Data Engineer

Join Oddball as a Remote Data Engineer supporting SEC data pipelines, GraphRAG, and AWS infrastructure. Competitive pay $100K-$140K/yr. Apply today!

Oddball believes that we can bring change and improve the daily lives of millions by bringing quality software to the federal space. Our team is full of experienced engineering, product, and user experience professionals who love bringing scalable solutions to life as much as they love working with clients to solve problems. We value learning, growth, and the ability to make a big impact at a rapidly growing company.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our SEC team, building and maintaining the data pipelines and infrastructure that power AI-driven information discovery across one of the nation’s most data-intensive federal financial regulatory agencies.

What you’ll be doing:

• Build and maintain data pipelines feeding NLQ, semantic search, and knowledge graph capabilities on the SEC’s Enterprise Data Platform
• Onboard new data sources and extend the semantic layer without disrupting existing live pipelines
• Ingest, transform, and deliver XBRL and SEC financial filing datasets
• Support GraphRAG and knowledge graph pipelines alongside the Data Architect
• Work with AWS data services including Athena, DataZone, SageMaker, S3, and Lambda
• Implement and maintain vector database and semantic search tooling
• Own metadata management, data lineage, and data quality validation across the pipeline ecosystem
• Monitor pipeline health and resolve data integration issues across environments
• Ensure all work meets federal security and compliance requirements

What you’ll bring:

• Hands-on experience building enterprise data pipelines in regulated or federal environments
• Strong SQL proficiency and experience with PostgreSQL or similar databases
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools such as AWS Glue or Airflow
• Proficiency in Python for pipeline development and automation
• Experience with AWS data services including Athena, DataZone, S3, Glue, and Lambda
• Familiarity with vector databases or semantic search tooling
• Experience with graph databases such as Neptune or Neo4j is a plus
• Experience with XBRL or financial data schemas is a plus
• Understanding of FISMA and NIST 800-53 compliance frameworks
• Communicates clearly, whether documenting pipeline logic or collaborating with the Data Architect
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Benefits:

• Fully remote
• Tech & Education Stipend
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Company Match 401(k) plan
• Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing hello@Oddball.io

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Compensation:

At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

United States Wage Range: $100,000 – $140,000