Senior Data Engineer I

Pax8 is a fast-growing cloud-first marketplace that empowers small businesses with smarter technology. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build scalable data solutions, tackle complex data challenges, and influence technical direction while mentoring fellow data engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that support diverse analytical and operational use cases
• Transform, model, and optimize data for performance, reliability, and accessibility
• Embed testing and quality practices throughout the data development lifecycle
• Collaborate on architecture, design reviews, and technical decision-making
• Continuously improve existing pipelines, tooling, and deployment processes
• Mentor and support the growth of fellow data engineers
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex data issues, including participation in an on-call rotation

Requirements:

• Substantial experience building data pipelines using Python and Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Proven expertise with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark
• Demonstrated experience with streaming platforms like Apache Kafka
• Strong background with orchestration and extract, transform, load (ETL) tools including Airflow, Prefect, or similar
• Experience working within major cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Proficiency with analytical data stores like Redshift, BigQuery, Athena, or Presto
• Experience with infrastructure and deployment tooling (for example: Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Confidence building or contributing to continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Clear communication skills and the ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems collaboratively