CareerPlan

Staff Back End Engineer, Data

Los Angeles, CAFull-time$203k2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Design and build high-performance data pipelines and serving platforms to support AI applications for financial advisors.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Data & AI Platforms)

Builds

Scalable data pipelines, data serving platforms, and AI infrastructure for wealth management

Domain

Financial Services / Data Engineering / AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, Java, SQL, Spark, AWS, Kubernetes, Data Warehousing, ETL/ELT, System Architecture, Technical Leadership

Preferred skills

Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, AI application development, Financial services data experience

Technologies

Python, Java, SQL, Spark, AWS, Kubernetes, Snowflake, Airflow, dbt

Responsibilities

Set technical direction for scalable data pipelines and data serving platforms; Design and build high-performance systems managing the full lifecycle of financial data; Create shared frameworks for AI applications to access trusted data; Lead initiatives spanning multiple teams and guide delivery from design to rollout; Establish standards for data quality, observability, and recovery; Mentor engineers and raise engineering standards

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership