SR. DATA ENGINEER - REMOTE

Who We AreJoin a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for nine consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.What We DoSummary: First American is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to help develop and grow our data engineering capabilities to enhance the Strategic Product Development Organization. You will help SPD’s Data Engineering group make real-time decisions based on the datasets, facilitate analytics on existing products, and provide insights on potential new opportunities for growth. You will partner with subject matter experts to help us solve business problems with data. You will mentor data engineers and junior data engineers by providing guidance, advice, and support in various facets of data engineering. What you’ll do: Create scalable, maintainable, reliable data practices and data pipelines that process very large quantities of structured and unstructured data from scratch. Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements, such as automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, and re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc. Build and enhance a shared data lake that powers decision-making and model building. Partner with teams across the business to understand their needs and develop end-to-end data solutions. Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to perform exploratory analysis and troubleshoot issues. Manage and model data using visualization tools to provide the company with a collaborative data analytics platform. Build tools and processes to help make the correct data accessible to the right people. What you’ll bring: 5+ years of development experience with any of the following software languages: Python, Scala, or SQL# (we use SQL & Python) Proven professional working experience in Event Streaming Platforms and data pipeline orchestration tools like Apache Kafka, Fivetran, Apache Airflow, or similar tools Proven professional working experience in any of the following: Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Spark in any flavor, HIVE, Hadoop, Cloudera or RedShift Experience in schema design, data ingestion/processing experience preferred Experience developing in a containerized local environment like Docker, Rancher, or Kubernetes preferred Experience in orchestrating data processing jobs using Apache Airflow preferred Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent combination of education and experience *Open to remote candidates* Pay Range: $155,000 - $195,000 annually.   This hiring range is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the salary range of possible compensation at the time of the posting, and is subject to change. The actual compensation offered will be determined by various factors, which may include a candidate’s education, training, experience, and geographic location.  #LI-EF1 #LI-REMOTE What We OfferBy choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.SummaryLocation: USA, California, Santa AnaType: Full time