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Position: Principal Data Engineer
Location: Waltham, Bethesda, Vancouver or Remote
Department: Data Engineering
About the Role:
We're seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our data extraction and web data acquisition team. This role will focus on revamping our web acquisition platform and building scalable frameworks for data organizations. This is a unique opportunity to expand your impact by creating solutions that power enterprise-wide data operations.
Core Responsibilities:
- Design and develop advanced web crawling and data extraction systems
- Build and maintain frameworks for entity recognition and resolution
- Optimize ETL processes and data pipeline infrastructure
- Create scalable solutions for automated data acquisition
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data quality and accessibility
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- Strong expertise in Python programming
- Proven experience with web scraping and data extraction
- Deep knowledge of entity recognition and resolution
- Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines
- Track record of developing scalable data frameworks
Technical Skills:
- Web crawling and extracting technologies
- Entity recognition/resolution systems
- Python development
- ETL process design
- Data pipeline architecture
- Framework development
What You'll Do in Your First Year:
- Lead the redesign of web data acquisition framework
- Develop new frameworks to improve data acquisition capabilities
- Enhance existing systems for better scalability and reliability
We Offer:
- Competitive compensation package
- Remote work flexibility
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge data technologies
- Collaborative engineering culture
- Career growth in a fast-paced environment
This role is instrumental in advancing our data acquisition capabilities. The ideal candidate will thrive in a typical tech engineering culture and be passionate about solving complex data challenges.
Actual compensation offered will be based on factors such as the candidate’s work location, qualifications, skills, experience and/or training. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific salary range for your desired work location during the hiring process. We want our employees and their families to thrive.
In addition to comprehensive benefits we offer holistic mind, body and lifestyle programs designed for overall well-being. Learn more about ZoomInfo benefits here.
Below is the US base salary for this position. Additional compensation such as Bonus, Commission, Equity and other benefits may also apply.
$184,000—$253,000 USD
About us:
ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI) is the Go-To-Market Intelligence Platform that empowers businesses to grow faster with AI-ready insights, trusted data, and advanced automation. Its solutions provide more than 35,000 companies worldwide with a complete view of their customers, making every seller their best seller.
ZoomInfo may use a software-based assessment as part of the recruitment process. More information about this tool, including the results of the most recent bias audit, is available here.
ZoomInfo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, and does not discriminate based on protected status. We welcome all applicants and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, age, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability status, religion, protected military or veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in accordance with legal requirements.
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