Sr. IT Data Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE:

At SpaceXAI, the IT Data Engineering team implements and supports applications to help internal customers meet their operational needs. We establish processes for continual improvement, guide administration, and partner with multiple stakeholders on a project-to-project basis. Our mission is to keep the business running effectively while maintaining a healthy application environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Help lead SpaceXAI's data strategy by implementing established ETL patterns, creating and supporting dependable infrastructure, and reusable components.

Partner with business and engineering teams to prioritize requests and consistently deliver excellent results against time-sensitive priorities.

Collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment using strong interpersonal communication skills.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

BA/BS in a related field (Computer Science degree preferred)

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in an enterprise environment

Strong experience with databases (Vertica, MySQL, or similar) and advanced SQL

Java development experience (Spring, JEE/JSE) and proficiency in Python or other modern languages

Hands-on experience with integrations, APIs, and message queuing technologies (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Experience working with 3rd party APIs (Salesforce, Workday, etc.)

Background working in an Agile environment

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience with API Gateways (e.g., Kong), RAML, and REST-based APIs

Designing and deploying scalable, reliable, high-volume data integrations and real-time pipelines

Big data technologies (Hadoop, MongoDB, HBase, Cassandra)

On-prem and cloud enterprise solutions (Oracle, Salesforce, Workday)

Scala / Scalding

Deep knowledge of access control and data security

Leading Data/BI/Analytics projects with a customer-first approach

Custom ETL design, implementation, and maintenance

Performance monitoring, error logging, and troubleshooting Java applications

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$172,000 - $258,000 USD

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.