Senior Data Engineer

This is a remote position.

REMOTE / WORK FROM HOME POSITION
Before applying, please note:

• The entire application process must be completed in English. Fluent written and spoken English is required and will be evaluated.
  
• Applicants must be independent freelancers, not represented by another agency.
  
• This position is open to candidates based outside the United States.
  
  

WHO ARE WE? FOUNTAIN FORWARD
We are a hyper-motivated crew of internet marketing experts based in Houston, Texas. We're on a mission to provide truly profitable data-driven marketing solutions, primarily for The Automotive industry.

We love working together to accomplish one thing: persuade people to do business with our clients, and do it more often. Seeing our clients make more money and collaborating together to accomplish their goals is what drives us to slam down a couple of espressos every morning and fire up our brain cells.

Job Overview / Purpose Statement

The Senior Data Engineer owns company data architecture and manages scalable Databricks pipelines using medallion architecture and Delta Lake. This role is responsible for driving advanced data solutions, optimizing pipeline costs, prioritizing feature deployments, owning the semantic layer, and mentoring the Junior Data Engineer. Working across teams, the Senior Data Engineer ensures high performance, data reliability, and scalable infrastructure to meet organizational growth goals.

Responsibilities & Duties

Databricks & Pipeline Management:

• Manage, monitor, and scale production data pipelines and medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) hosted on Databricks using Delta Lake or Iceberg.
  
• Continuously review and optimize pipeline infrastructure to reduce operational and compute costs.
  

Data Ownership & Architecture:

• Act as the primary owner of company data, ensuring governance, accuracy, and high availability.
  
• Design scalable dimensional models and star schemas for downstream analytics and multi-CRM data marts.
  
• Act as the sole owner and architect of the enterprise semantic layer, governing business metrics and data definitions for reporting.
  

Feature Prioritization & Deployment:

• Prioritize new data features, enhancements, and pipeline deployments aligned with business priorities.
  

Mentorship & Collaboration:

• Support, guide, and mentor the Junior Data Engineer to ensure technical growth and quality execution.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align data engineering deliverables with business objectives.
  

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Databricks Certified Associate or Professional Data Engineer certification (MANDATORY).
  
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in similar data engineering roles.
  
• Demonstrated experience in star schema design, dimensional modeling, and semantic layer architecture.
  
• Proficiency with cloud data lakehouse table formats (Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg) and cloud environments (BigQuery/GCP or Databricks).
  
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on problem-solving, optimization, and cost reduction.
  
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and Databricks platform tooling.
  
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Preferred Experience & Competencies

• Experience mentoring or leading junior technical team members.
  
• Proven track record of optimizing Databricks resource utilization and cloud costs.
  
  
  

Benefits

How We Work

• Freedom and flexibility. We’re a team working from around the world. That is, as long as they show up on our weekly calls, do their job correctly, and have a good sense of accountability.
  
• Autonomy and ownership. Working on a distributed team means you don’t have someone micromanaging you or looking over your shoulder to make sure you’re getting things done. We’re a team of do-ers who take full ownership for their results.
  
• Be helpful and dedicated. We help our clients be successful. We help our prospects get the right information and make the right decision whether or not it includes our services. We help our team members reach their full potential.
  

The Perks!

• Remote-First Culture: Work from home—or anywhere in the world. We value results, not where you log in from.
  
• Flexible Schedule: We offer flexibility in your daily schedule (within reason) to help you do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
  
• Unlimited Paid Time Off: Enjoy an unlimited vacation policy with just two weeks’ notice and manager approval. We also offer paid sick days because your well-being matters.
  
• Parental Leave: We understand the importance of supporting our team members during significant life events. Our maternity and paternity leave policy ensures you can prioritize your growing family without added stress.
  
• Room to Grow: We’re a fast-growing company with massive opportunities for upward mobility. As we grow, you grow with us.
  
• Professional Development: Get access to training in digital marketing, advertising, and leadership to sharpen your skills and advance your career.
  
• Quarterly Performance Bonuses: Earn bonuses based on your performance and contributions to the company’s success.
  
• Paid Referral Program: Earn rewards for referring great talent to join our team!
  
• Health & Fitness Reimbursement (upon tenure): Get support for health insurance or a gym membership—because your well-being matters.