Data Engineer

At Robots & Pencils, we build meaningful, scalable digital products that solve real business problems. We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to work embedded within cross-functional delivery teams, owning product execution across complex digital platforms.

About the Role

We are seeking a Data Engineer for a contract role that will support the design, development, and deployment of data pipelines and infrastructure within a Databricks Lakehouse environment. This role will be instrumental in building scalable ingestion and transformation pipelines, enabling trusted financial reporting, and establishing a strong foundation for future analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines

• Build and manage data warehouses and data lakes

• Optimize data processing workflows

• Ensure data quality, reliability, and availability

• Implement data modeling and schema design

• Integrate data from multiple systems

• Implement data validation and monitoring

• Collaborate with analytics, AI, and product teams

• Support data governance and compliance efforts

Requirements

• 3–4+ years of experience in data engineering

• Strong SQL and Python/Scala skills

• Experience with ETL/ELT frameworks

• Experience with cloud data platforms

• Knowledge of distributed systems (Spark, Kafka)

• Experience with data warehousing solutions

• Understanding of data modeling techniques

• Knowledge of DevOps practices for data systems

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking

• Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

• Detail-oriented with a focus on data quality and accuracy

• Ability to document work clearly and support knowledge transfer

• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally

Nice to Have

• Experience with DBT

• Experience with streaming platforms

• Experience with real-time data processing

• Knowledge of data security and compliance

• Exposure to MLOps

• BI tool integration (Power BI, Tableau, Looker)

Why Join Robots & Pencils?

At R&P, we don’t just build software; we help our clients build the future. We are a diverse, globally distributed team that thrives on solving challenging problems and delivering exceptional results. If you're a data scientist who’s excited about building intelligent systems that deliver measurable impact, we’d love to hear from you.