Data Engineer III

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🐻 Alaska, California, +2 more states – Remote

🐻 Alaska – Remote 🏄 California – Remote 🌺 Hawaii – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $105k - $125k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🚰 Data Engineer

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Patriot Software

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51 - 200 employees

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 Series B - Patriot Software on 2023-07

SaaS • B2B

Patriot Software is a U. S. -based company that provides cloud-hosted accounting and payroll software targeted primarily at small and medium-sized businesses. It offers subscription SaaS products including accounting, payroll (including full-service payroll and tax filing), time & attendance, HR features, and optional bookkeeping services, with mobile access and U. S. -based customer support.

📋 Description

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, highly available PostgreSQL databases and supporting data infrastructure • Own complex data engineering initiatives from architecture through implementation, deployment, and long-term operational support • Design efficient relational data models for transactional applications, integrations, reporting, and future growth • Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing, execution plan analysis, partitioning, and server configuration • Troubleshoot complex production issues involving databases, replication, storage, infrastructure, and application performance • Design and maintain high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions • Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration infrastructure • Collaborate with software engineers to improve application performance through schema design, ORM usage, and database access patterns • Serve as the PostgreSQL and database technology subject matter expert across engineering teams • Evaluate and recommend database technologies, storage solutions, and cloud services • Develop cloud-native data solutions using AWS services including RDS, Lambda, S3, and EventBridge • Improve observability through monitoring, alerting, automation, and operational tooling • Identify and address technical debt in database architecture • Review database changes, migrations, and application designs • Guide engineering teams on database design, query optimization, and data access best practices • Mentor Level I and II Data Engineers through pairing, design reviews, code reviews, and technical coaching • Communicate technical decisions through design documents, architecture reviews, and cross-functional collaboration • Promote secure data governance, compliance, privacy, and responsible adoption of AI technologies

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or equivalent professional experience • 4–7 years of professional experience in Data Engineering, Database Engineering, or Software Engineering with significant database responsibilities • Advanced PostgreSQL expertise • Software engineering principles for data engineering projects • Strong understanding of relational database design, normalization, data modeling, and schema design • Experience designing and supporting highly available, fault-tolerant production database environments • Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration solutions • Professional SQL experience and at least one programming language such as Python, C#, or Go • Experience with AWS services including RDS, Lambda, S3, EventBridge, IAM, and CloudWatch • Strong understanding of ORM technologies and application impacts on database performance • Ability to debug complex problems across applications, databases, and cloud infrastructure • Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable application data platforms • Ability to work independently, prioritize competing work, and make sound technical decisions with minimal oversight • Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills • Passion for continuous learning and improving engineering practices • Consistent, reliable high-speed internet access • Dedicated, quiet workspace free from distractions • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while working at a computer • Workspace supporting focused work and clear, quiet audio during scheduled hours • Must reside in and be legally authorized to work in the United States • Not open to applicants residing in Alaska, California, Hawaii, or Washington D.C. • Availability for core hours of 8 am–5 pm EST, Monday–Friday

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% remote work • Flexible scheduling during busy seasons or critical “right-now” moments • Comprehensive suite of benefits for full-time employees • Reasonable accommodations during the application, interview, and employment process • Camera-on video interviews • Candidate photo verification with secure disposal after the interview process • Privacy-protective handling of candidate data and geolocation information