Top Data Engineer Jobs in Detroit, MI

Supports the design, development, deployment, monitoring, and production support of data pipelines for connected devices, web applications, and mobile applications. Collaborates with internal customers, AWS Cloud Architects, and agile teams to build scalable data platform integrations using AWS Serverless technologies, Python, SQL, Snowflake, and Databricks. Participates in the full data pipeline lifecycle, technology evaluation, experimentation, and delivery of data products under the supervision of a Senior Data Engineer.

Build and maintain reliable data pipelines, computed tables, and scalable data models using SparkSQL and PySpark. Integrate IoT, product, customer, external, unstructured, and ML-related data into a central data lake for analytics, causal inference, model training, and dashboards. Ensure high data quality and uptime while collaborating with data science, analytics, AI/ML, and engineering teams.

Design, build, and optimize scalable batch and streaming data pipelines using Fivetran, Databricks, Spark, Azure, Kafka, and Kubernetes. Develop source integrations, improve data delivery and infrastructure scalability, monitor and troubleshoot production workloads, and ensure SLA compliance. Contribute to architecture and technology decisions, automate deployments and monitoring, collaborate across teams, and mentor junior engineers supporting intelligent manufacturing analytics.

Architects, deploys, and operates scalable data platform infrastructure supporting analytics. Responsibilities include administering Airflow and Superset, managing Terraform infrastructure, building CI/CD pipelines, enforcing security and compliance, developing DBT data models, cataloging assets in OpenMetadata, writing Python automation, and mentoring engineers. The role requires extensive infrastructure and data engineering experience across cloud platforms, containers, data security, and workflow orchestration.

Supports data pipeline development, data modeling, wrangling, semantic layers, dashboards, and reporting using SQL, Python, AWS, and Snowflake. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into data solutions and applies data governance, security, and quality practices. This co-op is designed for a currently enrolled university student available January 11 through June 25, 2027, and willing to relocate to Framingham, Massachusetts.

Design and productionize scalable batch and streaming data pipelines and governed data products in Azure Databricks. Build lakehouse architectures, automation, AI-enabled retrieval and semantic workflows, and production data solutions supporting analytics, ML, LLMs, and agents. Establish standards for testing, quality, lineage, observability, security, and cost management while solving complex engineering problems. Partner with data science and ML teams, influence technical direction, mentor engineers, and improve delivery practices.

Staff Data Engineer leading architecture and technical direction for real-time and batch motorsports data platforms. Responsibilities include telemetry ingestion, streaming systems, data quality, observability, cloud platforms, reliability, incident response, technical standards, roadmap planning, stakeholder influence, and mentoring. The role delivers scalable solutions supporting race-day operations and cross-functional analytical products.

Designs, builds, and maintains Snowflake-based enterprise data warehouse solutions, including data architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, security, deployment, data quality, modeling, and performance optimization. Partners with integration, analytics, governance, business intelligence, and architecture teams. Supports production operations, resolves ingestion and transformation issues, develops AWS-to-Snowflake scripts, documents implementations, and translates business requirements into scalable data solutions.

Designs, develops, and maintains scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data platform capabilities for high-volume healthcare data. Responsibilities include complex SQL development, Airflow orchestration, dbt transformations, data quality frameworks, pipeline monitoring, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and documentation. The role collaborates with Data Operations, Product, Analytics, Data Science, and clinical teams to deliver reliable data for analytics, reporting, product features, and AI/ML initiatives.

Build and maintain large-scale data processing pipelines using Apache Spark (PySpark/Scala) and Python. Design ETL workflows, implement distributed data processing, use version control (Git), and work with cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure).

Design and manage financial systems for accurate cashback calculations, build and maintain reconciliation processes, ensure data integrity for yield-bearing instruments, collaborate with compliance, and partner with cross-functional teams to improve financial system efficiency.

Build and maintain FinOps data pipelines, BigQuery and dbt models, cost attribution systems, forecasting and anomaly detection models, and cost-versus-revenue analytics. Identify and implement AWS and GCP savings opportunities, automate governance with Python, Terraform, and Lambda, and partner with Engineering, Finance, Product, and leadership on cloud costs, forecasting, reporting, and architecture decisions.

