Senior Data Engineer

Washington, DC

Full Time

Engineering

Mid Level

The Machine Learning Team at Actifai is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to help design, build, and maintain the systems that process and store our data. The Senior Data Engineer will be based in Washington, D.C.

The Company

Actifai is a dynamic, 4-year-old AI software startup (AIaaS company) serving some of the largest broadband and telecommunications providers in North America. We're at the forefront of AI technology in the telecom industry, transforming how companies optimize their high-value, high-leverage decisions across customer acquisition, retention, and development engagements. Learn more on our site: www.actif.ai

Actifai is part of Foundry.ai, a technology fund/studio that creates AI software companies in partnership with large global enterprises. Foundry’s operating companies focus on practical applications of AI that drive immediate, measurable, and recurring improvements to financial performance. Foundry is backed by leading private equity and venture capital partners including The Pritzker Organization, Breyer Capital, and Madrone Capital Partners.

The Position

The Senior Data Engineer will help design, build, and maintain the systems that process and store our data. We are a lean, agile team where you will have the ability to wear many hats, and have real input into how our platforms are built.

Data at Actifai takes many forms. Some examples include:

Files processed each day via SFTP transfers from our customers
Usage data generated and collected by our application
Feature stores for Machine Learning models
Records of model outputs

On a given day, you may do any of the following:

Work with Machine Learning Engineers to deploy infrastructure
Work with Data Scientists to understand model inputs and outputs in order to create datasets that power our models
Build containerized applications for processing data
Set up monitoring and alerting processes for ETL pipelines

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, with 2-3 years of relevant employment experience
Strong skills in writing and optimizing Python
Understanding of microservice architecture and containerization (e.g., Docker)
Experience with AWS and/or Google CloudExperience with data manipulation libraries such as pandas
Detail-oriented and takes ownership of outputs
A “do it the right way” mindset including commitment to proper documentation and thorough testing
Excellent communication skills, both as a collaborative team member and as an independent worker keeping others apprised of your projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

Expertise in ETL optimization, designing, coding, and tuning big data processes
Experience with data pipelines related to Machine Learning models
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Serverless)

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You should have expertise in the design, creation, management, and business use of large datasets. You should have excellent business and communication skills to work with business owners to understand data requirements. You should be an expert at designing, implementing, and operating stable, scalable, low-cost solutions. Above all, be passionate about working with vast data sets and someone who loves to bring datasets together to answer business questions and drive growth. You should have an interest in working with Machine Learning pipelines, though we do not require any specific knowledge of Machine Learning.

Finally, we highlight that excellence has no single mold, particularly in a field as rapidly evolving as AI. We're looking for excellent candidates of all backgrounds with strong business intuition and coding skills, and welcome applicants regardless of ethnic/national origin, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age.

Benefits and Culture

Actifai offers an extremely competitive compensation package, including equity, 100% employer-covered health/vision/dental insurance for individuals and families (with an optional FSA/HSA), and a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Employees receive 20 days of PTO (not including holidays) and can work both remotely and from our office in downtown Washington, D.C. Successful candidates will join a small but growing team of ambitious, supportive co-workers with ample opportunities to take on responsibilities and develop skills beyond their assigned role.

For additional information on benefits and what it's like to work at Actifai, please visit actif.ai/careers.

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