Senior Data Engineer I

Pax8

1d•$135,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Join Pax8 as a Senior Data Engineer in the United States and help power a global, cloud-first marketplace with scalable, high-impact data solutions. This is a chance to build and evolve the data backbone behind one of the fastest-growing cloud marketplaces in the world. You’ll tackle complex data challenges, influence technical direction, and grow alongside Pax8’s expanding AI and automation journey — shaping how data empowers partners, teams, and decision-making across the business. At Pax8, culture is personal. We’re passionate, creative, and proudly unconventional — a global business with a start-up mindset. We work hard, keep it fun, and celebrate progress together. Learn more about how we Elev8 our people and Innov8 for our partners at pax8.com and explore our journey as a cloud-native organization through our blog. Your work will directly influence how Pax8 and its partners make smarter, faster decisions. By enabling trusted, high-quality data at scale, you’ll help teams move with confidence, unlock new insights, and deliver exceptional experiences to our global partner community. Our mission is to build the managed intelligence marketplace and empower small businesses to do more with smarter technology. We are a fast-growing, dynamic, and high-energy organisation with a start-up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is also important to us, and at Pax8, it's business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and unconventional. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best! We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life. At Pax8, we are passionate, creative, and humorously offbeat. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best! We embody Compassionate Candour by aiming to assist others with candid, actionable feedback. We Seek to Understand by being open, curious, and committed to learning. We believe in We Before Me, actively collaborating and seeking out diverse perspectives to ensure a win for Team Pax8. Our team takes pride in Do What You Say, taking ownership, honoring commitments, prioritizing, and delivering on promises. We encourage everyone to Light Up Learning by being brave and trying new ideas, embracing vulnerability, and sharing failures so everyone can learn. Finally, we are Driven by Passion, connecting personal passion to Pax8's mission, and remaining resilient in the face of adversity and uncertainty in pursuit of our goals.

Requirements

Substantial experience building data pipelines using Python and Structured Query Language (SQL)
Proven expertise with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark
Demonstrated experience with streaming platforms like Apache Kafka
Strong background with orchestration and extract, transform, load (ETL) tools including Airflow, Prefect, or similar
Experience working within major cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Proficiency with analytical data stores like Redshift, BigQuery, Athena, or Presto
Experience with infrastructure and deployment tooling (for example: Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes)
Confidence building or contributing to continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
Clear communication skills and the ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems collaboratively

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that support diverse analytical and operational use cases
Transform, model, and optimize data for performance, reliability, and accessibility
Embed testing and quality practices throughout the data development lifecycle
Collaborate on architecture, design reviews, and technical decision-making
Continuously improve existing pipelines, tooling, and deployment processes
Mentor and support the growth of fellow data engineers
Troubleshoot and resolve complex data issues, including participation in an on-call rotation