Remote (Global)

First American is hiring a Senior Data Engineer – Data Platform & Databricks Expert (Remote)

About the Role

The role involves developing and maintaining robust data infrastructure, enabling efficient data processing and analytics across the organization using modern data stack tools and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable data pipelines and architectures
  • Optimize data workflows for performance and reliability
  • Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to support analytics needs
  • Maintain and enhance the organization's data platform
  • Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility
  • Integrate data from multiple sources into centralized systems
  • Support data governance and compliance standards
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline issues
  • Develop automation for data operations
  • Work with cloud-based data services and storage solutions
  • Implement data quality monitoring and validation
  • Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing
  • Participate in code reviews and system design discussions
  • Stay current with advancements in data engineering technologies
  • Support disaster recovery and data backup strategies
  • Collaborate on security and access controls for data systems
  • Assist in performance tuning of large-scale datasets
  • Work with streaming and batch data processing frameworks
  • Integrate machine learning pipelines with data infrastructure
  • Support platform observability and monitoring tools

Nice to Have

  • Master’s degree in a technical field
  • Experience with real-time data streaming technologies
  • Advanced knowledge of Databricks optimization techniques
  • Experience with Delta Lake architecture
  • Familiarity with data mesh concepts
  • Exposure to machine learning operations (MLOps)
  • Certifications in cloud or data engineering platforms
  • Public contributions to data engineering communities
  • Experience leading small technical teams
  • Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Remote

Team

Collaborative data engineering team focused on scalable data platforms

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to work on large-scale data challenges in a flexible remote environment
  • Exposure to cutting-edge data technologies and cloud-native architectures
  • Support for professional growth and technical leadership development

Technology Stack

  • Databricks, Apache Spark, SQL, Python
  • AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud infrastructure
  • Git, CI/CD, Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes
Required Skills
pySparkPythonData EngineeringETLData Modeling
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First American
First American's Agency Division is dedicated to providing our policy-issuing agents with resources, services and underwriting guidance needed to achieve new levels of success. First American is a title insurance and settlement services company.
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Posted 10 months ago