Empower

Senior Data Platform Engineer

Empower

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $105,700 - $149,275 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design and implement data platform solutions including data streaming, CDC, data warehouse, data lake, and ETL/ELT pipelines using modern cloud-based technologies.
  • Contribute to the development and adoption of best practices for data platform configuration management, observability, testing, and operational readiness.
  • Build and support end-to-end data integration pipelines from source systems through Kafka and/or Striim to analytical and operational targets.
  • Participate in engineering design sessions and code reviews for complex data solutions across multiple systems and platforms.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to data platform performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Collaborate with architects, platform engineering, security, and governance teams to align solutions with enterprise standards and data strategy.
  • Support implementation of operational resilience practices, including monitoring, alerting, and data recovery processes.
  • Evaluate and help adopt new technologies and tools that improve data platform capabilities.
  • Contribute to documentation, design artifacts, and engineering standards.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and support team development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
  • 6–9+ years of software or data engineering experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience building and supporting data platforms in production environments.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation for data platform deployments.
  • Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redshift, Snowflake, Kafka (or similar technologies).
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
  • Strong competency in SQL and Python.
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, cloud architectures, and design patterns.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
  • Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
  • Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
  • Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
  • Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data platform solutionsdata streamingCDCdata warehousedata lakeETLELTSQLPythonCI/CD
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationmentoring