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Senior Data Engineer

Strategic Employment
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/31/2026

High-volume consumer facing technology firm is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join a growing team. In this role you will work directly with stakeholders to understand their data needs, build and maintain production pipelines, and deliver high-quality data sets that drive business decisions. Your work here will be seen by, and impact, the entire organization. You will be embedded within the business unit attending stakeholder meetings, translating ambiguous requirements into technical specs, and managing your domain end to end.

What you need:
- 5 years of data engineering experience
- Strong Python development skills
- Production experience with Airflow, Luigi, Jenkins, or comparable workflow orchestration
- Experience building data pipelines in the public cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Strong communication (ex: push back, clarify, and manage expectations proactively)
- Based in or able to commute to San Francisco 3 days per week

Nice to have:

- Experience in marketing or finance data

- Kubernetes Docker, Redshift, EMR

- Active use of AI coding tools.

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