CareerPlan

Staff Data Engineer

Remote · United StatesRemoteFull-time$129k–$158k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-08
RemoteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead technical execution of data infrastructure for high-impact government services, ensuring data reliability and usability at scale.

Role type

Staff Data Engineer (Technical Lead & Mentor)

Builds

Scalable data pipelines, data transfers, and compliance-oriented infrastructure for cloud environments

Domain

Public sector / Government services / Data Engineering

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

SQL, Python, R, Postgres, Cloud data warehousing (BigQuery, Snowflake), Data orchestration (Dagster), dbt, BI tools (Metabase, Tableau, PowerBI, Looker), Infrastructure as code

Preferred skills

Experience with notebook tools (Hex), AI coding tools

Technologies

Dagster, dbt, BigQuery, Snowflake, Postgres, Metabase, Tableau, PowerBI, Looker, Hex

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional technical planning for data architecture; Create and optimize data pipelines and transformation processes; Implement data governance and security practices; Mentor engineers and data scientists on best practices; Partner with DevOps on deployment standards and monitoring.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership