Sr. Data Engineer

The role

You will build systems that allow AI applications to access trusted data at scale. You will partner with analytics, marketing, and product teams to define standards, infrastructure, and governance for AI-driven experiences.

What you will do

• Partner with analytics, marketing, and product teams to understand data needs
• Build systems that allow AI applications to access trusted data at scale
• Define standards, infrastructure, and governance that power AI-driven experiences
• Drive projects from design through production deployment and operational support
• Implement data security, governance, or access control practices for sensitive data

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or a related field
• Ownership of production data pipelines and systems
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines, data models, and data platforms
• Experience translating business requirements into technical designs
• Experience delivering solutions in partnership with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience independently driving projects from design through production deployment and operational support
• Experience implementing data security, governance, or access control practices for sensitive data

Nice to have

• Experience with large language models (LLMs), semantic layers, model context protocols (MCPs), or related technologies
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms such as Snowflake, AWS, Spark, Kafka, Iceberg, or similar technologies
• Experience using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
• Experience working under HIPAA or other regulated environments
• Experience designing data architectures that enable large language models (LLMs) to securely access and reason over enterprise data
• Experience in influencing technical direction, establishing engineering standards, and mentoring other engineers

Benefits

• 100% remote work environment
• Comprehensive health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA
• 401(k) plan access
• Generous time-off policies including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Quarterly department stipend
• Community and employee resource groups
• Home office stipend
• $50 monthly stipend to help cover internet or cell phone expenses
• Wellness at Rula program
• $50/month wellness stipend

Before you apply

• Must be based in United States
• Currently not hiring in Hawaii

About the company

Rula is a remote-first company dedicated to treating the whole person by providing evidence-based and compassionate mental healthcare.