Senior Data Engineer

Branch

Senior Data Engineer responsible for end-to-end data systems at Branch. Collaborating with teams to enhance payment solutions and data management.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowApacheGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end data systems and pipelines, that other teams and customers rely on
Design and implement data integrations across multiple backend business systems, ensuring efficient and reliable data flows
Work on streaming data processing using frameworks like Apache Beam to handle real-time data ingestion and transformation
Build and maintain APIs to enable seamless data access and sharing across internal teams and platforms
Manage orchestration and automation of workflows using Airflow on Kubernetes
Define what "correct" means for the data you own, and back it with monitoring, alerting, and integration tests
Build reusable patterns and components (hooks, plugins, alerting utilities) that are easily adoptable by other engineers and processes
Break down ambiguous work into actionable tasks, surface edge cases and failure modes early, and clarify requirements with stakeholders
Communicate tradeoffs, assumptions, and risks clearly in design reviews and PRs

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Data Engineering experience
3+ years of Airflow experience
Expert in Python and SQL
Strong working knowledge of our existing tech stack: Snowflake, Airflow, DBT, GCP
BS in Computer Science or related field

Benefits

Comp & perks

Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
Stock options
Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription
Monthly home-office stipend
401k (TransAmerica)
12-weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
Flexible time off + sick and safe time
11 paid company holidays
Branch@Branch Same Day Pay Option

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Hard Skills & Tools

data engineeringdata integrationstreaming data processingreal-time data ingestionAPI developmentworkflow orchestrationautomationmonitoringintegration testingPython

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementclarification of requirementsdesign reviewtradeoff analysis

Certifications

BS in Computer Science