Sr. Data Engineer

The role

The Sr. Data Engineer will apply modern data technologies to operationalize and expand the enterprise Data Lake. This role involves implementing ingestion strategies, integrating data sources, and automating data movement across hybrid environments.

What you will do

• Co-design data interfaces and pipelines with software engineers and technical leads.
• Build and operate batch, streaming, and change data capture (CDC) pipelines.
• Model curated data within the lake into data warehouse structures.
• Publish certified datasets and policy-aware retrieval assets for analytics, AI, and RAG use cases.
• Establish robust data observability and quality checks.
• Apply governance, security, and compliance controls across the data lake and warehouse.
• Operate the platform by orchestrating jobs, monitoring pipelines, and tuning cost and performance.
• Work in accordance with The Re:Build Way.

Required qualifications

• 5 - 8+ years of proven experience building production-grade data systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud-based data lake architectures and data warehouses.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and operating data pipelines (batch, streaming, CDC).
• Hands-on proficiency with Python and SQL.
• Experience with distributed processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark) and CI/CD for data workflows.
• Proven ability to design and implement ETL/ELT workflows and data modeling techniques.
• Proficiency with cloud data platforms and services such as AWS, Databricks, and Snowflake.
• Understanding of data governance, lineage, and data quality frameworks.
• Bachelor’s degree ( BA/BS ) in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Analytics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent experience).
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with open table formats (e.g., Iceberg, Delta, Hudi) and business intelligence data modeling.
• Experience or strong interest in enabling AI/ML use cases (e.g., RAG/search datasets, embeddings, vector indexes).

Benefits

• Annual incentive compensation
• Long-term incentives
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement
• Paid time off
• Other benefits
• Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company

About the company

Re:Build is an advanced, end-to-end manufacturing platform that partners with industrial companies and innovators. Their mission is to revitalize America's manufacturing base and create meaningful jobs.