Remote Data Engineer Jobs in Brandywine, MD (NOW HIRING)

Job Title: Mission (Data) Engineer 

Travel: Approximately 10% international travel required.

Number of Openings: 3

Company Overview: Atreides helps organizations transform large and complex multi-modal datasets into information-rich geo-spatial data subscriptions that can be used across a wide spectrum of use cases. Currently, Atreides focuses on providing high-fidelity data solutions to enable customers to derive insights quickly.  

We are a fast-moving, high-performance startup. We value a diverse team and believe inclusion drives better performance. We trust our team with autonomy, believing it leads to better results and job satisfaction. With a mission-driven mindset and entrepreneurial spirit, we are building something new and helping unlock the power of massive-scale data to make the world safer, stronger, and more prosperous. 

Team Overview: We are a passionate team of technologists, data scientists, and analysts with backgrounds in operational intelligence, law enforcement, large multinationals, and cybersecurity operations.  We obsess about designing products that will change the way global companies, governments and nonprofits protect themselves from external threats and global adversaries.  

Position Overview: We are looking for a skilled Data/Software Engineer with a focus on full-stack engineering, data, and DevOps to deliver automated end-to-end solutions within a cloud-native environment. Your role will involve designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable solutions with an emphasis on data pipelines and automation solutions. You will collaborate closely with customers, infrastructure engineers, and data analysts to translate business and technical requirements into efficient, automated solutions that enable data-driven decision-making and operational excellence.  

The ideal candidate will thrive at the intersection of data, technology, and mission, leveraging commercial data and multi-intelligence fusion to support complex operational and strategic needs. 

Team Principles: 

At Atreides, we believe that teams work best when they: 

• Remain curious and passionate in all aspects of our work 

• Promote clear, direct, and transparent communication 

• Embrace the 'measure twice, cut once' philosophy 

• Value and encourage diverse ideas and technologies 

• Lead with empathy in all interactions 

Responsibilities: 

• Build intuitive user experiences for our customer systems to query, visualize and export data from data fusion engines. 

• Ensure high availability for customer facing systems, meeting strict customer availability requirements. 

• Build software solutions focusing on data aggregation that are scalable, repeatable, and rapidly deployable 

• Collaborate with other software engineers to implement code and infrastructure that effectively supports application requirements. 

• Ensure data security and implement necessary measures to protect sensitive information. 

• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance. 

• Provide direct support and troubleshooting on implemented systems for the customer, including after-hours on-call support on a rotating basis. 

• Document infrastructure design, data engineering processes, and maintain comprehensive documentation. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated experience building data pipelines that ingest and process data from heterogeneous sources, including structured and semi-structured formats (JSON, XML, Parquet) over diverse communication protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, serial). 

• Experience with multiple database types (OTLP, OLAP, timeseries, NoSql, etc.) 

• Experience with writing and integrating with web APIs 

• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD tools such as git, containers, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, etc. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think quickly in a high-performance environment. 

• Effective at identifying and scoping problems with systems thinking. 

• Effective communication skills to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Competitive salary 
  
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
  
• Flexible remote work environment 
  
• Additional benefits like flexible hours, work travel opportunities, competitive vacationtime and parental leave   

While meeting all of these criteria would be ideal, we understand that some candidates may meet most, but not all. If you're passionate, curious and ready to "work smart and get things done," we'd love to hear from you.