Data Engineer
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-01-12
Listing for:
Acceler8 Talent
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Data Engineer, Data Science Manager, Cloud Computing, AI Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Staff Data Engineer - Houston, TX or US Remote
A Series B funded startup that is building the infrastructure that powers how residential HVAC systems are monitored, maintained, and serviced are looking for a Staff Data Engineer to join their team.
Base pay range$/yr - $/yr
What will I be doing:- Help architect and build the core data platform that powers the company's intelligence - from ingestion and transformation to serving and analytics
- Design and implement scalable data pipelines (batch and streaming) across diverse data sources including IoT sensors, operational databases, and external systems
- Work with high-performance database technologies
- Define foundational data models and abstractions that enable high-quality, consistent access for analytics, product, and ML workloads
- Collaborate with AI/ML, Product, and Software Engineering teams to enable data-driven decision-making and real-time intelligence
- Establish engineering best practices for data quality, observability, lineage, and governance
- Evaluate and integrate modern data technologies (e.g., Redshift, S3, Spark, Airflow, dbt, Kafka, Databricks, Snowflake, etc.) to evolve the platform's capabilities
- Mentor engineers across teams
- 8+ years of experience as a software or data engineer, including ownership of large-scale data systems used for analytics or ML
- Deep expertise in building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL frameworks (Python, Spark, Airflow, dbt, etc.)
- Strong background in modern data infrastructure
- Proficiency with SQL and experience designing performant, maintainable data models
- Solid understanding of CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and observability best practices
- Experience enabling ML workflows and understanding of data needs across the model lifecycle
- Comfort working with cloud-native data platforms (AWS preferred)
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
- Competitive compensation up to $250,000 dependent on experience and location
- Foundational role as the first Staff Data Engineer
- Work hand-in-hand with the Head of Data to design and implement systems, pipelines, and abstractions that make us an AI-native company
Apply now for immediate consideration!
Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment typeFull-time
Job functionInformation Technology
IndustriesIT Services and IT Consulting
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