This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, construct, and manage data pipelines that handle large volumes of unstructured external data.

• Integrate with external platforms and ensure consistent data flow.

• Detect data quality problems and develop solutions to address underlying issues.

• Architect solutions for data-heavy products utilized by state and district leaders.

• Develop and enhance services within a service-oriented architecture.

• Adhere to team standards regarding system design, testing, and code quality.

• Produce well-tested and maintainable code.

• Evaluate and provide feedback on colleagues' work.

• Streamline and enhance existing systems.

• Oversee intricate software projects from conceptualization to deployment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in developing production software, demonstrating a history of guiding complex projects from concept to deployment.

• Proficient in data modeling techniques.

• Strong understanding of distributed systems principles: queues, retries, idempotency, concurrency, failure modes, and problem-solving related to them.

• Experience in developing services within a service-oriented architecture with defined boundaries and APIs.

• Hands-on experience in constructing and managing modern ETL/ELT pipelines and large-scale third-party integrations.

• Excellent programming abilities in TypeScript and Python.

• Proficient in SQL, preferably Postgres, with an emphasis on query performance and indexing.

• Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, agents, or custom workflows as integral parts of the development process.

• High standards for code quality; well-tested, readable code; thorough reviews; and clear, proactive communication, especially in asynchronous contexts.

• Availability to work ideally 20–30 hours per week with 4–6 hours of overlap with US Central time.