Top Data Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA

Design and build cloud-based data applications and pipelines to analyze clinical data, enrich and provision datasets, and support clinical/operational processes. Mentor junior engineers, drive R&D for repeatable templates, collaborate with Product/Platform/Architecture, and prioritize source control, documentation, and simple solutions using modern data, ETL, and LLM tooling.

Architect, build, and maintain Snowflake-based ELT pipelines and production data models. Implement observability, data quality, and governance; optimize cost and freshness. Partner with Analytics, Product, and Engineering, use dbt/CI-CD and AI-assisted tooling, and participate in reviews and architecture planning to support analytics, BI, and ML.

Design and implement data federation and lakehouse architectures, build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines with Python and Spark, optimize performance across federated queries, manage Delta/Iceberg/Hudi tables, and enforce governance, security, and access controls for analytics and AI teams.

Design and develop Big Data applications using Java, Spark, and MapReduce on Cloudera/Hadoop ecosystems. Work with Hive, Impala, YARN, Kafka, and large datasets; write tests (JUnit), perform data analysis, and script in Unix/Python. Lead and manage global technology teams and follow industry best practices.

Design and implement big data solutions (Spark, Hive, Java, CDP). Analyze and consolidate disparate data sources, produce functional specifications, review data models, gather stakeholder requirements, validate implementations, support production deployments, investigate data quality and data lineage, and collaborate with technology leads to ensure data completeness and accuracy.

Design, build, test, and maintain high-performance Python data applications and backend services. Lead technical design, review code, mentor junior engineers, integrate with databases and cloud services, optimize performance, and ensure security, scalability, and reliability.

Design, develop, maintain, and optimize enterprise Tableau dashboards and BI solutions. Integrate and cleanse data from Oracle/Sybase/Big Data, tune SQL, automate Tableau extracts, manage Tableau Server on Linux, support testing, UAT, deployments, and troubleshoot data integrity and performance issues.

Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines into Snowflake, enforce data quality, optimize data models and query performance for Power BI reporting, produce documentation, and troubleshoot data issues while collaborating with stakeholders.

Design, implement, and maintain PySpark-based data reconciliation solutions for financial systems. Build matching algorithms, integrate with rules engines, process large distributed datasets, identify and resolve discrepancies, and collaborate with analysts and architects to improve data quality and governance.

Design, implement, and maintain data quality processes using cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP). Collaborate with stakeholders to define standards, perform data profiling and cleansing, document issues and remediation, generate quality metrics, and support cross-functional teams to improve data architectures and integration.

Design, implement, and maintain PySpark applications to automate large-scale financial data reconciliations. Build transformation and matching algorithms, integrate with rules engines, analyze data gaps, and collaborate with analysts and architects to ensure data quality and system resilience.

Design, build, and optimize PySpark applications and ETL pipelines to process large-scale datasets from SQL/NoSQL sources, data lakes, and streaming platforms. Ensure data quality, error handling, performance tuning, and collaborate with analysts, scientists, and architects to deliver scalable data solutions.

Design, develop, test, and deploy high-performance Spark/Scala data processing applications and ETL pipelines using the Cloudera Hadoop ecosystem. Optimize Spark and platform performance, ensure data integrity and security, collaborate with data scientists and analysts, troubleshoot issues, and implement version control and CI/CD for Spark applications.

Design, develop, and maintain PySpark applications and ETL pipelines to process, transform, and integrate large-scale datasets from SQL, NoSQL, data lakes, and streaming sources. Optimize Spark job performance, implement robust error handling, and collaborate with data analysts, scientists, and architects using orchestration tools like Airflow or Luigi.

Design and build a modern, scalable data platform (warehouse, lakehouse, or hybrid) to support analytics, data science, and near-real-time processing. Lead platform architecture, CDC-based ingestion, ETL/ELT pipelines, data quality/observability, and governance. Partner cross-functionally, provide technical leadership and mentorship, and modernize legacy data processes for low-latency enterprise reporting and ML workloads.

Own the 2-3 year architecture and reliability of high-volume catalog, pricing, and inventory ingestion. Lead migrations from legacy batch to modern systems, define data SLAs, build observability and orchestration, mentor senior engineers, and resolve cross-team, high-severity data problems.

Design, build, and maintain scalable data systems and ETLs on GCP; connect production data to business systems; generate analytics and ML-driven insights for GTM teams; work cross-functionally and introduce modern tools (Airflow, DBT, Presto, Hightouch).

Design, build, and maintain scalable batch and streaming data pipelines, improve data modeling and governance, contribute to enterprise data architecture, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, high-quality data for analytics and operational use.

Design, build, and own end-to-end ingestion pipelines and dbt transformation layers on Databricks. Lead GCP->AWS/Databricks migration, validate parity, and decommission legacy systems. Implement CDC and batch patterns, ensure data quality and observability, document assets in Unity Catalog, and build reverse ETL integrations to operational systems. Partner with business stakeholders and write architectural decision records to define engineering patterns and acceptance criteria.

Work directly with customers to design, build, and maintain data integrations and pipelines, troubleshoot ingestion/transformation/delivery issues, optimize large-scale data processing, collaborate with data scientists, and guide technical onboarding and long-term success.

Build and maintain production data pipelines and foundations for People Analytics and AI-driven tools. Integrate HR systems (Workday, Greenhouse), design data models, ensure governance for sensitive employee data, support data science and reporting, and deliver dashboards and Streamlit apps. Optimize queries, enable LLM consumption with quality and latency controls, and collaborate cross-functionally to transition AI prototypes to production.

Maintain and build data products, pipelines, and automation to support care management and clinical programs. Integrate multiple data sources into single sources of truth, perform root cause analysis, and serve as a subject-matter expert for partner teams to drive clinical, operational, and financial insights.

The Senior Data Engineer will design scalable data processing frameworks using Java and Apache Spark, manage data pipelines, and mentor junior engineers.

As a Data Engineering Architect, lead the transformation of data engineering into a modern platform, oversee architecture and technical leadership, design scalable systems, ensure data quality and governance, and mentor teams for a data-driven culture.

Design and execute SQL-based ETL processes to migrate legacy public safety data into Mark43. Collaborate with customers, contractors, and internal teams to map legacy schemas, handle edge cases, ensure data fidelity, and improve migration tooling while managing timelines and stakeholder relationships.