Data Platform Engineer (Python)

Remote
Alignerr New York, NY $50 - $75
Contract Senior Level 5+ years

Posted 2 weeks ago

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About This Role

Design, build, and optimize high-performance Python systems for AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows as a Senior Python Full-Stack Engineer. Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for large-scale data annotation and quality control.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and optimize high-performance systems in Python supporting AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows
  • Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for large-scale data annotation, validation, and quality control
  • Improve reliability, performance, and safety across existing Python codebases
  • Collaborate with data, research, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation workflows
  • Identify bottlenecks and edge cases in data and system behavior, and implement scalable fixes
  • Participate in synchronous reviews to iterate on system design and implementation decisions

Requirements

  • Native or fluent English speaker
  • Full-stack developer experience with a strong systems programming background
  • 5+ years of professional experience writing production Python for data engineering
  • Proficiency with workflow orchestration tools to manage complex dependency graphs
  • Strong experience with data frame processing libraries and interacting with cloud data warehouses via Python SDKs
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to commit 20–40 hours per week

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional experience writing production Python for data engineering.

Nice to Have

  • Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems
  • Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines
  • Experience with distributed systems or developer tooling

Skills

Python * AI * ML *

* Required skills

About Alignerr

Alignerr partners with the world’s leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.

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