Senior Data Engineer

Job Summary: Our client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their team! This position is located in Glendale, California. Duties: • Contribute to maintaining, updating, and expanding existing Core Data platform data pipelines • Build tools and services to support data discovery, lineage, governance, and privacy • Collaborate with other software and data engineers and cross-functional teams • Work with a tech stack that includes Airflow, Spark, Databricks, Delta Lake, Kubernetes, and AWS • Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to drive the success of the Core Data platform • Contribute to developing and documenting internal and external standards and best practices for pipeline configurations, naming conventions, and more • Ensure high operational efficiency and quality of Core Data platform datasets to meet SLAs and ensure reliability and accuracy for stakeholders in Engineering, Data Science, Operations, and Analytics • Participate in agile and scrum ceremonies to collaborate and refine team processes • Engage with customers to build relationships, understand needs, and prioritize both innovative solutions and incremental platform improvements • Maintain detailed documentation of work and changes to support data quality and data governance requirements Desired Skills/Experience: • 5+ years of data engineering experience developing large data pipelines • Proficiency in at least one major programming language such as: Python, Java or Scala • Strong SQL skills and the ability to create queries to analyze complex datasets • Hands-on production experience with distributed processing systems such as Spark • Experience interacting with and ingesting data efficiently from API data sources • Experience coding with the Spark DataFrame API to create data engineering workflows in Databricks • Hands-on production experience with data pipeline orchestration systems such as Airflow for creating and maintaining data pipelines • Experience developing APIs with GraphQL • Deep understanding of AWS or other cloud providers, as well as infrastructure-as-code • Familiarity with data modeling techniques and data warehousing best practices • Strong algorithmic problem-solving skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Advanced understanding of OLTP versus OLAP environments Benefits: • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans • Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP) • 401K offered The approximate pay range for this position is between $51.00 and $73.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.