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Senior Data Engineer

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Join phData, a remote-first data and AI consultancy company with employees across the United States, Latin America, and India. We partner with industry leaders, including Snowflake, AWS, Anthropic, Glean, and dbt, to solve the complex data and AI challenges that slow large enterprises.

We're growing fast, and we give our people real ownership over their work. We hire top performers and trust them to deliver results.

Why phData?

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering team. In this role, you will partner with clients and technical teams to understand requirements, build scalable Data & AI solutions, and deliver high-quality engineering work from development through production deployment. You'll combine strong hands-on technical expertise with consulting skills to solve complex data challenges, contribute to technical design decisions, and collaborate effectively with client stakeholders. You won't simply write code—you'll help build production-ready solutions, contribute to successful client delivery, and embrace AI-first engineering practices that improve speed, quality, and client outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

About You

You are a hands-on data engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and building scalable, production-ready solutions. You are comfortable operating in distributed, global teams and partnering with colleagues across time zones. You combine strong communication and consulting skills with deep hands-on expertise in modern Data & AI platforms and engineering practices. You are equally comfortable writing production-quality code, contributing to technical design discussions, collaborating directly with clients, and helping engineering teams navigate complex implementation decisions while delivering measurable business value.

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Why phData?

Benefits at phData

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phData celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at phData. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at People Operations.

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