Senior Data Engineer- REMOTE (US Based)
Philadelphia, PA
100% Remote
Direct Hire
$150k - $165k
Senior Data Engineer – Remote (U.S. Based)
Are you a data engineer who loves building modern, scalable systems in the cloud? A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a full-time remote role. In this position, you’ll help evolve and scale a cloud-based financial data platform, working with technologies like Spark, AWS EMR, and Glue to support high-volume data processing, analytics, and integrations across business systems.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in collaborative teams, mentoring others, and solving real-world engineering problems with impact across the business. Required Skills & Experience
Tech Breakdown:
Are you a data engineer who loves building modern, scalable systems in the cloud? A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a full-time remote role. In this position, you’ll help evolve and scale a cloud-based financial data platform, working with technologies like Spark, AWS EMR, and Glue to support high-volume data processing, analytics, and integrations across business systems.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in collaborative teams, mentoring others, and solving real-world engineering problems with impact across the business. Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering roles
- Spark, AWS Glue, or EMR
- ETL/ELT pipelines and distributed data processing
- REST APIs, microservices, and serverless architectures
- FAgile and DevSecOps environments
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- Experience supporting financial systems or ERP platforms (e.g., Workday)
- Background in insurance or financial services industry
- Familiarity with cloud-first development strategies
- Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers
- Interest in contributing to platform architecture decisions
Tech Breakdown:
- 40% Building and maintaining scalable cloud pipelines
- 30% Enhancing data platform architecture
- 30% Supporting integration and analytics use cases
- 60% Hands-on development
- 20% Collaboration with cross-functional teams
- 20% Mentorship, documentation, and architecture discussions
- Salary: $165K +8-12% bonus
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous PTO
- Fully remote flexibility
- Career growth and mentorship
- Collaborative, mission-driven environment