Job Title: Junior Data Engineer
Location: Frisco (TX) or Seattle, WA
Experience: 0 3 Years
Education: Bachelor's or master s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field with GPA 3.5+
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Data Engineer to join our growing data team. This role is ideal for entry level candidates or early-career professionals with strong academic backgrounds from top-tier universities and hands-on experience in data engineering, cloud technologies, and software development.
The ideal candidate will have strong skills in SQL, Python, and Azure, along with a passion for building scalable data pipelines, data integration solutions, and cloud-based analytics platforms.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 or above.
- Preferred graduates from:
- MIT
- Stanford University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- UC Berkeley
- Caltech
- Georgia Tech
- University of Michigan Ann Arbor
- Cornell University
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Purdue University
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin Madison
- Ohio State University
- Penn State University
- University of Maryland College Park
- Virginia Tech
- NC State University
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Arizona State University
- University of Southern California
- Northeastern University
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
- Drexel University
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Technical Skills
- Strong proficiency in SQL and relational databases.
- Strong programming skills in Python.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure services.
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and ETL/ELT processes.
- Experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse, or related Azure data services is preferred.
- Understanding of data modeling, data quality, and data governance concepts.
- Familiarity with Git and Agile development methodologies.
Preferred Background
Candidates with internship or full-time experience at leading technology companies are highly preferred, including:
- Google
- Meta
- Amazon
- Apple
- Netflix
- Microsoft
- Nvidia
- Salesforce
- Oracle
- IBM
- Intel
- Cisco
- Adobe
- Palantir
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- X (Twitter)
- LinkedIn
- Uber
- Airbnb
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