Data Engineer (Hybrid, Denver, Colorado)
About The Position
Unit8, founded in 2017, is a high-tech, dynamic Swiss leader in AI and data analytics consulting, renowned for solving complex challenges in traditional industries such as automotive, chemical, financial services, manufacturing, and pharma. Our esteemed partnerships with industry giants like Palantir, NVIDIA, and OpenAI underscore our commitment to excellence. With over 200 successful projects and a team of 150+ talented professionals across Switzerland, Poland, and Germany, we are now expanding our footprint to the USA. Unit8 is dedicated to driving AI adoption in non-digital industries, accelerating their digital transformation. We invest in projects that matter, including pro-bono initiatives and "engineering for good" causes. Following our remarkable growth in Switzerland, Poland, and Germany, Unit8 is expanding into the US market. We are seeking a Data Engineer who will work directly with customers, owning delivery strategy and implementation.
Requirements
- Proficient software engineer who knows the fundamentals of computer science and masters the Python programming language.
- Knows how to write distributed services and work with high-volume heterogeneous data, preferably with distributed systems such as Spark.
- Knowledgeable about data governance, data access, and data storage techniques.
- Worked with Palantir Foundry or are willing to get upskilled.
- Strong client-facing skills: comfortable interacting with clients (business & technical audience), delivering presentations, problem-solving mindset.
- Understand the value of teamwork.
- Willing to travel to meet with our clients and the team (mainly in Europe - up to 15% of your time).
Responsibilities
- Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot data pipelines and processing systems that are relied on for both production and analytics applications, using variety of open-source and closed-source technologies.
- Help drive optimization, testing and tooling to improve data quality.
- Collaborate with other software engineers, ML experts and stakeholders, taking learning and leadership opportunities that will arise every single day.
- Work in multi-functional agile teams to continuously experiment, iterate and deliver on new product objectives.
- Interact with our clients to understand their data-related challenges and related tech and business questions they need to answer.
Benefits
- High-Stakes Work: You will work on critical projects that transform how major industries operate.
- A "Builder" Culture: We are not a slide-deck consultancy. We build things that work. You will be surrounded by engineers and data scientists who share your passion for execution.
- Pioneering role and autonomy: As a key member of our US growth, you will have the freedom to shape how we deliver value in this new market.
- Groundbreaking Opportunity: You will play a pivotal role in establishing Unit8's footprint in the USA, driving the growth and impact of our operations in this emerging market.
- Rewarding Package: The estimated base salary range for this position is $120,000 – $150,000. In addition to base pay, total compensation includes an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Comprehensive health insurance
- 20 days of paid vacation, plus a culture that actually encourages you to take them.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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