Data Engineer

Data Engineering Contractor

Payrate: $80.00 - $81.00/hr. Summary: We are seeking a contractor to support our team in building and enhancing data processing pipelines and AI-driven workflows. This role will focus on designing, implementing, and optimizing ETL processes while contributing to the development and operationalization of AI solutions within an enterprise environment. The ideal candidate combines strong data engineering fundamentals with hands-on experience in modern AI development workflows, including integration into business processes.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL data pipelines to ingest, transform, and deliver data across systems.
• Work with structured and unstructured data sources to support downstream analytics and AI use cases.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate AI-driven solutions into existing platforms.
• Develop and refine AI development workflows, including experimentation, evaluation, and deployment support.
• Support data preparation, feature engineering, and validation for AI/ML models.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and performance across pipelines.
• Assist in automating processes and improving operational efficiency.
• Document technical designs, workflows, and implementation details for maintainability and handoff.

Qualifications:

• Exposure to enterprise AI tooling (e.g., Copilot, LLM orchestration, prompt workflows, or similar).
• Experience working in regulated or enterprise data environments.
• Prior experience supporting cross-functional teams (product, engineering, data science).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field. Equivalent practical experience in data engineering or AI/ML workflows may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5 years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, or related technical roles.
• 1 year of experience working with or supporting AI/ML development workflows (e.g., data preparation, model lifecycle, or AI integration into applications).

Skills:

• Strong experience with ETL/data processing (Python).
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines in cloud or distributed environments.
• Familiarity with AI/ML development workflows.
• Ability to work with large datasets and optimize performance.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $80.00 - $81.00 /hour. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.