Sr Data Engineer
McLane Company, Austin, TX, United States
If you love turning complex, high-volume data into trusted, reusable products—this role is for you. We’re looking for a
Senior Data Engineer
to design and deliver modern ELT pipelines, scalable architectures, and analytics-ready datasets that accelerate engineers, analysts, and data scientists. You’ll lead with strong engineering fundamentals, partner across teams, and help set the standards for how data is built and used.
What You’ll Do
Design, develop, optimize, and maintain data architecture + ELT pipelines aligned to business outcomes
Architect and implement end-to-end data solutions (warehouses/lakes, pipelines, models, products)
Solve complex data challenges to deliver insights and enable decision-making at scale
Build data products that boost productivity for engineers, analysts, and data scientists
Engineer high-quality features for modeling in close collaboration with data scientists and business partners
Lead evaluation and deployment of emerging analytics engineering tools/processes
Define and drive best practices, standards, and operational excellence (quality, stability, reuse, scale)
Mentor junior engineers; lead design discussions and cross-functional collaboration
Partner with ML engineers, BI, and solutions architects on strategic enterprise initiatives
Communicate and enable teams through education plans on standards, capabilities, and processes
What We’re Looking For
Deep understanding of distributed computing, scalability, and data architecture
Strong critical thinking and ability to tackle big data challenges end-to-end
Proficiency with data warehouses/lakes and big data technologies (e.g., Spark/Databricks, Snowflake/Redshift, distributed databases)
Expertise in ELT + SQL and data analysis (advanced SQL required)
Modern pipeline practices and tooling (e.g., dbt, Airflow, Spark, Python and OSS data ecosystem)
Strong software engineering fundamentals and tooling (Git, CI/CD, JIRA); comfort in Linux + Bash/Z shell
Cloud experience building data/analytics solutions (GCP; Azure also valued)
Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Alteryx)
Knowledge of dimensional modeling, governance concepts, and structured/unstructured data
Education & Experience Needed
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or related field
7or more years of total experience in data engineering or analytics engineering
Why Join Us
Own high-impact, enterprise-scale data solutions that enable analytics and ML
Work with modern tools and patterns—design for scale, stability, and reuse
Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and help shape the data engineering roadmap
Opportunity to mentor, influence standards, and elevate the data culture
Benefits you can count on:
Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
Paid time off begins day one.
401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!
Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
For our complete EEO and Pay Transparency statement, please visit https://www.mclaneco.com/legal/employment/
Senior Data Engineer
to design and deliver modern ELT pipelines, scalable architectures, and analytics-ready datasets that accelerate engineers, analysts, and data scientists. You’ll lead with strong engineering fundamentals, partner across teams, and help set the standards for how data is built and used.
What You’ll Do
Design, develop, optimize, and maintain data architecture + ELT pipelines aligned to business outcomes
Architect and implement end-to-end data solutions (warehouses/lakes, pipelines, models, products)
Solve complex data challenges to deliver insights and enable decision-making at scale
Build data products that boost productivity for engineers, analysts, and data scientists
Engineer high-quality features for modeling in close collaboration with data scientists and business partners
Lead evaluation and deployment of emerging analytics engineering tools/processes
Define and drive best practices, standards, and operational excellence (quality, stability, reuse, scale)
Mentor junior engineers; lead design discussions and cross-functional collaboration
Partner with ML engineers, BI, and solutions architects on strategic enterprise initiatives
Communicate and enable teams through education plans on standards, capabilities, and processes
What We’re Looking For
Deep understanding of distributed computing, scalability, and data architecture
Strong critical thinking and ability to tackle big data challenges end-to-end
Proficiency with data warehouses/lakes and big data technologies (e.g., Spark/Databricks, Snowflake/Redshift, distributed databases)
Expertise in ELT + SQL and data analysis (advanced SQL required)
Modern pipeline practices and tooling (e.g., dbt, Airflow, Spark, Python and OSS data ecosystem)
Strong software engineering fundamentals and tooling (Git, CI/CD, JIRA); comfort in Linux + Bash/Z shell
Cloud experience building data/analytics solutions (GCP; Azure also valued)
Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Alteryx)
Knowledge of dimensional modeling, governance concepts, and structured/unstructured data
Education & Experience Needed
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or related field
7or more years of total experience in data engineering or analytics engineering
Why Join Us
Own high-impact, enterprise-scale data solutions that enable analytics and ML
Work with modern tools and patterns—design for scale, stability, and reuse
Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and help shape the data engineering roadmap
Opportunity to mentor, influence standards, and elevate the data culture
Benefits you can count on:
Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
Paid time off begins day one.
401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!
Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
For our complete EEO and Pay Transparency statement, please visit https://www.mclaneco.com/legal/employment/