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Senior Data Engineer
United States - Remote · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 20, 2026
About the job
Builds and operates data-heavy backend systems, pipelines, and agentic AI workflows for a consumer tax fintech product.
What you'll do
- Design agentic AI systems that reason, take actions, and orchestrate multi-step workflows.
- Develop production-grade data pipelines and backend services, and design APIs and system boundaries for AI and data workflows.
- Improve reliability, observability, and performance; own architectural decisions and translate product and operational processes into scalable systems.
What they ask for
- Proven experience owning and operating data-heavy systems in production.
- Strong experience with data pipelines, including ETL/ELT, event-driven, or workflow-based systems.
- Proficiency in TypeScript as the primary language.
- Generalist mindset with strong data modeling and system design instincts; able to work from zero to scale with minimal guidance.
Nice to have
- Experience in fintech, tax, or regulated environments.
- Familiarity with security and compliance considerations, including sensitive data, auditability, and access controls.
Tools
TypeScript, Python
AI focus
Design agentic AI systems that reason, take actions, and orchestrate multi-step workflows; use AI tools as a core part of development.
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