Data Engineer

About the Opportunity

About the Institute:

Do you want to be part of an exciting new Institute focused on the fusion of human and machine intelligence into working AI solutions?

We are launching a pioneering research and innovation hub in AI-one that will shape the way humans and machines collaborate. Led by Dr. Usama Fayyad, the Institute for Experiential AI (IEAI) is built around the challenges and opportunities made possible by human-machine collaboration. The institute provides a framework to design, implement, and scale AI-driven technologies in ways that make a true difference to society. Our ability to respond to the opportunities afforded to society will depend on training and building a workforce that is AI-capable. Located in Portland, Maine, with the goal of growing the Maine tech economy, the Roux Institute will be a center of activity for the Institute's efforts.

This role collaborates with researchers and data scientists from various fields including Applied Analytics, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Genomics, Health Data Analytics, Law & ethics, Neuroscience and Therapeutics discovery. General research and interpersonal skills are especially valued. We are building a new team together to deliver the true promise of AI, which lies at the intersection of humans and intelligent machines.

The Culture:

Here at the Institute of Experiential AI (IEAI) we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do. Working at the Institute of Experiential AI offers opportunities, an environment, a culture that just aren't found together anywhere else. This is the right place for you if you're curious, motivated by the future of technology and want to be part of a unique community that works on high-impact business and societal problems

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for building out key components of data ingestion and transformation, using a combination of strong Java/Scala development skills as well as Big Data processing technologies.

As a member of the team, you will be expected to take ownership of individual platform components and help set the vision and architecture for it. In the process, you will identify the requirements of new features, and propose design and drive the solution.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar disciplines and 5 or more years of professional experience, or can convincingly demonstrate this level of skill

Knowledge and Skills:

Expertise writing clear, maintainable, production-level code in Python, Java, or Scala.

Expertise on ETL pipelines, data migration, data cleaning.

Expertise on best practices for data governance, curation, validation, integrity.

Expertise on version control best practices.

Experience with relational and non-relational databases.

Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google cloud.

Experience preparing well-documented, reproducible results for external stakeholders.

Preferred Experience:

Elasticsearch, Apache Atlas, NiFi, Kafka.

Statistical methods, R programming, feature extraction, or visualization.

Deep knowledge of a particular domain such as healthcare, logistics, genomics.

Open source ecosystem contributions or expertise.

Data science, analytics, or machine learning.

Values & Abilities:

Aptitude to independently learn new technologies, prototype and propose software design and solutions.

Ability to communicate effectively across academia and industry.

Team-player who can collaborative effectively across many teams within the University.

Open-minded and assertive when collaborating and working within our team and with other groups within Northeastern University.

Entrepreneurial mind-set with an ability to navigate complex structures and processes.

Position Type

Information Technology

Additional Information

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


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