Senior Data Engineer I

🔎 Senior Data Engineer — United States | Pax8

Join Pax8 as a Senior Data Engineer in the United States and help power a global, cloud-first marketplace with scalable, high-impact data solutions.
 

🚀 Why This Role

This is a chance to build and evolve the data backbone behind one of the fastest-growing cloud marketplaces in the world. You’ll tackle complex data challenges, influence technical direction, and grow alongside Pax8’s expanding AI and automation journey — shaping how data empowers partners, teams, and decision-making across the business.
 

🌍 Life at Pax8

At Pax8, culture is personal. We’re passionate, creative, and proudly unconventional — a global business with a start-up mindset. We work hard, keep it fun, and celebrate progress together. Learn more about how we Elev8 our people and Innov8 for our partners at pax8.com and explore our journey as a cloud-native organization through our blog.
 

🛠️ What You’ll Do

• 🧩 Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that support diverse analytical and operational use cases

• 🔄 Transform, model, and optimize data for performance, reliability, and accessibility

• ✅ Embed testing and quality practices throughout the data development lifecycle

• 🤝 Collaborate on architecture, design reviews, and technical decision-making

• 📈 Continuously improve existing pipelines, tooling, and deployment processes

• 🧠 Mentor and support the growth of fellow data engineers

• 🚨 Troubleshoot and resolve complex data issues, including participation in an on-call rotation
   

🌟 Your Impact

Your work will directly influence how Pax8 and its partners make smarter, faster decisions. By enabling trusted, high-quality data at scale, you’ll help teams move with confidence, unlock new insights, and deliver exceptional experiences to our global partner community.
 

🧠 What You Bring

• Substantial experience building data pipelines using Python and Structured Query Language (SQL)

• Proven expertise with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark

• Demonstrated experience with streaming platforms like Apache Kafka

• Strong background with orchestration and extract, transform, load (ETL) tools including Airflow, Prefect, or similar

• Experience working within major cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Proficiency with analytical data stores like Redshift, BigQuery, Athena, or Presto

• Experience with infrastructure and deployment tooling (for example: Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes)

• Confidence building or contributing to continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines

• Clear communication skills and the ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems collaboratively
   

🔐 Trust and Hiring

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire. To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you're applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we're excited to meet you. We also use thoughtfully applied AI-enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritising applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process.
 

🤝 Inclusivity

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the criteria. We're committed to diverse perspectives, inclusive hiring and sharing your transferrable skills. To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in the United States.
 

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with company match

• Generous paid time off and paid holidays

• Paid parental leave

• Wellness and mental health support

• Learning and development programs

• Company-paid life and disability insurance
   

📈 Growth at Pax8

There's extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace — whether that's advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organisation. You'll have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you'll also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. We'll give you the space, trust, and the right projects to help you thrive — and full visibility of what it takes to reach your next level.
 

🏢 About Pax8

Our mission is to build the managed intelligence marketplace and empower small businesses to do more with smarter technology. We are a fast-growing, dynamic, and high-energy organisation with a start-up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is also important to us, and at Pax8, it's business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and unconventional. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best! We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life.
 

✅ Background Checks

As part of our hiring process, we are required to undertake pre-employment checks on all candidates that are successful in their application with Pax8. As part of these checks Pax8 will request ID verification, reference requests and qualification checks (additional checks may be completed for certain countries, such as criminal and financial). All checks are completed by our third-party provider, First Advantage. Once checks have been completed all candidates will receive a copy for their records.
 

⚖️ Equal Opportunities

Pax8 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country you have applied for. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with local best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes. Privacy notice: https://www.pax8.com/en-us/terms/job-applicant-privacy-notice/

Compensation

Qualified candidates can expect a compensation range of:
💰 $150,000 – $170,000 or more, depending on experience.

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust‑based relationships — starting with how we hire.

To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change.
By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you’re applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we’re excited to meet you. 

Perks:

Why Join Pax8?

Because here, success isn't just about numbers—it’s about impact.
It’s about being part of a team that thinks bigger, empowers each other, and never loses sight of why we do what we do: to make the cloud easier, more accessible, and more meaningful.

At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits:

• Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission

• 401(k) plan with employer match

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance

• Flexible, Open Vacation

• Paid Sick Time Off

• Extended Leave for Life events

• RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)

• Career Development Programs

• Stock Option Eligibility

• Employee-led Resource Groups

Please take a moment to review our Proprietary Rights and Non-Competition Agreement — this document outlines important information about your rights and responsibilities if you join our team.

Pax8 is an EEOC Employer.

Equal Opportunities

Pax8 is an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country the role is based in. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with Data Privacy best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes.

Job Applicant Privacy Notice