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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in building and operating data pipelines, integrating third-party platforms, and ensuring data quality through effective architecture and coding practices. Proficient in leading complex software projects with a focus on maintainable code and system design standards.
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Data Pipeline DevelopmentService-Oriented ArchitectureTypeScript ProgrammingPython ProgrammingSQL Query Optimization
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Hard Skills
Data ModelingDistributed Systems FundamentalsETL/ELT Pipeline DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentCode Quality Assurance
Soft Skills
Proactive CommunicationThoughtful Code Reviews
Tools & Technologies
PostgresAI ToolsClaude CodeCursorCustom Workflows
Industry Keywords
Data QualityHigh-Volume DataSystem Design StandardsComplex Software ProjectsAsynchronous Communication
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesDistributed SystemsETLPostgresPythonSQLTypeScript
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Design, build, and operate data pipelines ingesting messy, high-volume external data
- Integrate with third-party platforms and maintain reliable data flows
- Identify data quality issues and build systems that fix root causes
- Shape architecture for data-intensive products used by state and district leaders
- Build and extend services within a service-oriented architecture
- Follow team standards for system design, testing, and code quality
- Write well-tested, maintainable code
- Review others’ work
- Simplify and improve systems
- Lead complex software projects from design through launch
Requirements
What you’ll need- 7+ years building production software, with a track record of leading complex projects from design to launch
- Strong data modeling skills
- Strong distributed systems fundamentals: queues, retries, idempotency, concurrency, failure modes, and reasoning about them
- Experience building services in a service-oriented architecture with clear boundaries and well-defined APIs
- Hands-on experience building and operating modern ETL/ELT pipelines and third-party integrations at scale
- Strong programming skills in TypeScript and Python
- Solid SQL, preferably Postgres, including query performance and indexing
- AI tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, agents, or custom workflows as a core part of development
- High bar for code quality; well-tested, readable code; thoughtful reviews; clear and proactive communication, especially asynchronously
- Willingness to work ideally 20–30 hours per week with 4–6 hours of overlap with US Central time
Benefits
Comp & perks- Fully remote contract role
- Employee trust and flexibility
- Fully remote company with rituals and traditions to bond from afar
- Accommodations during the hiring process
- Potential to convert to full time later