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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Engineer Data, Pipeline Team - **Company:** Workleap USA Inc. - **Location:** Schaumburg, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Standard Sql, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Snowflake, Information Technology, Data Management, Virtual Agents - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/p9zn47vebq ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related discipline. * 7+ years of experience in data engineering with a proven track record of delivering complex projects/initiatives. * Strong expertise in Snowflake and DBT. * Proficient in SQL, advanced in Python. * Experience with continuous delivery practices in Data Engineering. * Good understanding of Airflow and one of the main cloud infrastructure providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) * In-depth understanding of Data Engineering concepts (slowly changing dimension, incremental ELT, blue-green deployment). Physical Requirements * Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, typically 7-8 hours a day. * Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously. ## Description The Staff Data Engineer is a technical leader responsible for designing scalable and resilient data systems. This role involves driving best practices, establishing architectural patterns, and ensuring the efficiency of data infrastructure., Join our Pipeline Team as a Staff Data Engineer - a role designed for a software engineer who thrives at the intersection of high-scale data and distributed systems. You won't just be writing ETL; you will be engineering the high-performance delivery systems that power our customer-facing data products and serve as the governed source for our future Agentic AI initiatives., The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Design and implement scalable data platforms for enterprise applications. * Establish best practices in data governance, security, and reliability. * Lead the evaluation and adoption of emerging data technologies. * Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the data engineering team. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable data-driven decision-making. ## Related Videos - [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) - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Hacking AI at the Edge of the Indian Ocean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100177-hacking-ai-at-the-edge-of-the-indian-ocean) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)