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Senior Data Engineer

SocureRemote - USATech
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Salary
$160K - $195K USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
26 Mar 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Socure is seeking a remote Senior Data Engineer to design and build scalable data platforms that power identity verification products across the United States. This full-time role suits an experienced professional with a passion for solving complex business challenges using modern data engineering techniques.

Role Overview

As a Senior Data Engineer on the Data Automation team, the individual will create robust data pipelines and architecture supporting analytics and machine learning feature engineering. The position requires taking complete ownership of data projects from conception through deployment, monitoring, and ongoing optimization.

Key Responsibilities

Construct batch and streaming data pipelines for automated data ingestion, analytics, and machine learning.
Manage the complete lifecycle of complex data initiatives, encompassing system architecture, testing, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and thorough documentation.
Expand and improve the cloud-native data platform to handle large-scale data processing.
Implement automated data operations including recovery workflows, quality validations, alerting, and backfills to enhance reliability.
Enhance the cost efficiency, overall performance, and dependability of existing data workloads.
Collaborate directly with Product, Engineering, and Data Science divisions to transform requirements into technical deliverables.
Research and integrate emerging technologies like modern storage formats, orchestration tools, processing engines, and GenAI ingestion methods.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of practical data engineering background creating and sustaining production-level data platforms and pipelines.
Proficient coding abilities in a general-purpose language like Python or Scala alongside advanced SQL expertise.
Extensive familiarity with distributed data processing systems such as Apache Spark, including optimization and performance tuning.
Demonstrated success developing data solutions utilizing Amazon Web Services infrastructure including S3, Lambda, and EMR.
Comprehensive knowledge of data warehousing and data modeling principles like schema design and dataset partitioning.
Practical background supporting production data pipelines with incident response, monitoring, and reliability improvements.
Strong adherence to engineering best practices covering version control, automated testing strategies, CI/CD, and peer code reviews.
Effective interpersonal communication skills for working alongside technical and non-technical partners alike.

Nice to Have

Background working with near-real-time or streaming data tools such as Kafka and Kinesis.
Experience utilizing orchestration utilities like Airflow and Step Functions.
Knowledge of modern architectural patterns including Data Mesh, Data Lakehouses, and enterprise-scale data sharing.
Practical exposure to Large Language Models and prompt engineering with GenAI.
Prior involvement mentoring teammates and helping establish engineering standards across an organization.

Skills and Tools

Python
SQL
AWS (EMR, S3, Lambda)
Scala
Apache Spark
Kafka
Airflow
Large Language Models (LLM)

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $160,000 to $195,000 USD per year. Socure is an equal opportunity employer that does not sponsor applicants for this position.

About the Company

Socure develops identity trust infrastructure designed for the digital economy, verifying identities in real time while preventing fraud before it happens.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application directly through the official Socure careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Senior Data Engineer position?

The annual salary for this remote role ranges from $160,000 to $195,000 USD.

Where is the Senior Data Engineer role located?

This position is remote within the United States.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have at least five years of hands-on data engineering experience building production-grade data platforms and pipelines.

Does Socure provide visa sponsorship for this role?

No, Socure cannot provide sponsorship now or in the future for this position.

What core technologies and skills are needed?

Key technologies include Python or Scala, SQL, Apache Spark, and AWS services such as EMR, Lambda, and S3.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Socure careers page.

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