Senior Data Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help design, build, and scale the data systems that power how Foley operates and grows. In this role, you will build reliable data pipelines, contribute to our enterprise data architecture, and help improve how data is modeled, governed, and accessed across the organization.

This is a hands-on senior engineering role for someone who enjoys solving real technical problems, delivering production-quality data solutions, and improving systems over time. You will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Analytics, and business stakeholders to ensure our data systems are scalable, trusted, and built to support decision-making across the company.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with practical execution. They should be comfortable operating in ambiguity, troubleshooting issues as they arise, and delivering well-structured solutions within a defined scope.

What you'll do

Pipeline Development & Execution

Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines across internal databases, vendor systems, and our data warehouse

Support both batch and event-driven or CDC-based data workflows

Improve pipeline reliability, observability, and performance

Troubleshoot issues in production and proactively solve data quality or system problems

Data Modeling & Governance

Build and maintain data warehouse schemas and transformation layers to support analytics and operational use cases

Contribute to data modeling standards and best practices

Implement data governance practices, including role-based access control and trusted data definitions

Support data quality and consistency across systems

Cross-Functional Partnership

Partner with Engineering, Product, Analytics, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical data solutions

Communicate clearly about implementation choices, tradeoffs, and technical constraints

Help stakeholders access data that is reliable, understandable, and useful

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve data workflows through better tooling, automation, and engineering practices

Embrace new technologies, including AI-enabled tools, where they improve quality or efficiency

Continuously improve system design, maintainability, and team effectiveness

Data Architecture & Systems Design

Contribute to the design and evolution of our enterprise data architecture

Help shape scalable patterns for how data is ingested, transformed, stored, and accessed

Apply sound architectural judgment to build solutions that balance scalability, maintainability, and performance

Support a layered data architecture, including bronze, silver, and gold data models

Who you are

Strong experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines in production environments

Experience working across both batch and streaming / CDC / event-driven data patterns

Proven ability to design and maintain scalable warehouse schemas and data models within a layered architecture

Strong experience with Python, SQL, and cloud-based data platforms

Experience with AWS data services such as Redshift, Glue, Lambda, S3, and EventBridge

Strong software engineering fundamentals, including reliability, testing, and maintainability

Ability to operate independently and deliver high-quality solutions within a defined technical scope

Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of handling issues in production environments

Nice-to-Haves

Experience with medallion architecture and bronze, silver, gold data modeling patterns

Experience with graph data models and entity resolution

Experience implementing data governance practices, including RBAC

Experience supporting machine learning or LLM-related pipelines in production environments

Familiarity with tools or workflows that use AI to improve engineering productivity

Experience partnering with Data Science or Analytics teams to support data products

You Might Thrive in This Role If You

Enjoy being hands-on and solving concrete technical problems

Think in systems and tradeoffs, not just tools

Can clearly explain what you built, why you built it that way, and what impact it had

Are comfortable owning execution and working through ambiguity

Notice when something is broken or inefficient and take initiative to improve it

Are open to using AI and automation thoughtfully, even if you are not an expert in AI systems

Location: This role is primarily remote, US-based, and operates largely in EST hours, with occasional travel for team collaboration and company events.

About us

At Foley, we’re reimagining how safety-sensitive industries hire, stay compliant, and manage risk. We’ve evolved into a modern SaaS company with an all-in-one, AI-ready platform that helps transportation, construction, distribution, and utility businesses operate faster, smarter, and safer.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for curious, strategic thinkers who thrive in complexity, are motivated by making an impact, and want to join a team that’s passionate about building great products and supporting customers. Our core values — Teammateship, Grit, and Innovation — guide everything we do. Whether we’re collaborating internally or helping customers, we approach every challenge with optimism, humor, and a shared commitment to success.

Benefits

Foley offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off and holidays, wellness programs, and an employee assistance program.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Foley is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected]

Employment Status

Employment with Foley is on an at-will basis. Nothing in this job posting or in future communications should be construed as a contract of employment.

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