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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Platform Engineer - **Company:** Sentilink Corp. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $230,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Stores, Relational Databases, DevOps, Distributed Computing Environment, Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Query Optimization, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Data Storage Technologies, Data Ingestion, Apache Spark, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Optimization Algorithms, Apache Kafka, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Data Pipelines, Golang - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentilink/17997e89-d67b-4365-b673-f7521ac4dcb0?utm_source=EKY9G8yvKo ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering or related field * Proficient in in python or golang and related technologies and frameworks * Expertise in building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines at scale leveraging distributed data processing technologies like spark, hadoop, kafka or similar technologies * Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or GCP * Deep understanding of different database technologies including but not limited to RDBMS (e.g. postgres), NoSQL (OpenSearch, vector DB), Columnar data stores etc. and experience with writing efficient queries and optimization techniques * Experience building enterprise grade, scalable, containerized data services and frameworks on Kubernetes or similar platforms * Working knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code and devops practices * Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, interpersonal skills and a sense of humor (enjoy the journey) * Self organized and ability to work independently and with ambiguity * Experience working in a scrum / Agile development environment * Bonus points if you have: + Experience working with Spark/EMR + Built streaming applications + Experience with AWS technologies such as EKS, SQS/SNS, EMR, Redshift, S3 etc. + Prior experience working in a fintech startup * Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must live in the United States ## Description As a Senior Data Platform Engineer team at SentiLink, you will own the data infrastructure components that support the SentiLink suite of products. You will work with product, engineering, and data science teams across the company to build, enhance and modify the data platform that powers our fraud detection products. You have outstanding programming skills and are proficient in our technology stack and pick up new technologies quickly as we evolve., * Build, expand, and optimize data infrastructure in order to create the most accurate dataset of identities and their relationships * Develop and operate secure, scalable, and reliable data ingestion and ETL/ELT pipelines that meet product requirements * Design and maintain a data observability framework to ensure our data meets strict quality and freshness standards * Optimize data storage layer and build/maintain interfaces to enable scalable and fast data access to our data stores * Collaborate with product teams (squads) supporting their data platform needs for smooth delivery of existing and new products * Participate in call rotation for production issues, along with the rest of engineering * Mentor junior engineers and contribute to our evolving engineering best practices * Drive innovation by actively participating in our hackathons and doing proof of concepts * Develop functional subject matter expertise within various areas of identity fraud domain, As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Platform team, you'll enhance the data infrastructure, develop ETL pipelines, maintain data quality, collaborate across teams, and mentor junior engineers., As a Senior Data Scientist, you'll develop fraud detection models, perform detailed analyses, and work closely with teams to drive product innovation and business outcomes. ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london)