Data Engineer (AWS/Databricks)

Location: Hybrid in Denver, Colorado; requires working in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Candidates must live in the United States. A relocation bonus is available for candidates moving to Denver.

Base compensation: $110,000–$126,000 annually; equity is included in the overall compensation package.

Company

hirify.global is a performance marketing platform that delivers digital promotions through the hirify.global Performance Network, connecting brands with more than 200 million consumers.

What you will do

• Build and maintain Terraform infrastructure for the data platform, primarily Databricks on AWS.
• Implement engineered controls that enforce data governance and compliance policies.
• Develop secure external data exchange using Databricks Clean Rooms, AWS Clean Rooms, Delta Sharing, and Remote File Shares.
• Automate audit evidence collection and reporting for InfoSec, legal, and third-party compliance reviews.
• Improve platform operations through process automation, optimized data delivery, and reliable, high-performance infrastructure design.
• Resolve incidents, monitor workspace health, optimize cloud costs, participate in on-call rotation, and validate AI-assisted code, tests, and system behavior.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience focused on data platform engineering, external data-sharing integrations, or backend development.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; familiarity with distributed data processing patterns and experience operating governed data environments.
• Experience with Medallion Architecture or similar layered data design patterns, including big data pipelines for transformation, metadata, dependency management, and workload orchestration.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams, understanding their requirements and concerns, translating them into actionable technical requirements, and contributing to prioritization.
• Experience provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure with AWS, GCP, or Azure using Terraform and maintaining reusable deployment modules.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Databricks.
• Understanding of tenant isolation, clean rooms, data privacy, and cloud compliance requirements, with a focus on secure-by-default systems.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work full time in the United States.

Nice to have

• Practical experience with Databricks Asset Bundles.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with a Denver office schedule of three days per week.
• Flexible time off and medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program and 401k match.
• Paid parking, snacks, and occasional meals at the Denver office.
• Participation in an on-call rotation and responsibility for secure data handling, phishing reporting, and security incident reporting.