Backend Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job Title: Backend Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to become a key member of our infrastructure and transportation AI team. Your primary role will involve designing, developing, and maintaining extensive data ingestion pipelines to ensure a continuous and reliable flow of image, video, and GIS data into our cloud-based datastores. You will also implement and manage data workflows using Apache Airflow to automate, schedule, and monitor data pipelines, ensuring efficient data processing and timely delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop large-scale data ingestion pipelines.
• Maintain reliable data flow into cloud-based datastores.
• Implement and manage data workflows using Apache Airflow.
• Automate, schedule, and monitor data pipelines.
• Ensure efficient data processing and timely delivery.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Python and Scala.
• Experience with data engineering and distributed systems.
• Strong skills in multi-threaded programming.
• Expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience in organizing large datasets for scalability.
• Understanding of data structures and Kubernetes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Understanding of machine learning fundamentals.
• Experience with API development.

Work Environment

The team is primarily based in Salt Lake City, with a hybrid work environment for local candidates. Remote candidates will need to travel to Salt Lake City once per month for 3 to 4 days to collaborate with the team. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technology within a startup environment backed by a larger, stable company.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $100.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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