Data Engineer, Forward Deployed Applications

As a senior data engineer at Multiscale Technologies, you will be part of the Forward Deployed Applications team, working on customer-facing projects. Your primary responsibilities will include partnering with customer engineers and domain experts to understand data sources, designing and building ETL/ELT workflows for structured and unstructured datasets, creating scalable data pipelines, developing data validation systems, and building Streamlit applications for data exploration and visualization. Key Responsibilities: - Partner with customer engineers and domain experts to understand data sources, quality challenges, and integration requirements. - Design and build ETL/ELT workflows for structured and unstructured datasets, aligning them to analytics, ML, and simulation needs. - Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines with orchestration tools like Airflow or Prefect. - Create and maintain data validation, profiling, and observability systems. - Build and maintain data cataloging, lineage, and metadata tracking to improve discoverability and governance. - Design schemas and data models that support downstream AI and application workflows. - Build Streamlit applications for data exploration, visualization, and decision support, with a focus on showcasing processed, validated datasets. - Contribute data-related features and integrations back to AppHub when needed. - Operate independently on projects while collaborating closely with backend engineers, platform teams, and AI teams. Qualifications Required: - 5-7 years of professional data engineering experience. - Proven track record of delivering production-grade data workflows and architectures. - Strong skills in Python, Pandas, SQL, and at least one orchestration framework (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, etc.). - Experience with database systems (SQL/NoSQL) and cloud storage solutions. - Comfortable engaging directly with customers in technical discussions and solution design. - Clear, concise technical communication skills. Nice to Have: - Experience in microelectronics or advanced manufacturing domains. - Exposure to BI tools and advanced data visualization techniques. - Experience with ML feature stores or analytics-focused data modeling. About the Company: At Multiscale Technologies, we are focused on revolutionizing the process of discovering and manufacturing innovative materials. Our team brings together world-class materials scientists, software engineers, and AI experts to drive industrial transformation. As a Series-A funded startup, Multiscale offers you the opportunity to have a direct impact on solving real-world engineering challenges.,