Senior Data Engineer (Seattle)

The role

You will build data foundations to support business intelligence, machine learning, and operational decision-making. This involves designing scalable data models and maintaining batch and streaming ETL pipelines.

What you will do

• Design and implement robust, scalable data models.
• Select appropriate schema designs based on use cases.
• Partner with business teams to translate data needs into structured models.
• Build and maintain batch and streaming ETL pipelines.
• Maintain data consistency, traceability, and quality across data sources.
• Contribute to data governance strategies, policies, and standards.
• Work with Data Platform Engineers and Product Managers to solve data issues.
• Explore ways for data engineering and AI to work together.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience designing and implementing ETL pipelines using tools such as Informatica, Talend, Apache NiFi, or similar.
• Strong experience with data modeling, data schemas, ETL, and end-to-end data workflows.
• Proficiency in SQL, database management systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle, and data warehousing solutions.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform, particularly BigQuery and Airflow.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with globally distributed teams.
• Strength in at least one core area of data engineering, particularly data modeling or ETL.

Nice to have

• Experience in financial services, payments, or fintech.
• Knowledge of data governance practices and regulatory requirements in the financial industry.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or R for data analysis and automation.
• Experience working with distributed or multi-datacenter data systems.
• Certification in data management or related technologies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Valuable equity within Airwallex
• Collaborative open office space
• Fully stocked kitchen
• Regular team-building events
• Freedom to be creative

About the company

Airwallex is an AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. It provides financial infrastructure for over 675,000 businesses globally.