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Lead Data Engineer - Experimentation Platform - 1633

aKube Inc
Posted 21 days ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Santa Monica, CA 90407, US

Salary

$100 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A data engineering position is available in Santa Monica, CA, with a hybrid work model requiring four days onsite each week.
  • The role offers a competitive rate of up to $100 per hour on a W2 basis, and requires 7+ years of experience in data engineering or large-scale data platforms.
  • Candidates must possess strong skills in Python, SQL, ETL/ELT, Apache Spark, Databricks, and other related technologies.
  • Responsibilities include designing scalable data platforms, developing data pipelines, and implementing data quality and governance practices.
  • A Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field is required, along with experience in mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.
City: Santa Monica, CA
Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Hybrid (4 days onsite per week, no flexibility)
Duration: 6Months
Rate Range: Upto $100/hr on W2
Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1B

Must Have:

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Data Engineering
  • ETL / ELT
  • Apache Spark
  • Databricks
  • Snowflake
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Airflow
  • Streaming Data Pipelines
  • Data Modeling
  • Data Warehousing / Lakehouse
  • A/B Testing / Experimentation Platforms
  • CI/CD for Data Pipelines
  • Data Quality & Data Governance
  • Cloud Data Platforms

Responsibilities:

  • Design and build scalable data platforms supporting experimentation and A/B testing.
  • Develop batch and streaming data pipelines for large-scale user and product datasets.
  • Build reusable datasets and frameworks for experimentation, analytics, and product measurement.
  • Design dimensional data models and analytics-ready data products.
  • Implement automated data quality, validation, monitoring, lineage, and governance.
  • Build production-grade deployment pipelines with CI/CD and observability.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Analytics teams to deliver scalable data solutions.
  • Optimize data infrastructure supporting experimentation, personalization, and machine learning workloads.
  • Mentor engineers and establish best practices for large-scale data engineering.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field.
  • 7+ years of experience in data engineering or large-scale data platforms.
  • Strong experience with distributed data processing and cloud-based data architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with Python, SQL, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, Kafka, and Airflow.
  • Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT, streaming architectures, and lakehouse concepts.
  • Experience building experimentation, analytics, personalization, or ML data platforms.
  • Experience implementing CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, and data governance.
  • Strong system design and architecture experience.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.

Nice to Have:

  • Experimentation platforms or A/B testing infrastructure.
  • Causal inference or product analytics experience.
  • ML feature engineering and model lifecycle pipelines.
  • Infrastructure automation and observability.
  • Subscription, streaming media, advertising, or consumer product experience.
  • MS or PhD in a related technical field.





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