Sr. Data Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and support scalable data solutions that enable enterprise analytics, reporting, and Machine Learning / AI use cases. This role requires strong expertise in data modeling, ETL development, and production data pipelines, along with the ability to support the rollout and operationalization of ML and AI-driven solutions.

The Data Engineer will work closely with analytics, business, and engineering teams to ensure data is reliable, well-modeled, and ready for consumption across reporting and advanced analytics platforms.

What You Will Do

• Understand business and technical requirements and translate them into robust, analytics-ready data models.
• Design and maintain logical and physical data models optimized for reporting, dashboards, and ML feature consumption.
• Perform impact analysis for upstream system changes and assess downstream effects on data pipelines, reports, and ML/AI workflows.
• Build scalable, refreshable data pipelines supporting dashboards, KPIs, AI/ML use cases and model training.
• Partner with application and analytics teams to prepare, transform, and curate datasets for ML and AI applications.
• Support production rollout of ML and AI use cases, including data validation, monitoring, and ongoing support.
• Monitor data pipelines and resolve production issues related to data quality, job failures, or performance.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including data models, data flow diagrams, ETL design specs, configuration and production support documents.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field plus three years of work experience, or master’s degree in computer science or related field is required.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Proficiency in data modeling and ETL development.
• Knowledge of Machine Learning, LLM and AI workflows.
• Experience with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL, MySQL or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Linux environments, Git, and scripting.
• Exposure to backend services or APIs (Java or Node.js a plus).

ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $82,500 and $121,000 per year. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

About ZT Systems

At ZT Systems, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a face-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.

A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.

Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.

What We Offer
At ZT Systems, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and in the future.

Compensation & Financial Security

-Competitive base salary

-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility

-401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match

-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs

Health & Wellness

-Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers

-Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-

-Company-paid life and disability insurance

Time Away & Work-Life Balance

-Generous paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays

-Parental leave and family care support programs

Growth & Purpose

-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities

-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.

ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.