Senior Data Engineer

Empower is a financial services company focused on helping customers achieve financial freedom. The Senior Data Engineer will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend data pipelines and ETL solutions, while contributing across the software development lifecycle and mentoring junior engineers. The role uses SQL, Python, Spark, AWS, Snowflake, and SAP BODS to support analytics and downstream applications.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of significant software features or projects
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance
• Design, build, and maintain backend data workflows using Python and SQL
• Develop and optimize data processing solutions using AWS and Snowflake
• Build scalable backend data processing solutions using SQL and ETL technologies, including SAP BODS
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Apply software development methodologies and best practices, including version control, GitHub, Central Repository, Jenkins, and automated testing
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, product owners, and business partners to understand requirements and translate them into clear technical tasks
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that aligns with team standards and architectural guidelines
• Troubleshoot and resolve data, performance, and reliability issues in lower and production environments, with support from senior team members as needed
• Participate in code reviews to provide and receive feedback and help uphold coding and quality standards
• Contribute to design and technical discussions by sharing ideas and identifying risks and improvement opportunities
• Continuously learn and adopt tools, technologies, and development practices relevant to data engineering and cloud platforms

Requirements:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.
• • Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of professional experience and/or training
• • 10+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on backend or data engineering
• • Strong SQL skills, including query optimization and performance tuning, with experience working with large datasets
• • Hands-on experience with AWS, Snowflake, SQL, ETL, Spark, Python, and SAP BODS technologies for building scalable data solutions
• • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and tools that support automated build, test, and deployment
• • Solid understanding of software development methodologies and best practices, including version control, GitHub, Jenkins, and automated testing
• • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills
• • Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments with cross-functional teams
• For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.