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# Staff Data Engineer | AI Platform

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Python (Programming Language), Search Technologies, SQL Databases, Large Language Models, Snowflake, AI Platforms, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6383f6c0c8c2eea2

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience in data engineering
 * Expert-level SQL and strong data modeling experience
 * Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, and Python
 * Building and owning end-to-end data platforms
 * Strong ability to work independently in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Desired Skills & Experience

 * Production AI systems on top of data platforms
 * RAG architectures, embeddings, or vector databases
 * LLM workflows, evaluation, or LLMOps
 * Startup or small team experience
 * Strong system design and architectural thinking

## Description

A fast-moving, product-focused organization in the commercial real estate space is hiring a Senior Data Engineer to own and scale a modern data platform powering next-generation AI applications. This role centers on a cutting-edge stack including Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, and Python, supporting advanced use cases like RAG pipelines, vector search, and LLM-driven workflows.
This is not a ticket-taking role this is for a true builder. You'll take full ownership of the data platform behind an internally developed AI operating system that has rapidly evolved into a market-ready product. The team is small, highly autonomous, and shipping fast, so they're looking for someone comfortable making decisions, adapting to constant change, and building in ambiguity.


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