Data Engineer

Bread Financial

Data Engineer responsible for building data infrastructure and analytics solutions at Bread Financial. Leading projects and collaborating with teams within a data-centric environment.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeColumbus • California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $87,900 - $159,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftAWSCloudETLHadoopJavaKafkaPythonScalaSparkSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Evolving data infrastructure and data analytics capabilities
Building architecturally-sound data systems and pipelines for analytics and data science
Leading full stack development projects
Collaborating with cross-functional teams
Managing data logistics including specifications, transfers, and structures
Accessing, extracting, and transforming data from various sources using tools like Hadoop, Spark, and SQL
Supporting analytical proof of concepts and tool exploration
Developing scalable ETL pipelines and ensuring data quality and reliability
Assisting in Agile/Lean methodologies and DevOps practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering; or equivalent technical training and experience
2+ years of experience in Data & Analytics
2+ years of experience and proficient with Python, Scala or Java coding
2+ years of experience and proficient in writing complex SQL with Redshift, Postgre SQL and Columnar Databases
Experience with message-based architectures like Kafka
Experience with basic DevOps
Experience with analytics platforms like Looker or Tableau
Experience developing systems for cloud deployments (AWS, EKS, lambda, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits
401(k) plan
six weeks of 100% paid parental leave
11 paid holidays
flexible time off (FTO) program
sick and safe time (PSST)
purchase company stock during offering periods
annual incentive bonus based on performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonScalaJavaSQLHadoopSparkETLDevOpsKafkaCloud deployments

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationProject managementProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsAnalytical thinkingAdaptabilityTeamworkCritical thinking

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in EngineeringEquivalent technical training