Dairy Farmers of America

Sr. Data Engineer - AI

Dairy Farmers of America  •  $99k - $139k/yr  •  Kansas City, KS (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Serve in a senior-level technical role designing, building, and supporting secure, scalable data pipelines that connect enterprise data sources to AI/ML models. Ensure data is accurate, current, compliant, and aligned with enterprise AI governance standards while independently solving complex integration challenges and advancing data engineering best practices. Provide practical front-end development support using TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue, and Quasar to help deliver intuitive AI-enabled applications.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and optimize scalable ETL/ELT pipelines that ingest, transform, and integrate structured and unstructured enterprise data for AI/ML model training and inference
  • Ensure data is accurate, current, reliable, and secure through cleansing, normalization, validation, automation, continuous updates, monitoring, and error handling
  • Troubleshoot complex integration and performance issues, remove bottlenecks, and apply appropriate techniques such as caching, distributed processing, and specialized ETL patterns
  • Own key AI data infrastructure components and ensure they are scalable, maintainable, and supported by effective monitoring, logging, documentation, data lineage, and quality metrics
  • Apply enterprise architecture, AI governance, privacy, security, coding, and CI/CD standards to data solutions and communicate risks or limitations to leadership
  • Partner with Software engineers, data architects, domain experts, product teams, and platform teams to align data solutions with model requirements, business goals, and enterprise standards
  • Develop and support front-end components for AI-enabled applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue, and Quasar to deliver intuitive, maintainable user experiences
  • Independently deliver assigned work, influence cross-team decisions, promote data engineering best practices, and evaluate technologies that improve AI data delivery
  • The requirements herein describe the general nature and level of work performed by the employee but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience

  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
  • 8+ years data engineering, software development, or related experience, including work on data pipelines for AI/ML systems
  • Proficiency with data engineering languages, platforms, and orchestration tools such as Python, SQL, PySpark, Snowflake, Databricks, and Apache Airflow
  • Experience developing or supporting modern single-page applications using TypeScript or JavaScript, preferably with Vue and Quasar, including component-based design and API integration
  • Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, data warehouses or data lakes, integration platforms such as Azure Data Factory, and streaming technologies such as Kafka
  • Experience with at least one major cloud data ecosystem, preferably Azure, and familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automated deployment practices
  • Proven ability to design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines, manage databases or data lakes, and integrate large-scale data systems
  • Certifications in cloud data engineering or in data privacy/security and experience with MLOps or AI/ML lifecycle management preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Must be willing to travel 15-25% (1-2 times per quarter)
  • Deep knowledge of data engineering and AI/ML pipeline practices, including the ability to design and optimize scalable, reliable, and efficient data solutions
  • Strong understanding of data quality, governance, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements
  • Able to independently analyze and troubleshoot complex data and integration issues and apply creative, data-driven solutions when standard approaches are insufficient
  • Able to align technical solutions with business priorities, including speed, cost, risk, reliability, and desired outcomes, and exercise sound judgment in situations with limited precedent
  • Able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly, collaborate across teams, and build stakeholder trust through transparency and reliable delivery
  • Able to lead technical initiatives, document approaches clearly, influence peers, and promote adoption of standards and best practices
  • Practical ability to develop and support accessible, responsive single-page applications using TypeScript or JavaScript, preferably Vue and Quasar, with reusable components and API integration
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Pay Range


$99,000-$139,000/Annually

Dairy Farmers of America

About Dairy Farmers of America

At Dairy Farmers of America, our 19,000 employees work with one goal in mind – to bring value to our family farm-owners.

As a farmer-owned cooperative, DFA offers rewarding jobs across the nation in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, accounting, communications, marketing, economics, on-farm field services, and more.

We value our employees and reward them with competitive benefits, a supportive working environment, and growth opportunities. We capitalize on the strengths of each individual and ensure that each employee is challenged in their role. Through Dairy University, employees receive online training and job enhancement, classes. Employees also have the opportunity to grow within DFA.

We also want our employees to live a healthy lifestyle and offer a health and wellness program that provides access to online classes and materials tailored to help our employees make healthier choices, as well as an Employee Assistance Program that helps employees with legal and health issues, such as advice on parenting or stress management, and free counseling sessions.

At DFA, we understand that our employees provide value within our organization and in our community. We cultivate a culture of openness, transparency, and integrity where employees are encouraged to voice their opinions and share their ideas. We also believe we have a responsibility to give back the communities in which we operate and work to do so through the DFA Cares Foundation.

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is an equal employment employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Kansas City, KS
Year Founded
1998
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