[Remote] Senior Data Engineer II - Data Platforms

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pax8 is hiring a Senior Data Engineer II to set technical direction and lead the design and implementation of scalable, reliable data platform solutions. The role also mentors engineers, advances AI-assisted engineering practices, and partners across teams to improve data platform quality and performance.

Responsibilities

• Define data architecture principles and engineering standards across a critical data domain
• Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, business-critical data initiatives
• Guide architectural decision-making across multiple teams and platforms
• Champion best practices for pipeline monitoring, data quality, lineage management, and operational excellence
• Establish measurable service objectives and data reliability standards
• Create frameworks that proactively surface and prevent data issues
• Design and evolve distributed data processing solutions that support analytics, product, and AI workloads
• Improve infrastructure, tooling, and developer experience to increase engineering efficiency
• Lead efforts to modernize and optimize platform performance at scale
• Mentor engineers across teams on system design, engineering excellence, and modern development practices
• Facilitate technical reviews and help teams make informed architectural decisions
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and shared learning
• Define standards for responsible and effective use of AI throughout the engineering lifecycle
• Evaluate new AI-enabled engineering capabilities and identify opportunities to accelerate delivery
• Support teams in adopting AI tools while maintaining high standards for quality, validation, and governance

Skills

• Extensive expertise building and operating modern data platforms using Python, SQL, and cloud-native technologies
• Deep understanding of distributed data processing, orchestration frameworks, streaming architectures, and data platform operations
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives that span multiple teams and deliver lasting organizational impact
• Proven experience defining architectural patterns, engineering standards, and platform best practices
• Strong systems-thinking mindset with a passion for solving root causes rather than recurring symptoms
• Expertise partnering with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Advanced understanding of AI capabilities, limitations, and responsible implementation in engineering workflows
• Experience using AI-powered development tools to improve productivity, quality, and decision-making
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction through collaboration, documentation, and mentorship
• To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in United States

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Retirement savings plans with employer contributions
• Wellbeing resources
• Flexible paid time off
• Employee assistance programs
• Professional development opportunities
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Open PTO
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• RTD EcoPass (eligible Colorado-based employees)
• Internal development hub
• Specialist Learning & Development trainers
• AI powered tools
• “born in the cloud” mentors
• Cross continent collaboration

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