Senior Software Engineer - Data Engineering - Hybrid

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Data Engineering (GCP & AI) for a hybrid position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

In this role, you will leverage deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to design, build, and optimize scalable data warehousing solutions and AI-powered systems. The position involves developing robust data pipelines, creating modern data warehouses on GCP, and integrating AI/ML capabilities to deliver significant business value.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform
• Build and optimize Data Warehouses and data lakes using various GCP services (BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Dataproc, etc.)
• Leverage GCP native tools for orchestration, transformation, and data quality (Cloud Composer, dbt, Dataform, etc.)
• Integrate and productionize AI/ML models using Vertex AI and other GCP AI services
• Ensure high performance, reliability, cost-efficiency, security, and governance of data platforms
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end data and AI solutions
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data pipelines and warehouse performance

Requirements:

• 7 years of hands-on software engineering experience with a strong focus on data engineering
• Extensive experience working on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and building solutions using its data services
• Strong practical knowledge of GCP data services including: BigQuery (for data warehousing and analytics), Cloud Dataflow, Dataproc, or Data Fusion for ETL/processing, Cloud Composer (Airflow) for orchestration, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Looker, etc
• Solid understanding of Data Warehousing concepts, architecture, modeling (star/snowflake schema), and best practices
• Proven experience working with Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, including model deployment and integration on GCP (Vertex AI is highly preferred)
• Proficiency in Python (and SQL) for data engineering and backend development
• Strong experience in building production-grade, scalable, and cost-optimized data solutions

Desired skills:

• Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer or Machine Learning Engineer certification
• Experience with dbt, Dataform, or similar transformation tools on BigQuery
• Knowledge of MLOps practices, model monitoring, and RAG/LLM applications
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/GKE)
• Experience in real-time streaming pipelines using Pub/Sub and Dataflow

Pay range: $59.53 - $67.53 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.