Data Engineer

About GovSignals:

We are shaping the future of government contracting with breakthrough AI-driven solutions. We’re actively disrupting a multi-billion dollar industry, enabling cutting-edge private sector technologies to rapidly secure government contracts, fortifying our national security and economic growth.

GovSignals has built the most advanced government contracting AI solution on the market. Whether you're from a small business or a Fortune 500, our platform increases the number of solicitations government contractors can pursue and empowers them to produce winning, fully compliant proposals in hours rather than months. We don’t just follow government trends; we lead them, as one of the largest government data aggregators in the industry, we’re able to understand what the government will do before the government knows.

THE ROLE:

As a Data Engineer, you’ll work directly with the leadership team to design and develop the next-generation data infrastructure and pipelines that power our AI-driven platform. Your contributions will play a pivotal role in enabling government contractors to be 10x more effective in identifying and winning bids. By owning the end-to-end data lifecycle from ingestion through governance to advanced analytics you will directly influence the future of government contracting, helping businesses across industries. This is a unique opportunity to shape our data engineering capabilities as the company scales, establishing best practices and laying the foundation for how GovSignals handles and leverages data across all business functions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build & Maintain Scalable Data Pipelines: Construct robust pipelines to collect, cleanse, transform, and integrate diverse data sources.
• Data Models & Ontologies: Design and implement ontologies, data models, and schemas for efficient storage, retrieval, and analysis of complex datasets.
• Data Structures & Governance: Oversee governance, security, lineage, and lifecycle management to ensure regulatory compliance and data integrity.
• Collaboration & Best Practices: Partner with cross-functional teams to define and uphold best practices for data management and governance.
• Creative Problem-Solving: Innovate solutions to complex data challenges, enabling advanced analytics in a fast-moving startup environment.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in SQL and ETL processing for data pipeline automation.
• Experience with OLAP databases (particularly ClickHouse or DuckDB) for large-scale analytics, including columnar storage and query optimization.
• Drive to propose and pioneer unique solutions to complex problems from design to implementation.
• Expertise in AI such as experience with LLMs and Embedding models and integrating these into large functional systems.
• Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills, combining technical communication with adaptability in a dynamic startup environment.
• Excitement to work with Data and help us redefine government contracting.
  
  

WHY JOIN GOVSIGNALS?

• We hire top-tier engineers and offer compensation to match
• Work with cutting-edge AI on a modern tech stack
• Meaningful equity in a well-funded, fast growing startup
• Access to premium benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and unlimited PTO
  
  

If you are looking to join a mission-driven company shaping the future of government contracting, and work with a cutting-edge AI on a modern tech stack. Apply Today!