Software Engineer, Data
The Software Engineer, Data at Confidential Client is responsible for maintaining and improving the firm's critical data pipelines and building internal software tools that replace manual and SaaS processes. This role involves debugging complex systems, collaborating closely with business stakeholders to translate needs into technical solutions, and proactively enhancing system reliability and security. The position emphasizes the use of AI coding agents and requires strong communication and problem-solving skills in a hybrid work environment based in San Francisco.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Financial Services.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
This role sits at the center of keeping data pipelines healthy today and building the tools that replace brittle manual processes. You will work hands-on across the stack to operate, troubleshoot, and improve data systems, and collaborate directly with business stakeholders to deliver practical, production-ready solutions.
- Own the day-to-day health of data pipelines: Python ETL jobs, dbt models in Snowflake, Azure Data Factory pipelines, and the reports and integrations that depend on them.
- Triage failures to root cause and fix them — vendor schema changes, API rate limits, failed tests, broken dependencies.
- Communicate with stakeholders to assess impact, coordinate fixes, and confirm resolutions.
- Collaborate on code reviews, releases, alerting, validation, and retries so recurring tickets become permanent fixes.
- Proactively find weaknesses in process, architecture, code quality, and security — and drive remediation.
- Help design and enforce repeatable patterns for deployment, logging, testing, and secrets handling.
- Build internal applications that replace SaaS, spreadsheets, and manual work; translate stakeholder problems into prototypes and production systems.
- Use and share workflows for AI coding agents to accelerate the team’s productivity.
Who You Are (Required Qualifications)
- 2–3 years of professional software or data engineering experience (exceptional new graduates with shipped work considered).
- Strong Python and SQL skills.
- Experience building or operating software in a cloud environment — Azure preferred; AWS or GCP acceptable.
- Comfortable debugging systems you didn’t build under time pressure with incomplete information.
- Ability to translate business problems into pragmatic technical solutions.
- Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
- High integrity, humility, intellectual curiosity, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with Snowflake and dbt.
- Experience building internal tools or full-stack applications.
- Background in financial services, energy, or another data-heavy industry.
- Familiarity using AI coding agents in development workflows.
Location & Work Type
This is a hybrid position based in San Francisco, CA. Candidates must be able to work on-site part of the week and join team activities in the San Francisco area.
Compensation & Benefits
Confidential Client provides competitive compensation based on experience and other factors. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $160,000. Total compensation may include discretionary bonus and benefits such as medical, retirement, paid time off (including sick and parental leave), and other employer-provided benefits. Actual pay will be determined consistent with applicable laws and internal policies.
Why Join
- Work on a high-impact data platform replacing fragile tools with robust, internal software.
- Collaborate directly with product and business teams — influence outcomes end-to-end.
- Use modern tooling (Python, dbt, Snowflake, cloud ELT/ETL) and practical AI-assisted workflows.
- Be part of a mission-driven organization within the Financial Services industry that values curiosity, integrity, and continuous improvement.
Application Notes & Legal
Careertakes supports this hiring process as a third-party recruiter. The hiring organization is Confidential Client. This posting is intended to comply with applicable U.S. hiring laws for the location listed (San Francisco, CA). If you require accommodations during the hiring process, please notify Careertakes.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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