Designs, develops, maintains, and improves software applications and business processes. Responsibilities include full lifecycle development, troubleshooting, performance and reliability improvements, CI/CD collaboration, requirements analysis, technology research, package maintenance, portfolio planning, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires independent work, cross-functional collaboration, and strong software development, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Build and maintain scalable Python-based data pipelines and cloud-native solutions supporting U.S. Army financial-system modernization. Develop ETL/ELT workflows using AWS Glue, Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch; integrate APIs and diverse file formats; improve data reliability, performance, security, and governance; implement testing and monitoring; and collaborate with engineers and stakeholders in an Agile environment.

Build and own scalable data platforms and ingestion pipelines using BigQuery, dbt, and modern ingestion tools. Design batch and CDC workflows, improve reliability and observability, implement governance and access controls, and support analytics and AI agents. Develop Python services and internal tooling, contribute to architecture and lakehouse experiments, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor engineers. The role requires strong SQL, Python, cloud infrastructure, testing, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development experience.

Develop and maintain data pipelines, backend programs, and integrations in Azure Government Cloud. Transform and cleanse data, evolve scripts and notebooks, manage relational databases, support data quality, document technical processes, and collaborate with engineers, geospatial experts, scientists, and government clients. The role also involves project coordination, status reporting, client travel, and compliance with government background and security requirements.

Designs, develops, maintains, and optimizes complex data systems, SQL/ETL processes, reporting solutions, and .NET applications supporting pharmacy benefit management. Responsibilities include database performance tuning, data warehousing, troubleshooting pharmacy claims, technical specification development, software testing, cloud integration, stakeholder collaboration, Agile participation, and mentoring. The role requires strong SQL Server, dimensional modeling, cloud database, Python, PowerShell, and healthcare data standards expertise.

Designs, develops, and maintains scalable data pipelines, data warehouses, databases, and analytical systems. Responsibilities include ETL implementation, data modeling, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, infrastructure optimization, process automation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to support reporting and analytics. Requires 5+ years of data engineering experience and a relevant bachelor’s degree. Financial services experience is preferred.

Designs and optimizes scalable data platforms, architectures, and production pipelines supporting AI and machine learning. Responsibilities include Databricks Lakehouse development, batch and real-time processing, data governance, security, monitoring, performance tuning, infrastructure planning, and collaboration with DevOps, MLOps, and cross-functional teams. The role serves as the AI team’s data engineering subject matter expert and ensures reliable, secure, cost-effective data solutions.

Build and operate data-intensive web products and APIs, extend high-throughput ETL pipelines and scrapers, ensure reliability/observability, design self-scaling services, participate in code review, and collaborate across product, data, and infrastructure teams to meet production SLAs.

Leads the architecture, development, and production operation of complex data pipelines and platforms. Resolves scalability, data quality, reliability, and architectural challenges; evaluates data technologies; mentors engineers; establishes engineering standards; partners with product, analytics, and operations teams; communicates technical trade-offs; and conducts proofs of concept to guide platform strategy.

Build and operate batch and streaming data pipelines on Google Cloud for analytics and machine learning. Ingest, transform, validate, and curate datasets in BigQuery; implement data quality, governance, security, monitoring, Terraform infrastructure, and CI/CD. Provide technical direction, lead code reviews, and document data processes. The role requires cloud data engineering experience, technical team leadership, strong SQL and Python skills, and eligibility for a federal Public Trust investigation.

Develop and maintain data pipelines, infrastructure, and integrations supporting analytics, data science, and business intelligence. Ensure data quality and integrity, optimize workflows, and collaborate with Operations, IT, Accounting, HR, Property Services, Marketing, and other departments. The role requires SQL Server, programming, shell scripting, cloud, containerization, version control, and data pipeline knowledge, with occasional travel and flexible scheduling as project deadlines require.

Leads the design, development, and optimization of scalable data pipelines and analytics platforms. Builds ETL/ELT workflows using Databricks and Spark, integrates and transforms source data into curated models, manages SQL Server data, and maintains documentation and lineage. Collaborates with product, analytics, and engineering teams to deliver reliable data solutions. Applies responsible AI practices and delivers projects independently within established timelines.

Build and maintain secure data pipelines and integrations across business platforms, laboratory systems, analytical instruments, and messy data sources. Own schema design, orchestration, monitoring, quality controls, documentation, and compliant data isolation for export-controlled information. Create a unified lakehouse foundation supporting analytics, dashboards, machine learning, R&D, manufacturing, and operations. Partner with scientists and technical teams to integrate HPLC, GC, Invert Bio, APIs, spreadsheets, PDFs, and semi-structured records.