts, and application engineers to understand their needs and translate them into robust platform capabilitiesDrive automation and standardization through CI/CD, model as a service, and reproducible environmentsHelp define and evolve the architecture of our data platform as a true internal service with clear contracts, SLAs, and versioned APIsQualificationsExpertise in Graph Ecosystems: Hands-on experience with Graph databases (e.g., Neo4j, AWS Neptune, or TigerGraph) and query languages like Cypher or GremlinIdentity & Linkage Mastery: Proven experience with Entity Resolution or Record Linkage (e.g., using tools like Senzing, Quantexa, or custom probabilistic matching models)Schema Design: Ability to design flexible ontologies that handle evolving regulatory data (e.g., changing PEP definitions or Sanction list formats)API Performance for Graphs: Experience building GraphQL or REST APIs specifically optimized for graph traversals and deep-tree lookupsExperience building centralized data platforms or "data-as-a-service" offerings at scale (e.g., at a large tech or cloud-native company)Strong software engineering skills in at least one language commonly used for data and services (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Rust)Hands-on experience building data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows on a major cloud provider (AWS preferred)Experience with modern data stack tools such as Spark/Flink, Kafka/Kinesis, Airflow/managed schedulers, and data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks)Familiarity with DevOps practices: CI/CD, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)Strong focus on observability (metrics, logs, traces), resilience, and building early warning signalsComfort collaborating cross-functionally and communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersNice to HaveBackground supporting machine learning or real-time decisioning use cases from a platform point of viewCompliance Domain Knowledge: Understanding of AML, CTF, and KYC/KYB data structures (e.g., LEIs, ISO 20022)Geospatial Data: Experience handling global address normalization and geospatial indexing for risk detection** All Remote Hires - will be required to travel to Orlando, Florida at least twice per year for Town Halls and team collaboration in addition to orientation in Orlando, FloridaBenefitsHealth Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)Life InsuranceFlexible Paid Time Off9 paid HolidaysFamily LeaveWork From HomeFree Food & Snacks (Orlando)Wellness ResourcesJ-18808-Ljbffr