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# Backend/Data Science Engineer]

- **Company:** Akraya, Inc.
- **Location:** Columbia, SC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $137,000.0 - $200,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Database, Data Transformation, Service Development Studio, SQL Databases, Data Processing, Scripting, Snowflake, Spring-boot, Backend, Kotlin, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usd9e03ced236026f123f9402a554e83f1/eaa

## About the Role

* Expertise in data pipeline development and optimization.
 * Proficient in backend API development and service integration.
 * Strong understanding of data quality principles and their implementation. Experience with cloud data warehousing and data transformation is crucial.

## Description

This position requires a skilled professional adept at both data pipeline management and backend service development. You will be instrumental in ensuring the integrity and accessibility of data for analytical and application purposes. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to build robust systems and maintain high data quality standards., * Build and refine sophisticated SQL queries within Snowflake for production analytics.

 * Diagnose and resolve data quality anomalies across various datasets.
 * Prepare and transform raw data for downstream analytical and application needs.
 * Automate data processing and validation using Python scripts.
 * Develop and enhance backend services and APIs using Kotlin or Java with Spring Boot.


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