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Contract: Senior Backend Engineer - Snowflake Data Platform

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15 days ago
Remote, Worldwide
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Responsibilities

  • Build and operate backend services and automation for the Snowflake data platform.
  • Support data ingestion pipelines from RDS/Oracle to Snowflake and reverse ETL from Snowflake to RDS.
  • Develop and maintain Airflow workflows for ingestion, data quality, and operations automation.
  • Implement tooling for data quality checks, platform governance, and SOX-related controls.
  • Monitor and optimize Snowflake performance and costs.
  • Deliver production-ready solutions with minimal supervision.

Requirements

  • Strong backend engineering experience in production systems.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL, with JavaScript as a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake or large-scale data warehouses.
  • Experience with AWS and workflow orchestration, preferably Airflow.
  • Strong operational mindset for monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote, distributed team with minimal supervision.
  • Effective communication skills in English.
  • Availability to commit at least 3 hours a day during Upwork Data Platform team hours (8 AM - 11 AM PST).

Tech Stack

Apache AirflowAWSJavaScriptPythonSnowflakeSQL

Categories

BackendData Engineering