Skip to content

Sr. IT Data Engineer

135k – 260kPalo Alto, CAData EngineeringOnsite5+ YOE
Summary

Lead data strategy and build ETL infrastructure, integrations, and reusable components for internal enterprise systems. Requires 5+ years experience, strong Java/Python, SQL, and API integration skills.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Help lead xAI’s data strategy by implementing established ETL patterns, creating and supporting dependable infrastructure, and reusable components.
  • Partner with business and engineering teams to prioritize requests and consistently deliver excellent results against time-sensitive priorities.
  • Collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment using strong interpersonal communication skills.

Requirements

  • BA/BS in a related field (Computer Science degree preferred)
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in an enterprise environment
  • Strong experience with databases (Vertica, MySQL, or similar) and advanced SQL
  • Java development experience (Spring, JEE/JSE) and proficiency in Python or other modern languages
  • Hands-on experience with integrations, APIs, and message queuing technologies (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
  • Experience working with 3rd party APIs (Salesforce, Workday, etc.)
  • Background working in an Agile environment

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with API Gateways (e.g., Kong), RAML, and REST-based APIs
  • Designing and deploying scalable, reliable, high-volume data integrations and real-time pipelines
  • Big data technologies (Hadoop, MongoDB, HBase, Cassandra)
  • On-prem and cloud enterprise solutions (Oracle, Salesforce, Workday)
  • Scala / Scalding
  • Deep knowledge of access control and data security
  • Leading Data/BI/Analytics projects with a customer-first approach
  • Custom ETL design, implementation, and maintenance
  • Performance monitoring, error logging, and troubleshooting Java applications
Skills
JavaSpringPythonSQLVerticaMySQLKafkaRabbitMQETLSalesforceWorkdayREST APIsScala
Similar roles at this salary range
All Data Engineering jobs →
Coinbase

Analytics Engineer

Build and maintain production data models and pipelines for Coinbase's Compliance Data Mart, ensuring regulatory-grade data quality and supporting audits and exams.

152k – 179kUnited StatesData EngineeringRemote2+ YOESQLdbt
Kraken

Senior Data Engineer - Agents Systems

Own and evolve streaming data pipelines and feature stores powering real-time AI inference and ML model serving. Requires 5+ years data engineering experience with 2+ years in production streaming systems.

110k – 221kUnited StatesData EngineeringRemote5+ YOESQLScala
Kraken

Senior Data Engineer - AI Infrastructure

Own and evolve streaming data pipelines and feature stores powering real-time ML inference and model serving at Kraken. Requires 5+ years data engineering experience with 2+ years in production streaming systems.

110k – 221kUnited StatesData EngineeringRemote5+ YOESQLScala
Confido Legal

Analytics Engineer

Build and maintain Confido's centralized data warehouse and analytics infrastructure. Design scalable data models, establish data standards, and enable self-service analytics across the organization.

150k – 190kNew York, NYData EngineeringOn-siteSQLdbt
Axle

Bioinformatics Engineer

Develop and optimize Nextflow-based bioinformatics pipelines for high-throughput sequencing analysis on Google Cloud Platform. Requires 3+ years of production pipeline experience, Nextflow proficiency, and strong genomics analysis skills.

125k – 150kRockville, MDData EngineeringOn-site3+ YOERGit