Sr. Data Engineer
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Job overview
The Senior Data Engineer will lead the design, optimization, and evolution of a growing data platform. The role focuses on scalable data pipelines, data quality, database performance, and enterprise reporting and analytics. It is fully onsite in Newport Beach, California, and calls for extensive data engineering experience, strong SQL and PostgreSQL skills, Python development, and experience with ETL/ELT tools.
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Description
We're seeking a hands-on Senior Data Engineer to lead the design, optimization, and evolution of a growing data platform. This role will focus on building scalable data pipelines, improving data quality, optimizing database performance, and supporting enterprise reporting and analytics initiatives. This role is FULLY ONSITE in Newport Beach, CA
What You'll Do
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Design and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines
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Optimize PostgreSQL databases and complex SQL workloads
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Lead data migration and integration efforts from legacy systems
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Build data quality, validation, and deduplication processes
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Develop solutions within a cloud data warehouse environment (Snowflake)
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Implement monitoring, alerting, and reliability best practices
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Partner with business and technical stakeholders to deliver trusted data solutions
Requirements
What We're Looking For
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5+ years of Data Engineering experience
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Expert-level SQL and strong PostgreSQL experience
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Python development for automation and data processing
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Experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Airflow, dbt, Fivetran, or SSIS
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Strong background in data modeling, performance tuning, and data warehousing
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Experience with Snowflake and cloud platforms is a plus
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How this job compares
Set against the 6,405 open Data Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$150–235K/yr699 salary ranges
- California median$70–80/hr38 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 909 open Data Engineer jobs in California and 6,405 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Data Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (5,589 postings).
- Education
- 2,489 of the 6,405 open Data Engineer jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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