Sr. Data Engineer - AI

Dairy Farmers of America • Kansas City, KS

4d

About The Position

Serve in a senior-level technical role designing, building, and supporting secure, scalable data pipelines that connect enterprise data sources to AI/ML models. Ensure data is accurate, current, compliant, and aligned with enterprise AI governance standards while independently solving complex integration challenges and advancing data engineering best practices. Provide practical front-end development support using TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue, and Quasar to help deliver intuitive AI-enabled applications.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• 8+ years data engineering, software development, or related experience, including work on data pipelines for AI/ML systems
• Proficiency with data engineering languages, platforms, and orchestration tools such as Python, SQL, PySpark, Snowflake, Databricks, and Apache Airflow
• Experience developing or supporting modern single-page applications using TypeScript or JavaScript, preferably with Vue and Quasar, including component-based design and API integration
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, data warehouses or data lakes, integration platforms such as Azure Data Factory, and streaming technologies such as Kafka
• Experience with at least one major cloud data ecosystem, preferably Azure, and familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automated deployment practices
• Proven ability to design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines, manage databases or data lakes, and integrate large-scale data systems
• Deep knowledge of data engineering and AI/ML pipeline practices, including the ability to design and optimize scalable, reliable, and efficient data solutions
• Strong understanding of data quality, governance, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements
• Able to independently analyze and troubleshoot complex data and integration issues and apply creative, data-driven solutions when standard approaches are insufficient
• Able to align technical solutions with business priorities, including speed, cost, risk, reliability, and desired outcomes, and exercise sound judgment in situations with limited precedent
• Able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly, collaborate across teams, and build stakeholder trust through transparency and reliable delivery
• Able to lead technical initiatives, document approaches clearly, influence peers, and promote adoption of standards and best practices
• Practical ability to develop and support accessible, responsive single-page applications using TypeScript or JavaScript, preferably Vue and Quasar, with reusable components and API integration
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English

Nice To Haves

• Certifications in cloud data engineering or in data privacy/security
• Experience with MLOps or AI/ML lifecycle management

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize scalable ETL/ELT pipelines that ingest, transform, and integrate structured and unstructured enterprise data for AI/ML model training and inference
• Ensure data is accurate, current, reliable, and secure through cleansing, normalization, validation, automation, continuous updates, monitoring, and error handling
• Troubleshoot complex integration and performance issues, remove bottlenecks, and apply appropriate techniques such as caching, distributed processing, and specialized ETL patterns
• Own key AI data infrastructure components and ensure they are scalable, maintainable, and supported by effective monitoring, logging, documentation, data lineage, and quality metrics
• Apply enterprise architecture, AI governance, privacy, security, coding, and CI/CD standards to data solutions and communicate risks or limitations to leadership
• Partner with Software engineers, data architects, domain experts, product teams, and platform teams to align data solutions with model requirements, business goals, and enterprise standards
• Develop and support front-end components for AI-enabled applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue, and Quasar to deliver intuitive, maintainable user experiences
• Independently deliver assigned work, influence cross-team decisions, promote data engineering best practices, and evaluate technologies that improve AI data delivery

What This Job Offers

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