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About the role
As an Associate Data Engineer you will be responsible for data pipelines to work on both scheduled and real time use cases. Schedule pipelines run typically in Airflow and real time processing could be airflow or integrated querying in backend services.
Responsibilities
Work closely with team leads and backend developers to design and develop functional, robust pipelines to support internal and customer needs
Write both unit and integration tests, and develop automation tools for daily tasks
Develop high quality, well documented, and efficient code
Manage and optimize scalable pipelines in the cloud
Optimize internal and external applications for performance and scalability
Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met, and write unit, integration, or data quality tests
Communicate regularly with stakeholders, project managers, quality assurance teams, and other developers regarding progress on long-term technology roadmap
Recommend systems solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchased alternatives
Key Skills (Domain Expertise)
0-2 years of experience as a software/data engineer
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or Engineering
Estimated Salary Range
Our AI-powered salary intelligence estimates this position’s salary to be between $15,000 - $30,000. The actual salary may vary based on factors such as experience, location, and market trends.
