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Junior Data Engineer Jobs in Novato, CA (NOW HIRING)

Data Platform Architect

Walnut Creek, CA · On-site

$70.50 - $90.75/hr

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior data developers HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are: * BS in Computer Science. The emphasis in Data ...

Data Platform Architect

Walnut Creek, CA · On-site

$70.50 - $90.75/hr

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior data developers HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are: * BS in Computer Science. The emphasis in Data ...

Staff Data Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$200 - $250/hr

Mentor junior engineers and foster adoption of best practices in data architecture, version control, testing, and CI/CD. * Participate in Scaling Days to share learnings, refine templates, and ...

Senior Data Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$124K - $169K/yr

Mentor junior and mid-level data engineers on data contract and sharing patterns, and act as the initial subject matter expert for the data consumption team. Automated Testing & Reliability: Build ...

Mentor and support junior data scientists through technical guidance and best practices. * Partner closely with engineering, product, and clinical teams to prioritize work and solve complex problems.

Data Scientist

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$150 - $200/hr

You will work closely with Data Engineering, Product, and go‑to‑market teams. WHAT YOU'LL DO ... Mentor junior Data Scientists through code review, pairing, and structured technical feedback ...

Mentor and support junior data scientists through technical guidance and best practices. * Partner closely with engineering, product, and clinical teams to prioritize work and solve complex problems.

You will work closely with Data Engineering, Product, and go-to-market teams. WHAT YOU'LL DO ... Mentor junior Data Scientists through code review, pairing, and structured technical feedback ...

You will work closely with Data Engineering, Product, and go-to-market teams. WHAT YOU'LL DO ... Mentor junior Data Scientists through code review, pairing, and structured technical feedback ...

Data Scientist

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$150K - $185K/yr

You will work closely with Data Engineering, Product, and go-to-market teams. WHAT YOU'LL DO ... Mentor junior Data Scientists through code review, pairing, and structured technical feedback ...

Senior Data Engineer - GTM

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$170K - $260K/yr

About the Role: We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Data team and own the ... more junior engineers Benefits: * Competitive compensation package, including equity. * Inclusive ...

About the Role: We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Data team and own the ... more junior engineers Benefits: * Competitive compensation package, including equity. * Inclusive ...

Increase overall team effectiveness by mentoring and developing junior engineers. * Design and enforce robust data security architectures and controls. Your profile: * Solid foundation in software ...

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How much do junior data engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for junior data engineer in Novato, CA is $84,297.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $56,900.00 and $93,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a junior data engineer?

A Junior Data Engineer is an entry-level role focused on building and maintaining data pipelines, supporting data integration, and ensuring efficient data flow within an organization. They work with databases, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, and cloud platforms to help store, process, and analyze data. Junior Data Engineers collaborate with senior engineers and data analysts to optimize data infrastructure and improve performance. They typically have knowledge of SQL, Python, and big data tools like Spark or Hadoop. This role serves as a foundation for advancing into senior data engineering positions.

What are the typical responsibilities of a junior data engineer?

As a Junior Data Engineer, you will likely spend your days assisting with data pipeline development, performing basic data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) tasks, and helping maintain and troubleshoot databases. You may also be responsible for supporting data quality checks, writing simple scripts, and documenting your processes to help senior engineers and data analysts. Collaboration is key, as you'll often work closely with team members to understand project requirements and integrate feedback. This role offers the chance to build technical skills on real-world projects while gaining mentorship from experienced engineers.

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Infographic showing various Junior Data Engineer job openings in Novato, CA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 11% Internship, 67% Full Time, 11% Temporary, and 11% Contract. Highlights an 78% In-person, 11% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $84,297 per year, or $40.5 per hour.

Data Platform Architect

Aptiv

Walnut Creek, CA • On-site

$70.50 - $90.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Re-posted 14 days ago


Job description

Data Platform Architect

Green Card holder or US Citizen Required

ABOUT WIND RIVER

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.

Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company's software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We've achieved recent 5G milestones including the world's first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.

The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a "Top Workplace" for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.


ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Data Engineering and Analytics Leader who will provide oversight into our data platform architecture that supports business analytics and dashboard development. Wind River has a modern data platform that provides data and metrics for the entire organization. In this role, you will be the architect for the overall product and guide the team to model data to generate business-driven metrics, illustrated through robust dashboards and visualizations. Must have fluency in Wind River data stack: Fivetran, Snowflake, dbt, Tableau. Must be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams, including executives. Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.

YOUR ROLE

The successful candidate will work with key executive stakeholders to collect requirements, then architect the data path from ingestion to visualization. The candidate should evangelize best practices for data engineering and analytics - leading by example and mentoring for the junior engineers.

In your daily job you will:

  • Architect data structure from ingestion to visualization using Snowflake, dbt, and Tableau
  • Implement best practices for the data stack that provides maintainability, reliability, and efficiency.
  • Provide expertise in data warehouse modeling and development for Snowflake
  • Exercise best practices in optimal Data modeling for nonuniform sets of data
  • Provide best practices for source code control with Github
  • Design and Maintain data security access controls
  • Develop SQL, HTML, and/or Javascript code to optimize the stack or to generate views for visualization.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver to respective stakeholders.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior data developers

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:

  • BS in Computer Science. The emphasis in Data Engineering is a plus
  • 10-12 years Data Engineering Development and visualization experience
  • 6-8 years of Data Warehouse experience is required.Snowflake DWH is preferred
  • 6-8 years of SQL experience, Snowflake SQL is preferred
  • 2-4 years of dbt experiences, semantic layer experience is a plus
  • 3-5 years of experience with Github.
  • 2-3 years of experience with CI/CD tools for the modern data stack
  • 3-5 years of Tableau Cloud or a modern data stack
  • 2+ years of Python development
  • HTML and Javascript experiences as it relate to Tableau are preferred
  • Experience with the following Enterprise systems: Salesforce, Workday, Oracle, Oracle BI, Jira, Financial planning applications (Anaplan, Adaptive)
  • Fluent written and verbal communication skills

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

Successful candidates must engage in a security clearance process in regard to their citizenship in order to perform fundamental job duties, as per applicable law. In particular, candidates with certain citizenship may not be able to perform such fundamental job duties. Currently, this includes citizens of the following countries: Belarus; Burma; China; Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Syria; Venezuela; Afghanistan; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Cyprus; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Haiti; Iraq; Lebanon; Libya; Russia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Zimbabwe. The security clearance process may take a significant amount of time to complete, and any offer of employment will be contingent on the candidate's legal ability to perform the fundamental job duties. Wind River is committed to meeting its obligations to candidates under applicable human rights law and privacy law in this regard.

What We Offer

  • The opportunity to shape the future of industrial, medical, automotive, telecommunications, aerospace, government, and defense solutions with cutting-edge technology.

  • Competitive Salary: Attractive base salary with performance-based incentives - UNCAPPED Plan.

  • Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

  • Growth Opportunities: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a leading technology company.

  • Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technology and a team of passionate professionals dedicated to driving innovation.

Join us at Wind River, where we're not just shaping technology; we're shaping the future of a safer, more connected world. Your journey to make a meaningful impact begins here.

APPLICANT PRIVACY NOTICE:

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. At Wind River, we strictly adhere to all applicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River's Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be foundhere.

Wind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Compensation

This role is compensation range is between 176,000 to 210,000 plus annual incentive plan bonus. Compensation is determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members. Employees in this role are also eligible for the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company's plans: health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, flex time off, eligibility to enroll in 401k, and 12 paid holidays.

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Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.