Senior Data Engineer

Who We Are

Float is the leading resource management software for professional services teams. Since 2012, we’ve grown every year—independently, self-funded, and profitably. We’re rated #1 for resource management on G2 and trusted by 4,500+ customers worldwide.

As a certified B Corporation, we’re committed to making a positive impact on our team, customers, the environment, and the remote community. Our 50+ person team works 100% remotely across the globe, with perks and benefits designed to support us in living our Best Work Life. You'll collaborate with teammates across Australia, Mexico, the UK, Nigeria, Canada, and the US. Learn more about our data security practices for employment or service contracts here. Browse our blog to get a glimpse of life at Float and check out our Glassdoor employer reviews. See why our customers love Float on G2 .

We’re on a scale-up journey, and we’re seeking people who thrive in this stage. We want Float to be the place where you have the autonomy and opportunity to do the best work of your career.

Why We’re Hiring For This Role

We’re taking an exciting step toward integrating AI-driven pattern detection into Float, starting with our Resource Recommendation Engine. This initiative will help professional service teams make smarter resourcing decisions by learning from past successes—like identifying which teams consistently deliver successful projects—and optimizing for better outcomes. To bring this vision to life, we need a skilled Data Engineer with AI/ML expertise to help build the foundation of this effort. You’ll be a key part of our new Intelligence Squad, working alongside a technical product manager and other team members to drive innovation. This is a rare opportunity to shape a critical new capability at Float, lead technical discussions, and have a direct impact on our product and business strategy. We’re ready to elevate our AI strategy, and we need the right technical leader to make it happen. If you're excited by the challenge of building AI-powered solutions from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Senior Staff Engineer, Roberto, explains the important role you will play within our Engineering team. Watch this video!

You’ll be working asynchronously with a bright, dedicated team from across the globe, with a strong focus on taking complex problems and creating solutions that feel simple and intuitive for our customers.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Early on, you’ll jump right into:

• Lead technical viability discussions: For the Intelligence squad’s initial deliveries, you’ll be responsible for leading discussions to learn more about the technical viability of the deliveries.
• Resource Recommendation Engine: Develop and test proof-of-concepts for this project.
• Analyse existing data: You will conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing data to uncover patterns, identify optimization opportunities, and support the squad’s next deliveries.
• Evaluate our data streaming pipeline: You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining any changes to it our data streaming pipeline.

Once you are a bit more settled, we expect that you will jump into the following projects:

• Lead technical discussions related to optimization, pattern detection, and AI, serving as the primary point of contact for these areas within Float.
• Develop and implement advanced algorithms to enhance the Resource Recommendation Engine and other product features, initially focused on pattern detection and optimization.
• Design, implement, and maintain our streaming data architecture to support real-time data processing and analytics, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
• Establish best practices and standards for optimization, AI, and data engineering development within the organization.
• Mentor and train team members on optimization, AI, and data engineering conc