Senior Software Engineer

Workiva

full-time

Posted on: 9/25/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $129,000 - $207,000 per year

Senior

AirflowApacheAWSAzureCloudDockerETLKafkaKubernetesMySQLPostgresSQLTerraform

About the role

Architect, implement, and optimize batch and streaming data pipelines to move, transform, and process structured and unstructured data at scale
Apply software engineering best practices (code reviews, testing, CI/CD, version control) to data pipeline development
Ensure pipelines are modular, reusable, and extensible
Build monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks to ensure pipeline reliability and data quality
Implement data validation, schema evolution handling, and error recovery mechanisms
Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis
Partner with delivery teams to understand requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions
Mentor junior engineers, set coding standards, and advocate for best practices in pipeline development
Contribute to technical design reviews, architectural decisions, and long-term data platform strategy
Optimize pipelines for high-volume, low-latency data processing and evaluate modern frameworks and cloud-native solutions (e.g., Databricks, Kafka, Airflow)
Ensure systems can handle future growth and evolving data use cases

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2+ years of software engineering experience
3+ years experience working on data pipelines, data integration, or ETL/ELT systems (preferred)
Strong skills in SQL with the ability to design and optimize complex queries
Hands-on experience with data pipeline frameworks (e.g., Apache Airflow, dbt, Dagster)
Expertise in streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis)
Deep understanding of databases and data warehouses (e.g., PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Aurora MySQL)
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), including storage, compute, and serverless data services
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with data governance, lineage, and cataloging tools
Understanding of sustainability reporting, disclosure practices, or compliance-related data workflows
Proven ability to design for scalability, performance, and reliability in production-grade pipelines
Contributions to open-source data frameworks (preferred)
Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office