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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer, Staff - **Company:** Realtor.com Careers - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Microsoft Azure, Information Systems, Data Cleansing, Data Discovery, Data Governance, Data Masking, Python (Programming Language), Meta-Data Management, Metadata Repositories, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Cloud Platform System, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Data Lineage, Collibra, Qlikview, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Looker Analytics, Data Pipelines - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f8d77ff27f5adf19 ## About the Role * 8+ years of experience working as a data developer with at least 4 years specifically focused on Data Governance * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience * Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and master data management best practices including experience implementing metadata management, data catalogs, lineage and data quality tools * Deep expertise in SQL and Python and working knowledge of modern data stack components (dbt, Airflow, Kafka, or Spark). * Experience implementing AI/ML initiatives in data pipelines to drive data governance * Proficiency working in cloud environments (e.g. Snowflake) * Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges. * Experience working with data catalog (e.g. Collibra, Alation, Azure, etc.) and data quality tools (e.g. Informatica, Ab Intio, etc.) * Experience developing BI dashboards utilizing tools such as Tableau, Looker, QLik, etc. Preferred Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. * Certification in Data Management (e.g. DAMA, CDMP) * Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. Snowflake) * Working knowledge of Acryl Data Catalog * Knowledge of privacy regulations such as CCPA, GDPR, etc. How We Work: We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together. ## Description As a senior engineer in our Data Governance Function, you will help scale our cross-functional governance programs, which help guide our data strategy. You will partner with engineering, product, and business leaders to deliver upon our governance needs, develop data guard rails, and guide the enterprise to data self service. This role requires an experienced developer who thrives in ambiguity, has in-depth knowledge of data governance, quality and management, and is adept at driving data clarity. You should have a strong perspective on how to foster effective collaboration, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in a dynamic environment. You should be comfortable with tracking and leveraging metrics to support data health and performance, and advocating for continuous process improvement. What you'll do: * You will help operationalize the data governance program by designing and developing tools to automate data discovery, metadata extraction and data lineage tracking * Partner with Data Architects to design "governance-by-design" schemas * Build integrations between our data lake and governance catalog * You will operate and maintain the technical features of the data catalog used to define data, document its metadata, and collect lineage. * You will ensure data is fit for purpose by following the defined data quality framework to manage the development, delivery and maintenance of of data quality rules, both at rest and in motion * You will drive development efforts to implement enterprise-wide data governance initiatives such as a Master Data Management solution, Data Quality dashboards and a Data Marketplace. * Deliver on data privacy initiative through the implementation and automation of data masking, encryption and regulatory compliance workflows ## 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) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [AI Model Management Life Circles: ML Ops For Generative AI Models From Research to Deployment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1152-ai-model-management-life-circles-ml-ops-for-generative-ai-models-from-research-to-deployment) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) ## 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) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story)