Electric Power Engineers · 13 hours ago
Senior Backend / Data Engineer
Dickson City, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expElectric Power Engineers, Inc. (EPE) is seeking a Senior Backend / Data Engineer to be part of a dynamic and highly technical team. In this role, you will work alongside senior developers and engineers to architect, build, maintain, and deploy the backend systems and data pipelines that power our cloud-based software products for the energy industry.
ConsultingElectronicsEnergyMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain backend services and production-grade data pipelines that support cloud-based software products in the energy sector
Architect and optimize workflows for large, frequently updating datasets, ensuring data reliability, lineage, consistency, and long-term maintainability
Build and operate data engineering components using tools such as:
+ Dagster running in Kubernetes (AKS)
+ AWS Glue Interactive Sessions (Spark)
+ Glue Catalog, Athena, and DBT
Incorporate spatial data processing and GIS workflows into data pipelines, enabling high-quality spatial analysis across product capabilities
Implement best practices for pipeline observability, automated data validation, schema enforcement, and exception handling
Collaborate closely with software engineering, data science, product, and platform teams to deliver backend and data features aligned with product objectives
Engage with external stakeholders and internal partner teams to define data handling standards, schema evolution processes, and change management workflows
Contribute to code reviews, maintain coding standards, and participate in design discussions that improve backend and data platform architecture
Support the full product development lifecycle, from concept and prototyping to deployment and production operations
Continuously learn and adopt new technologies, patterns, and best practices relevant to modern backend and data engineering
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related technical field
Minimum 5+ years of experience in backend development, data engineering, or cloud-based SaaS product development
Proficiency in Python for backend and data workflow development; familiarity with Typescript is a plus
Hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows with large or complex datasets
Experience with modern data engineering and cloud technologies, especially: Dagster, Kubernetes (AKS), AWS Glue (Spark), Glue Catalog, Athena, DBT, Parquet, SQL, PostgreSQL (RDS)
Strong understanding of software development principles, distributed systems, algorithms, and data structures
Familiarity with containerization and cloud-native patterns (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), automated testing, and production deployment workflows
Proven ability to mentor and support junior engineers
Demonstrated ability to partner across teams and work with external stakeholders on data standards, schema management, and change control processes
Experience working with geospatial data, GIS concepts, or spatial analysis workflows
Ability to assess existing codebases, propose improvements, and contribute production-ready backend and data pipeline code
Preferred
Knowledge of AWS-based cloud solutions
Familiarity with ArcGIS and geospatial data formats
Experience with power system datasets, energy industry data, or transmission interconnection workflows is a strong plus
Exposure to analytics or engineering software for the energy sector
Benefits
Comprehensive Health & Life Insurance: 100% premium coverage for employees, with partial coverage available for eligible dependents.
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge automation solutions for the power industry.
Collaborate with a team of experts in software engineering, renewable energy, and grid technologies.
Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for professional growth and innovation.
Company
Electric Power Engineers
Electric Power Engineers, Inc. (EPE) is a leading power engineering consulting firm.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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