data
Posted 2 weeks agoSenior Data Engineer
at ACLU
New York, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain multi-source, multi-destination data pipelines and products
- Support the migration of our primary fundraising CRM, with a focus on data integrations between Blackbaud CRM and the broader technology ecosystem
- Collaborate closely with engineers and product management to refine technical
- Proactively identify and mitigate reliability and performance issues; independently investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex bugs and operational challenges
- Mentor engineers and contribute to the growth of the team’s technical expertise through collaboration, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing
Requirements
- experience building large-scale, high-volume data products and storage solutions that address complex data and compliance requirements. YOUR DAY TO DAY
- Work primarily within Dagster, dbt, and the AWS ecosystem, with a strong understanding of the data models, APIs, and operational constraints of our systems and integrations
- experience operating with a high degree of technical ownership and autonomy in a collaborative engineering environment, including improving engineering practices, standards, or team processes Significant
- experience working with Python and AWS to build and maintain data products and services •
- Experience implementing automated data validation and quality assurance practices within product data pipelines •
- Experience developing and maintaining data transformation workflows using modern tooling (e.g., dbt, pandas) •
- Experience deploying and managing applications and services in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure) using infrastructure-as-code tooling (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) •
- Experience working with both event-driven and batch-processing architectures
- Strong understanding of software and data engineering best practices, including observability, testing, maintainability, and operational reliability
- Experience working with Blackbaud CRM or other fundraising CRMs within a nonprofit environment •
- Experience managing AWS infrastructure or administering AWS environments
Benefits
- Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
- Experience working with identity resolution, entity matching, or constituent data management systems COMPENSATION The ACLU is committed to equity, transparency, and clarity in pay.
- Consistent with our compensation philosophy, there is a set salary for each role based on geographic work location.
- The annual salary for this position is $167,568 (Level E) , reflecting the salary of a position based in New York, NY. Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. For details on our pay structure, please visit: https://www.aclu.org/careers/ACLU_Geographic_Pay_Structure-July_2024.pdf WHY THE ACLU
- Time away to focus on the things that matter with a generous paid time-off policy
- benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
- We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
- Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.
- For us diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change.
- The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Contact
- If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org .
Additional details
- The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of Senior Data Engineer in the Technology Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY. This is a hybrid role that has in-office
- requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.
- The Product & Engineering division includes engineers, product managers, product designers, and project operations experts who build and maintain engaging digital products and secure technical systems that accelerate the ACLU’s mission as our nationwide guardian of rights and liberties.
- This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).
- requirements and translate business objectives into scalable data solutions
- Participate actively in technical design discussions, balancing pragmatism, maintainability, reliability, and delivery timelines
- Contribute to agile team processes, including sprint planning, ticket refinement, code reviews, testing, documentation, and release support
- Help foster a culture of continuous learning, thoughtful iteration, and engineering excellence FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL
- Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Experience integrating data of varying formats, quality, and volume within cloud data warehouse platforms (e.g., Redshift, Snowflake) •