Key skills
Student Information SystemsK-12 educational platformsAPIsData exports/importsPlugin developmentSQLPythonETL/ELT toolsRESTful APIsSFTPEducational dataData warehousingData quality assuranceData validationData reconciliationETLELTData EngineeringData WarehousingRESTful
About this role
Formative is a leading education technology company dedicated to meaningful classroom learning for every student. They are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to build and maintain integrations, automate data workflows, and ensure data accuracy and availability across educational platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain custom integrations and ETL processes between K-12 data and internal/external systems
- Design, implement, and optimize data pipelines
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver robust, scalable solutions
- Maintain technical documentation for systems, data models, and processes
- Monitor and troubleshoot data flow issues and respond to API changes
- Participate in cross-functional projects related to school operations, enrollment, attendance, and performance data
- Perform quality assurance (QA) on downstream data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with customer requirements
Requirements:
- 4+ years of experience in a software engineering, data engineering, or SIS specialist role
- Hands-on experience with Student Information Systems or other K-12 platforms, including APIs, data exports/imports, and plugin development
- Strong skills in SQL, Python, and ETL/ELT tools
- Experience working with RESTful APIs, SFTP, and other data exchange methods
- Experience in working with educational data
- Familiarity with data warehousing concepts
- Experience with data quality assurance practices and tools, including validation and reconciliation of datasets
- Strong attention to detail and ability to translate customer data requirements into technical specifications and QA checks
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote position