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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # ASSOCIATE, DATA ENGINEER - **Company:** Cresset Capital - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $110,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Integration Architecture, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Structures, Data Warehousing, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Standard Sql, Systems Integration, Unstructured Data, Scripting, Large Language Models, Snowflake, AI Platforms, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Integration Frameworks, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Data Pipelines, Api Management, Databricks - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3f84f00aaf469070 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Systems integration?, * Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a similar field * 1+ years of experience in data engineering for cross-functional business processes involving multiple IT systems. * Experience building API integrations, including learning vendor API documentation, and staying current with updates to the tech stack. * Firsthand experience with Snowflake * Ability to code in SQL * Structured and unstructured data expertise * Strong analytical skills and understanding of technology processes of information and data. * Excellent communication skills and ability to present data analytics to senior leadership. * Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills to collaborate across distinct functions. * Self-motivated and meticulous Preferred Attributes * Experience with Matillion, DBT, Databricks, and AWS * Ability to code in Python or another scripting language * Knowledge of the RIA industry or related financial services * Experience structuring or preparing data for AI/ML pipelines, MCP servers, or similar AI-ready data frameworks. ## Description As part of the technology team, you will develop and maintain Cresset's data platforms in AWS, Matillion, DBT, Databricks, and Snowflake. You will work with systems of record to build and maintain data integrations, supporting our BI & AI Platforms and application integration use cases. Collaborating with senior leadership, business heads, and other data technologist, you will assess data requirements and deliver a robust data platform that drives informed, analytics-driven business decisions. * Assist in the development of the Cresset Data Warehouse * Assist in developing a data reporting and analytics framework, including industry best practices. * Assist in development and maintenance of BI platforms. * Improve the performance of queries and analysis through data modelling, tuning, and automation. * Collaborate with business partners to prioritize and deliver against data requests and needs. * Acquire and integrate data from multiple sources and systems for analysis. * Present data in a clear and concise manner allowing power users to easily create their own dashboards and reports. 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