[Remote] Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ookla is a global connectivity intelligence company that provides network and connectivity insights. The entry-level Data Engineer will develop and operate high-volume data processing jobs and libraries, troubleshoot system performance, and support data scientists, analysts, and product managers.

Responsibilities

• Develop high volume data processing jobs across various platforms including Redshift, Athena, Iceberg, Spark and Airflow
• Debug queries, monitor jobs, identify bottlenecks in system performance and improve efficiency
• Support and collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and product managers

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
• 1+ year of professional experience in data engineering
• Knowledge of SQL, databases (MySQL / Redshift / Athena), Data modeling
• Workflow orchestrators (Dagster, Airflow, Prefect)
• Experience working with Python
• Strong communication skills both in person and via virtual mediums
• ETL/ELT design patterns
• Experience with AWS cloud services
• Experience with high volume distributed data processing in Spark

Company Overview

Prime Education is a medical education and outcomes research company. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://primece.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

PRIME Education has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.