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Altana is the network for trusted trade. Our AI-powered product network empowers governments and businesses to build a more resilient and secure global economy while keeping trade flowing.

The Implementation team is focused on integrating Altana’s products with customers to provide unique insights, business process integrations, and create mutual value. We execute complex customer integrations to create and customize data pipelines for unique customer scenarios; integrate proprietary customer data to our knowledge graph while preserving privacy. The Implementation team works closely with customers, as well as our internal engineering, machine learning, and product organizations.

• Develop, deploy and continuously improve distributed, big-data pipelines powering Altana’s state of the art network analysis, ML, data ingestion and fusion capabilities
• Understanding and driving forward Altana's technology to make it more scalable and to meet the evolving requirements of our customer base
• Serve as the technical expert in client-facing meetings, bridging the gap between complex government requirements and our platform's technical architecture.
• Work in a cross-functional team of engineers, data scientists, and product managers
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and best practices for data pipeline development, orchestration and deployment

You are a seasoned data engineer and technical leader with deep expertise in building and scaling data systems. You combine strong hands‑on engineering skills with the ability to set technical direction, influence across teams, and elevate those around you. You are someone who proactively takes ownership of the end-to-end design and operation of data solutions and refines the systems to deliver measurable results.

• 8+ years of technical experience in data engineering or closely related engineering roles
• You have extensive experience across the design, development, and maintenance of complex data models from a variety of sources and schemas
• Demonstrated track record of leading the full lifecycle (Design, Development, Test, Deploy, Monitor, Maintain) of data ingestion and standardization pipelines at scale
• A demonstrated drive for sustainable software development, self‑healing data workflows, and a deep appreciation for data security and data governance
• Experience leading and mentoring other engineers on complex data engineering projects
• You are eligible and authorized to work in the United States
• Fluent in Spanish (written/technical and spoken) – required for direct engagement with Mexican Government customers and stakeholders, including technical partners
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to customer sites in Mexico and LATAM more broadly
• Keep up to date with latest trends in data engineering and care deeply about engineering excellence and knowledge sharing
• You are based in Washington DC or the NYC area.

• Expertise or experience with the deployment of ML pipelines, ML model development, front end development, cloud engineering, or enterprise architecture
• Exposure to trade compliance, supply chain management or a field similarly related to international commerce.
• Experience working with or within the public sector.
• Experience with the responsibilities involved in managing a software systems, including monitoring and managing releases, costs, and infrastructure changes.
• Familiarity using AI tools to enhance the quality & pace of your output.

• Languages: Python, Spark, SQL
• Tools: AWS, Azure, Git, Rest APIs, Kubernetes, Docker
• Datastores: Databricks, OpenSearch, Postgres

$195,000 - $230,000 USD

The salary range, to the extent specified for this role, is a good faith statement of the minimum and maximum levels of the annual based salary for the position. The base salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on a wide range of compensation factors, including, but not limited to, work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Altana's total compensation package. Altana also offers either a discretionary bonus or a variable compensation plan depending on the role. Additionally, Altana offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Flexible Time Off: Altana operates with a Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy that gives you agency over your own time off so you can maximize your work‑life balance.
• Parental Leave: We offer industry leading Paid Parental Leave (PPL), providing 14 weeks of leave for non‑birthing, adoptive, and foster parents and up to 26 weeks of leave for birthing parents, all paid at 100% of your base salary.
• Health Benefits: We have a full suite of medical, vision, and dental benefits with generous employer contributions, designed to give you flexibility and choice for your individual health situation. Our high deductible health plan is 100% employer paid for employees and supplemented with an employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA). There is also a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option.
• Supplemental Benefits: Altana provides life, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance coverage, all at no cost to you, so you know that you and your loved ones are covered in case of an emergency.
• 401(k) Savings: Save for and invest in your future using our Guideline 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Commuter Benefits: Save money on your commute by setting aside pre‑tax funds for public transit or parking!
• Wellness: Because we value mental and emotional health, every Altana employee has access to a free premium subscription to Calm, the #1 app for meditation, sleep, and mindfulness.
• Pet Insurance: Pets are family too! Keep them healthy with Wishbone insurance and/or our Total Pet vet service and telehealth discount plan.
• Employee Assistance Program: Free access to confidential personal support.
• Dependent Care FSA: You will have access to a Dependent Care FSA, which allows you to set aside pre‑tax funds for childcare expenses.

At Altana, we believe that a diverse workforce enables greater creativity, performance, and adaptability. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to join us as you are. Our employment opportunities and decisions are based on business needs and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the areas in which we operate. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, in any situation.

Offers related to employment at Altana will come from an Altana.ai email address. We will never ask for payment as part of the interview or onboarding process.