Associate Data Engineer

Infoblox • Tacoma, WA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Infoblox, every breakthrough begins with a bold “what if.” What if your ideas
could ignite global innovation? What if your curiosity could redefine the
future?

We invite you to step into the next exciting chapter of your career journey.
Bring your creativity, drive, your daring spirit, and feel what it’s like to
thrive on a team big enough to make an impact, yet small enough to make a
difference. Our cloud-first networking and security solutions already protect
70% of the Fortune 500, and we’re looking for creative thinkers ready to push
that influence even further. Join us and discover how far your bold “what if”
can take the world, your community, and your career.

How we empower our people is extraordinary: we’re recognized as a Glassdoor Best
Place to Work 2025, Great Place to Work-Certified in five countries, and honored
by Cigna as a Healthy Workforce honors for three consecutive years; And what we
build is world class: named CybersecAsia’s Best in Critical Infrastructure 2024
— clear evidence that when first-class technology meets empowered talent,
remarkable careers take shape. So, what if the next big idea, and the next great
career story, comes from you? Become the force that turns every “what if” into
“what’s next”.

In a world where you can be anything, Be Infoblox.

Associate Data Engineer

We have an opportunity for an Associate Data Engineer to join our Data
Engineering Team in Tacoma, reporting to the Director, Engineering. In this
pivotal role, you will be at the heart of enabling data-driven insights across
customer networks. Collaborating closely with data scientists and analysts, you
will work to curate and deliver high-quality data that powers key business and
product decisions.

Requirements

• Experience with Python3 and Spark. Scala experience is helpful.
• Exposure to data engineering, data science, and related data-centric fields using large-scale data environments.
• Proficient in Object Oriented Design and S.O.L.I.D principles.
• Strong emphasis on unit testing and code quality.
• Experience with bash shell script on Linux or MacOS.
• Experience with async, threading, parallel programming.
• BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Curate and manage large-scale data from multiple sources to support data science and threat analytics research and development.
• Design and implement data source monitoring using summarization, statistical methods, and anomaly detection.
• Apply computer science algorithms, including probabilistic data structures, to extract insights from large datasets.
• Productionize prototypes into scalable data engineering solutions using Spark optimizations and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and maintain a robust research cloud environment with a focus on reliability, monitoring, and architecture improvements.
• Collaborate with software engineers on the design, implementation, and deployment of data-driven applications.
• Enable data scientists and analysts by supporting Spark application development, debugging, and deployment.
• Establish and maintain consistent schemas and workflows to reduce onboarding time and tribal knowledge.
• Build and maintain tooling for automation, deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence.
• Investigate, debug, and resolve issues across development, test, and production environments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options
• Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops
• Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a “No Jerks” policy that keeps collaboration healthy
• Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations
• Charitable Giving Program supported by Company Match
• We practice pay transparency and reward performance. Offers reflect role location, internal equity, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Base salary for this position: $81,500 - $117,370 plus annual bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level