[Remote] Senior Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Centerfield delivers outcome-based digital marketing solutions and personalized omnichannel experiences for leading brands through its proprietary Dugout platform. The Senior Data Engineer will build and manage end-to-end data platform migrations, scalable data pipelines, cloud data architectures, and reporting integrations. The role also serves as a subject matter expert, ensures data quality and operational stability, and provides technical guidance across the team.

Responsibilities

• Build software for end-to-end data platform migrations, including legacy system analysis, solution design, execution, validation, and decommissioning of obsolete platforms
• Own and drive large-scale software migrations such as Snowflake to BigQuery, including downstream reporting transitions to Looker
• Design and implement scalable, reliable software data pipelines supporting business analytics
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for software data flows, pipelines, and reporting logic
• Ensure operational stability and data quality during critical business periods (e.g., AEP (Annual Enrollment Period)), diagnosing and resolving software production issues
• Proactively identify data dependencies, risks, and optimization opportunities across software systems
• Partner with analytics, BI (Business Intelligence), and business stakeholders to deliver trusted, performant data solutions
• Provide technical guidance to peers and help raise overall software engineering standards across the team
• Take ownership of projects from design through production, including documentation and knowledge transfer

Skills

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Information Systems, Data Science, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Three (3) years of work experience in the position offered, as a Data Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupation
• Working in a production data environment, with responsibility for building, maintaining, and supporting data pipelines and platforms
• Leading cloud data migrations and platform modernization efforts, including planning, execution, and support of production systems during and after migration
• BigQuery, Snowflake, and cloud-based data architectures, including designing, optimizing, and operating scalable data solutions in cloud environments
• Migrating, supporting, and maintaining BI and reporting platforms such as Looker (Mode experience), including ensuring data accuracy, performance, and reliability of reporting
• SQL (Structured Query Language) and Python, with demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex data quality, performance, and integration issues
• Working with ETL/ELT (Extract, Transform, Load) tools (Talend) and modern data pipeline patterns, including data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and monitoring in production environments
• Building and managing marketing data integrations, including integrations with search engines, social media platforms, and other third-party marketing data sources
• Internal and external API (Application Programming Interface) integrations, including ingesting, validating, and maintaining data from third-party and internal systems
• Data warehousing concepts, including dimensional modeling, performance optimization, and cost-aware design in cloud data platforms
• Own and deliver complex technical solutions end-to-end (design, implementation, and support) using distributed systems, cloud platforms (one of the following: AWS (Amazon Web Services)
• GCP (Google Cloud Platform), Azure), data frameworks (one of the following: Spark, Kafka), and programing languages (one of the following: Python, C#, SQL), while prioritizing effectively and balancing speed, quality, and long-term goals
• Work independently while collaborating cross-functionally (engineering, analytics, product, and business), using tools such as Git, Jira, and BI platforms (one of the following: Tableau, Looker, Power BI), and proactively managing workstreams and contributing to team standards
• Communicating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, translating data architecture into clear documentation and diagrams using tools including Miro Lucidchart, draw.io, Confluence, and Notion

Benefits

• This is remote position, and an individual may work from any of the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Washington D.C & Wisconsin.
• Semi-annual bonus
• Unlimited PTO – take a break when you need it!
• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision plans + generous parental leave
• 401(k) company match plan – fully vested on day 1
• Outside patio overlooking Playa Vista + cabanas, firepits & working grills
• Monthly happy hours, catered lunches + daily food trucks
• Fully stocked kitchens with snacks & drinks
• Breakroom supplied with games, couches, workout equipment + weekly in-office exercise classes hosted by professional instructors (yoga, kickboxing & circuit training)
• Free onsite gym + locker rooms
• Paid charity and volunteer days (local mentor programs, adopt a pet, beach cleanup, etc.)
• Monthly team outings (ball games, casino night, hikes, etc.)
• Career growth – we enjoy promoting from within!

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