Apex Fintech Solutions · 1 day ago
Senior Data Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expApex Fintech Solutions is a company focused on innovation in digital wealth management. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain data solutions that enhance business processes and decision-making.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable data pipelines to extract, transform, and load (ETL) structured and unstructured data across multiple platforms
Utilize Airflow to orchestrate complex workflows and ensure efficient task execution
Optimize data workflows using Python, MS SQL, and BigQuery SQL for performance and reliability
Build and optimize data solutions leveraging cloud platforms, including GCP (Google Cloud Platform), AWS, or Azure
Drive adoption of cloud-based tools and techniques for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
Develop and maintain data models and schemas that align with business needs and support analytics initiatives
Troubleshoot and resolve database performance issues, collaborating with DBAs when necessary
Conduct detailed analysis of datasets to validate their accuracy, completeness, and logical consistency
Design automated data validation and quality checks to ensure consistent data integrity
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior data engineers, ensuring their development aligns with team goals and standards
Promote best practices in coding, data engineering, and technical documentation through active collaboration and code reviews
Leverage AI-powered tools to enhance productivity, automate data engineering workflows, and drive innovation within the team
Stay informed about emerging trends in AI and data technologies to implement cutting-edge solutions
Collaborate with product managers, analysts, and other technical teams to identify data requirements and craft impactful solutions
Partner with software engineers to integrate and scale data pipelines across broader product architectures
Investigate and resolve data and pipeline-related issues in production environments, minimizing downtime and ensuring system reliability
Implement recovery and monitoring procedures for pipelines, leveraging cloud-based tools
Stay updated with industry best practices, trends, and emerging technologies related to data engineering and cloud computing
Proactively recommend process and tooling improvements to enhance development methodologies and team capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience); advanced degree preferred
5+ years of experience in data engineering or related roles with expertise in Python, MS SQL, BigQuery SQL, and Airflow
Experience designing and optimizing data pipelines and ETL workflows for large datasets in cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
Proven ability to mentor and guide junior engineers while contributing as an individual contributor to team success
Experience with automated testing frameworks for data integrity and workflow reliability
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern data engineering tools
Expertise in Airflow for workflow orchestration and pipeline management
In-depth knowledge of data engineering processes, including ETL, data modeling, and cloud solutions (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
Strong proficiency in SQL-based technologies and ability to write and optimize sophisticated queries
Proficiency in Python for data processing and task automation
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities in production environments
Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to align cross-functional teams on data-driven solutions
Knowledge of Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and tools like Jira for project tracking
Preferred
Financial services background is a bonus but not required
Benefits
Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP)
Competitive PTO
401k match
Parental leave
HSA contribution match
Paid subscription to the Calm app
Generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits
Company
Apex Fintech Solutions
Apex Fintech Solutions provides the tools and services that enable hundreds of clients to launch, scale, and support digital investing for tens of millions of end investors.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Apex Fintech Solutions has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (17)
2024 (14)
2023 (25)
2022 (13)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andrew Lientz (he/him)
Chief Technology Officer
Frank Tiemann
CTO
Recent News
Dallas Innovates
2024-04-14
Company data provided by crunchbase