Senior Full Stack Developer (Data Engineering)

Gokool Digital is hiring a Senior Full Stack Developer to build modern web applications and the data pipelines and architecture that support them. The role spans database design, ELT transformation, backend APIs, React interfaces, engineering standards, and client collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and ship responsive web applications using React, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3
• Build and maintain backend services and REST APIs in Python (FastAPI, Flask, or Django)
• Translate business requirements and UX designs into clean, reusable, well-tested components
• Integrate front-end interfaces with complex data services, analytics dashboards, and reporting views
• Design and maintain ELT pipelines ingesting data from APIs, files, and operational databases
• Model data in modern data warehouses using dbt (staging, intermediate, and mart layers, complete with tests and documentation)
• Write complex, performant SQL (window functions, CTEs, query tuning) on platforms like Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or PostgreSQL
• Own data quality assurance, validation, monitoring, lineage, and alerting
• Set engineering standards, conduct thorough pull request reviews, and mentor mid-level and junior developers
• Shape architecture decisions spanning both application and data layers
• Implement CI/CD, automated testing, and version control best practices using Git
• Collaborate directly with clients and product owners to scope work, provide accurate estimates, and deliver in agile sprints

Requirements:

• Experience: 7+ years in software development (3+ years specialized in data engineering)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• hands-on Git/CI/CD experience
• familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• clear written/spoken English for direct client communication
• Python (5+ years): Production APIs, data processing (pandas or similar), scripting, and automation
• SQL (Expert level): Complex queries, data modeling, and performance tuning on modern data warehouses
• dbt (2+ years): Building and maintaining dbt projects (models, tests, macros, documentation)
• JavaScript / HTML / CSS: Strong command of modern JavaScript (ES6+), semantic HTML5, and responsive CSS3
• React (3+ years): Building production React apps using hooks, state management, and custom component design
• TypeScript and Next.js
• Orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect)
• Snowflake or Databricks certifications
• Streaming or event-driven data architectures (Kafka, Kinesis)
• Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• BI and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) or charting libraries (D3, Recharts)
• Exposure to AI/ML pipelines or LLM-enabled applications
• Prior consulting or client-facing services experience