Senior Python Engineer (Data Science/ML)

TL;DR

Senior Python Engineer (Data Science/ML): Enhancing hirify.global’s Python ecosystem, ensuring seamless integration for data scientists and machine learning teams for data exploration and preparation workloads with an accent on optimizing Python libraries and enhancing data science workflows. Focus on efficient query execution, data handling, and ensuring compatibility with popular data science toolkits.

Location: Must be based in the US

Salary: $118,000 - $209,500

Company

hirify.global is the world’s fastest open-source columnar database for real-time analytics.

What you will do

• Improve hirify.global's Data Science Python experience by designing and implementing features that simplify data ingestion, transformation, and analysis.
• Enhance existing hirify.global’s Python integrations to provide a seamless data science experience.
• Contribute to hirify.global’s open-source repositories, ensuring compatibility with popular data science toolkits.
• Ensure efficient query execution and data handling when interfacing with Python.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and the data science community to gather feedback and refine features.
• Educate users on best practices for leveraging hirify.global in data science applications via examples and reference architectures.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with data science libraries and data processing frameworks such as Pandas, Polars, Scikit-learn, PyTorch.
• Experience working with databases, query engines, or analytical tools (Snowflake, BigQuery, hirify.global, DuckDB, etc.).
• Understanding of distributed systems and OLAP databases.
• Hands-on experience with data engineering workflows and integrating databases with machine learning or analytics pipelines.
• Contributions to open-source projects or experience working in an open-source development environment.
• Strong communication skills.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with hirify.global or cloud-based OLAP analytics systems.
• Understanding of ML workloads and integration with analytical databases.
• Prior experience working in a developer-first or database technology company.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment - hirify.global is a globally distributed and remote-friendly company operating in 20 countries.
• Employer contributions towards healthcare.
• Every new team member receives stock options.
• Flexible time off (US) or generous entitlement (other countries).
• $500 home office setup for remote employees.
• Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.