Data & AI Product Engineer

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Data & AI Product Engineer building Lakehouse pipelines, machine learning, and generative AI products at employee-owned engineering firm Salas O’Brien. Delivering reliable solutions from business requirements through production.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and operate data pipelines on the Lakehouse, including ingestion, transformation, quality checks, and monitoring
  • Develop product features from requirements through production, including testing and documentation
  • Build machine learning or generative AI components supporting the product roadmap
  • Apply evaluation practices to confirm model performance and usefulness
  • Follow platform patterns and engineering standards, and provide feedback on improvements
  • Participate in code reviews
  • Investigate defects, address root causes, and communicate updates to the Product Manager
  • Add instrumentation to measure and improve product usage, reliability, and performance
  • Work directly with business users to clarify requirements and shape practical solutions
  • Contribute to design discussions and technical decisions with the product pod
  • Maintain clear documentation for supported components and workflows

Requirements:

  • Three or more years of professional experience in data engineering, machine learning engineering, analytics engineering, or software development
  • Working Python and SQL skills, including the ability to write, test, and debug production code without close supervision
  • Experience with a cloud data platform and distributed data processing concepts
  • Experience with version control and collaborative development practices, including branching, pull requests, and code review
  • Understanding of data modeling and data quality fundamentals
  • Ability to work from a backlog, communicate progress clearly, and raise risks or timing considerations early
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on Databricks experience, including workflows, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog, is highly valued
  • Experience with continuous integration and deployment practices for data workloads
  • Experience delivering solutions for internal business users
  • Databricks certification at the associate or professional level
  • Experience with MLflow, model serving, or generative AI application patterns
  • Front-end development experience, including React or a comparable framework
  • Familiarity with architecture, engineering, or professional services operations

Benefits:

  • Performance-based bonuses
  • Equity participation
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
  • Professional development support