Data Engineer - Remote Eligible

Data Engineer

$10.5 per hour

Hourly contract

India

Limited spots

Posted by Mercor

3 open positions

Apply before Tue Sep 23 2025

You're a great fit if you:

• Have a background in computer science, data engineering, or information systems.
• Are proficient in Python, pandas, and SQL.
• Have hands-on experience with databases like PostgreSQL or SQLite.
• Understand distributed data processing with Spark or DuckDB.
• Are experienced in orchestrating workflows with Airflow or similar tools.
• Work comfortably with common formats like JSON, CSV, and Parquet.
• Care about schema design, data contracts, and version control with Git.
• Are passionate about building pipelines that enable reliable analytics and ML workflows.

Primary Goal of This Role

To design, validate, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data contracts that produce clean, reliable, and reproducible datasets for analytics and machine learning systems.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines with a focus on scalability and resilience.
• Validate and enrich datasets to ensure they're analytics- and ML-ready.
• Manage schemas, versioning, and data contracts to maintain consistency.
• Work with PostgreSQL/SQLite, Spark/Duck DB, and Airflow to manage workflows.
• Optimize pipelines for performance and reliability using Python and pandas.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to ensure data pipelines align with product and research needs.

Why This Role Is Exciting

• You'll create the data backbone that powers cutting-edge AI research and applications.
• You'll work with modern data infrastructure and orchestration tools.
• You'll ensure reproducibility and reliability in high-stakes data workflows.
• You'll operate at the intersection of data engineering, AI, and scalable systems.

Pay & Work Structure

• You'll be classified as an hourly contractor to Mercor.
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect, based on hours logged.
• Part-time (20–30 hrs/week) with flexible hours—work from anywhere, on your schedule.
• Weekly Bonus of $500–$1000 USD per 5 tasks.
• Remote and flexible working style.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.