About this opportunity
Acceler8 Talent lists this Staff Data Engineer opportunity in houston, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Staff Data Engineer - Houston, TX or US Remote
A Series B funded startup that is building the infrastructure that powers how residential HVAC systems are monitored, maintained, and serviced are looking for a Staff Data Engineer to join their team.
Base pay range
$200,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr
What will I be doing:
Help architect and build the core data platform that powers the company's intelligence - from ingestion and transformation to serving and analytics
Design and implement scalable data pipelines (batch and streaming) across diverse data sources including IoT sensors, operational databases, and external systems
Work with high-performance database technologies
Define foundational data models and abstractions that enable high-quality, consistent access for analytics, product, and ML workloads
Collaborate with AI/ML, Product, and Software Engineering teams to enable data-driven decision-making and real-time intelligence
Establish engineering best practices for data quality, observability, lineage, and governance
Evaluate and integrate modern data technologies (e.g., Redshift, S3, Spark, Airflow, dbt, Kafka, Databricks, Snowflake, etc.) to evolve the platform's capabilities
Mentor engineers across teams
What are we looking for:
8+ years of experience as a software or data engineer, including ownership of large-scale data systems used for analytics or ML
Deep expertise in building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL frameworks (Python, Spark, Airflow, dbt, etc.)
Strong background in modern data infrastructure
Proficiency with SQL and experience designing performant, maintainable data models
Solid understanding of CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and observability best practices
Experience enabling ML workflows and understanding of data needs across the model lifecycle
Comfort working with cloud-native data platforms (AWS preferred)
Strong software engineering fundamentals
What's in it for me:
Competitive compensation up to $250,000 dependent on experience and location
Foundational role as the first Staff Data Engineer
Work hand-in-hand with the Head of Data to design and implement systems, pipelines, and abstractions that make us an AI-native company
Apply now for immediate consideration!
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
Who can apply
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