Senior Data Engineer

Cepheid Location Sunnyvale, California, United States of America

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing and developing optimized data engineering solutions for a central data science platform.

This position reports to the Sr. Staff Data Engineer and is part of the Data Science and Digital Solutions team located in Sunnyvale, CA and will be an on-site role

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Build highly performing data pipelines for real-time data analysis workflows.Perform technical troubleshooting across the technology stack (frontend, backend, database and API), assist in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, improving loading times, and optimizing user experiences.Document and develop comprehensive test suites to validate that the system's design meets performance benchmarks and aligns with application requirements.Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to improve data models and applications, improving data accessibility and fostering data-driven decision making across the organization.Evaluate emerging technologies and develop architectural or application changes to enhance the performance, scalability, and maintainability of existing data ecosystem.

The essential requirements of the job include:

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science or a similar field with 5+ years of related work experience, OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of related work experience.Hands-on experience building and deploying production-grade applications.Strong programming fundamentals using Python and familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js.Experience with cloud and data technologies such as AWS and Docker.Experience using modern automated test frameworks and CI/CD tooling.

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $145,000 – $170,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

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