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Junior Data Engineer

Haystack
Greater Chicago Area
Full-time
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Join Haystack as a Junior Data Engineer in a hybrid role where you can enhance your skills while working in a collaborative environment. Contribute to an innovative HR and payroll software platform that impacts thousands of customers, all while benefiting from mentorship and hands-on learning experiences.

Permanent
Hybrid
Entry Level
Bachelor's Degree

Skills & Expertise

SQL
Data Modeling
Python
Java
C#
Relational Databases
Data Engineering
AI Readiness

Key Responsibilities

Enhance semantic metadata systems for Data Engineering and Data Science.

Improve data trust, quality, and AI-readiness across the platform.

Write and maintain SQL transformations for curated data models.

Full Description

Data Engineer Intern | Hybrid

We're hiring for a leading, award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, recognized for its innovative platform. This company is a fast-growing HCM software provider dedicated to helping businesses automate processes, attract talent, and build strong workplace cultures through employee experience platforms.

The Role

• Enhance semantic metadata systems to bridge the gap between Data Engineering and Data Science

• Improve the trust, quality, and AI-readiness of data across the platform

• Contribute to well-scoped data engineering tasks with guidance from mentors

• Participate in team ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives

• Write and maintain SQL transformations to extend and enhance curated data models

• Support AI readiness by ensuring data models are well-defined and consistently structured

What You'll Need

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field

• Coursework, academic projects, or hands-on experience involving SQL and data modeling

• Strong SQL skills and understanding of working with structured data in relational databases

• Experience with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C#, or similar)

• Familiarity with structured data (tables, schemas, star-schema models) and how it's consumed by analytics or AI systems

• Strong willingness to learn, ask questions, and take feedback

What's On Offer

• Mentorship and hands-on learning opportunities

• Exposure to modern software development practices

• Contribution to real products used by thousands of customers

• Collaborative environment with experienced engineers

Apply via Haystack today!

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