
Senior Data Engineer
GridUnity
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $140,000 - $170,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that ingest, transform, and curate data from multiple sources
- Develop and operate cloud-based data lake architectures optimized for reliability, performance, and cost efficiency
- Model data to support analytics and reporting use cases, including lifecycle, time-series, and event-driven data patterns
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and correctness through testing, monitoring, and operational best practices
- Apply governance-aware data practices, including access control, auditability, and alignment with data handling requirements
- Partner with software engineers to translate business workflows into durable, well-structured data assets
- Participate in architectural discussions and help establish standards and best practices for data engineering
- Support ongoing improvements in observability, resilience, and operational excellence for data systems
- Use AI-assisted development tools as part of day-to-day engineering workflows to ingest written specifications, generate build plans, and accelerate implementation of data solutions
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional experience in data engineering or data platform roles
- Strong SQL skills with production experience
- Hands-on experience with large-scale data processing using Spark or similar distributed processing frameworks
- Experience designing analytics-ready data models, such as fact and dimension models or time-based and event-driven schemas
- Experience operating data pipelines in production, including monitoring, backfills, and schema evolution
- Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and modern data lake architectures
- Demonstrated ownership mindset for production systems, including monitoring, issue resolution, and continuous improvement
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and product teams
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages that recognize your expertise and contributions
- Remote-first culture that provides flexibility and balance
- Professional development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and career pathing
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
- Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance at no cost to you
- 401(k) plan with a 4% match to help secure your future
- Flexible PTO and a supportive work culture that values balance
- Mission-driven work with the opportunity to make a significant impact in the energy sector
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data engineeringSQLSparkdata modelingdata pipelinesdata qualitydata governancedata transformationcloud-based data platformsanalytics-ready data models
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationownership mindsetproblem-solvingoperational excellence