Data Engineer

Bitwise • Columbia, MD

5h • $115,000 - $300,000

About The Position

As a Data Engineer specializing in Graph, Search, and Streaming Systems, you will design and maintain scalable data architectures that enable mission users to understand complex relationships, patterns, and behaviors across large datasets. Your work will focus on modeling data effectively, optimizing search and graph queries, and building streaming pipelines that deliver timely, actionable insights. This role centers on structuring and transforming data so that it can be explored, analyzed, and operationalized in high-security, mission-driven environments. You will collaborate with software engineers, analysts, and DevOps teams to ensure data systems are performant, reliable, and adaptable to evolving mission needs.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Experience designing and implementing data models in graph and/or search technologies
• Strong understanding of data modeling concepts and schema design
• Experience working with streaming or ETL pipelines
• Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java)
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases
• Experience optimizing data storage and retrieval performance
• Familiarity with Git-based development workflows
• Ability to manage large-scale datasets in secure environments

Nice To Haves

• Experience with technologies such as Neo4j, Elasticsearch, Splunk, Dgraph, or similar platforms
• Familiarity with streaming frameworks (Kafka, NiFi, Flink, etc.)
• Experience designing near-real-time ingestion systems
• Experience with containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools
• Experience supporting production CNO capabilities and operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Candidates without a current clearance will not be considered.
• Design and implement data models across graph, search, and relational database technologies
• Develop and maintain streaming and batch data pipelines
• Optimize queries and indexing strategies for performance and scalability
• Integrate data from multiple disparate sources into unified storage systems
• Implement schema governance and data validation processes
• Support analytics and application teams with performant, well-structured datasets
• Monitor data pipeline health and troubleshoot ingestion or transformation issues
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate analytical requirements into data architectures
• Document data models, workflows, and architectural decisions

Benefits

• Top salaries because we're top performers
• Pick your PTO – Everyone values time and money differently, so we give you the flexibility to choose between 3 and 5 weeks of PTO with a corresponding adjustment to your pay. Your choice, your balance.
• All 11 federal holidays, paid!
• Up to 2 snow days, paid!
• We’ll quadruple (4x!) the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k), giving you up to a 24% company match. Contributing less than 6%? Unclaimed matches come right back to you as extra income, giving you a guaranteed 24% that goes to your retirement, to your paycheck, or both. C’mon now! 🚀
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances. That’s a lot. Already covered on health insurance? No problem – we’ll trade you this benefit for a boost to your salary instead.
• $5,250 annual education assistance for training, certifications, tuition, and even student loan repayments.
• Spot bonuses for obtained certifications, customer recognition, and just about anything else that makes us go "Hot damn!". We hope to say that many times about you. 🔥

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed