Staff Data Engineer (Remote - US) - job 1 of 6

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Flex. We are currently looking for a Staff Data Engineer in United States.

Do you thrive in high-growth, fast-paced environments and have a passion for building powerful data infrastructure? Join a dynamic team driving innovation in financial technology. As a Staff Data Engineer, you'll play a critical role in designing scalable platforms that power machine learning, business intelligence, and operational analytics. This is your opportunity to influence product direction and strategy by ensuring the delivery of timely, secure, and actionable data. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, work with the latest tools, and shape the future of financial data solutions — all within a fully remote setting.

Accountabilities:

• Design, build, and maintain modern data infrastructure services including Data Lakes, Kafka, Kinesis, and secure data access layers.
• Create real-time streaming pipelines and offline ETL workflows that scale with the company’s growth.
• Build and maintain DBT models to support robust analytics reporting and ML models.
• Collaborate with analytics and business stakeholders to improve data ingestion, modeling, and access.
• Optimize infrastructure with automation, scalability, and performance in mind.
• Manage secure data warehousing environments (e.g., Snowflake) and ensure reliable, efficient access to large datasets.
• Produce technical documentation including architecture designs, runbooks, and engineering best practices.

• At least 8 years of experience in data infrastructure or data engineering.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; Java experience is a plus.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with DBT and Snowflake.
• 4+ years working with IaC tools like CDK or Terraform.
• Familiarity with a wide range of AWS services such as Lambda, Glue, RDS, Step Functions, DMS, EMR, and EKS.
• Experience with big data platforms/tools like Kafka, Hive, Spark, Hadoop, Cassandra, or Airflow.
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases in production settings.
• Solid grounding in algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
• Experience with CI/CD practices and mentoring fellow engineers.

• Base salary of $221,000–$237,000 for NY/NJ/CA; $199,000–$213,000 for other states.
• Company equity and 401(k) plan.
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Unlimited PTO and 13 paid company holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flex Cares Program: includes nonprofit donation matching and pet adoption coverage.
• Complimentary subscription to Flex.
• Global team with remote-first culture and inclusive values.
• For non-U.S. employees: competitive pay, equity, and unlimited PTO.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role.
Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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