Data Engineer

Post Date

Nov 04, 2025

Location

San Jose,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

95128
US
Jan 10, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Data Warehousing

Req #

SJC-32917156-c916-4570-b5c3-ada77a20f019

Pay Rate

$51 - $64 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Career Level: CL7 Job Family: Software Engineering Location: San Jose, CA Contract Type: Contract-to-Hire

Job Summary: Lead platform engineering initiatives for the Customer Data Store, focusing on cloud infrastructure, performance optimization, and serverless architectures. Drive technical decisions for platform scalability and reliability.

Essential Responsibilities: - Design and implement cloud-native infrastructure on GCP - Lead performance optimization and scalability initiatives - Architect serverless solutions using Cloud Run and Cloud Functions - Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform - Design monitoring and observability solutions - Establish platform engineering best practices - Collaborate with data and backend teams on integration patterns - Drive technical decisions for platform architecture - Mentor engineers on cloud-native development - Support production operations and incident response

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Required Skills & Experience

Required Qualifications: - Minimum 8 years of experience in data architecture and database design - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience - Deep expertise in both relational and NoSQL database technologies - Experience with distributed database systems and CAP theorem implications - Strong SQL and data modeling skills - Experience with database migration projects - Understanding of data consistency, replication, and partitioning strategies

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Preferred Qualifications: - GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification - Experience with high-volume transaction systems - Knowledge of data platform technologies - Financial services experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.