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Cornerstone OnDemand

Data Engineer

🇺🇸 Remote - US 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $88K - $141K 💻 Data Science 🗓️ July 28th, 2026
Airflow DBT ETL

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Cornerstone is hiring a Data Engineer. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and infrastructure for ETL processes, optimizing data workflows, and collaborating with data scientists and business leaders to deploy machine learning models and deliver data products on cloud platforms.

Highlights
  • Design, build, and maintain batch and real-time data pipelines in production.
  • Use tools like dbt, Snowflake, Airflow, and Fivetran for data integration and workflow automation.
  • Develop ETL processes for data extraction and transformation from diverse sources.
  • Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to deploy machine learning models.
  • Ensure data accuracy, privacy, security, and compliance through quality controls.
  • Experience required with SQL, cloud data warehouses (Databricks, Apache Spark), and data ingestion tools (Fivetran, Stitch, Matillion).
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, or Scala and scripting languages like Bash.
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data pipeline tools (Airflow).
  • 3+ years of relevant experience and strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Salary range between $88,100 and $141,000, with additional bonuses and benefits based on skills and market factors.

Data Engineer Full Description

Data Engineer

Remote, United States

We're looking for a

Data Engineer

This role is Remote, United States

We are seeking a talented Data Engineer with  strong communication skills, passion for solving business problems with data and has domain knowledge in Finance, Human Resources, and Customer Success. You have empathy, curiosity and desire to improve and constantly learn. Should be hands-on with dbt, Snowflake, Airflow, Fivetran, and has a proven track record of driving the best practices and processes, building data models and ETL loads.

In this role you will…
· Design, build and maintain batch or real-time data pipelines in production.
· Maintain and optimize the data infrastructure required for accurate extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources.
· Develop ETL (extract, transform, load) processes to help extract and manipulate data from multiple sources.
· Automate data workflows such as data ingestion, aggregation, and ETL processing.
· Prepare raw data in Data Warehouses into a consumable dataset for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
· Partner with data scientists and functional leaders in sales, marketing, and product to deploy machine learning models in production.
· Build, maintain, and deploy data products for analytics and data science teams on cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP).
· Ensure data accuracy, integrity, privacy, security, and compliance through quality control procedures.
· Monitor data systems performance and implement optimization strategies.
· Leverage data controls to maintain data privacy, security, compliance, and quality for allocated areas of ownership.

You have what it takes if you have…
· 3+ years of SQL skills and experience with relational databases and database design.
· Experience working with cloud Data Warehouse solutions – Databricks, Apache Spark
· Experience working with data ingestion tools such as Fivetran, stitch, or Matillion.
· Working knowledge of Cloud-based solutions (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP).
· Experience building and deploying machine learning models in production.
· Strong proficiency in object-oriented languages: Python, Java, C++, Scala.
· Strong proficiency in scripting languages like Bash.
· Strong proficiency in data pipeline and workflow management tools (e.g., Airflow).
· Strong project management and organizational skills.
· Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
· Proven ability to work independently and with a team.

Extra dose of awesome if you have…
· Good understanding of NoSQL databases like CrateDB, Redis, Cassandra, MongoDB, or Neo4j.
· Experience with working on large data sets and distributed computing (e.g. Hive/Hadoop/Spark/Presto/MapReduce).

Our Culture:
Spark Greatness. Shatter Boundaries. Share Success. Are you ready? Because here, right now – is where the future of work is happening. Where curious disruptors and change innovators like you are helping communities and customers enable everyone – anywhere – to learn, grow and advance. To be better tomorrow than they are today. 

Who We Are:
Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. More than 7,000 organizations and 100 million+ users in 180+ countries and in nearly 50 languages use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high-performing, future-ready organizations and people today.

Total Rewards:
At Cornerstone, we are dedicated to inspiring excellence and pushing boundaries in everything we do. Our compensation strategy is based on three fundamental principles: equitable pay, market-driven research, and skill-based appraisals. As part of our mission to share success and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world, the listed salary range is just one element of Cornerstone’s comprehensive compensation package. This compensation package may also include annual bonuses, short- and program-specific awards depending on the role, and a comprehensive benefit offering. The disclosed salary range reflects the geographic differential based on the location of the position if applicable. The starting salary for the successful applicant will depend on several job-related factors, including education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, and market demands. This range is based on a full-time position and may be adjusted in the future. Join us in shaping the future of work — tomorrow, together. Experience flexibility and empowerment in your career at Cornerstone. The BASE salary range for this position is: 88100 - 141000 USD.
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