Rockwoods Inc

Senior Data Engineer (AI + Modern Stack)

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This role is for a Senior Data Engineer (AI + Modern Stack) in Dallas, Texas, offering a contract lasting over 6 months at an unspecified pay rate. Requires 6–10+ years of experience in data engineering, with expertise in Python, dbt, and Snowflake.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
April 21, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Dallas, TX
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Quality #dbt (data build tool) #Data Modeling #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #ML (Machine Learning) #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Airflow #API (Application Programming Interface) #Data Pipeline #Snowflake #Python #Data Engineering
Role description
Title: Senior Data Engineer (AI + Modern Stack) Location: Dallas, Texas, United States Type: Contract / Full-time In-Person Interview. Rockwoods is specifically looking for candidates with 6–10+ years of hands-on experience building production-grade data pipelines. Profiles with only academic or tool-based exposure will not be considered. Role Overview Rockwoods is looking for a strong Data Engineer who has built reliable, production-grade data pipelines and has exposure to AI-driven data use cases. Key Responsibilities • Build and scale data pipelines and workflows in production • Develop dbt-based transformation layers • Optimize Snowflake performance and cost • Implement API and event-driven ingestion pipelines • Ensure data quality, validation, and reliability • Support AI/ML data workflows and integrations What We’re Looking For • 6–10+ years of hands-on data engineering experience • Strong experience with Python, dbt, Snowflake • Proven track record building production-grade pipelines • Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools • Solid understanding of data modeling and transformation • Experience working with large-scale data systems • Exposure to AI/ML pipelines is a plus Why Rockwoods • Strong pipeline of modern data platform work • Direct exposure to real client systems • Opportunity to grow into architecture roles • Execution-focused culture less process, more impact