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Rhombus Power, Inc. delivers AI-powered predictive intelligence in real time for defense and national security organizations worldwide. Our mission-built products— Ambient AI and Guardian— are transforming strategic, operational, and tactical decision-making. By empowering the shift from reactive analysis to proactive, predictive intelligence and decision support, Rhombus Power is providing foresight and freedom of action when it matters most. Come join our cross-disciplinary and world-class team that is delivering game-changing solutions to transform global security. Learn more about Rhombus Power, Inc. and watch a demonstration of Guardian, our AI Platform here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PxY6su1Q-Q https://www.youtube.com/@rhombuspower8558/videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iby5WVNfQiI See the following articles to learn more about what we do: https://www.rhombuspower.com/news-and-media Location Palo Alto, CA Job Description Rhombus’ Data Engineers are instrumental in designing and implementing data engineering activities on topical, mission-driven projects that inform our national security agenda. They analyze, build, and maintain our organization’s data infrastructure and processing systems. Additionally, our Data Engineers perform various code development and query needs for integration with new and existing applications, dashboards and machine learning pipelines. Our Data Engineers work cross functionally with other departments to meet business needs. They utilize their skills at all stages of the analytics pipeline to create results that drive business values and customer success. Responsibilities Develop code using various programming and scripting languages to automate data ingestion and improve data management processes. Architect data repositories, stand up data platforms and develop data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and aggregation. Review existing architecture, data strategy, and improve processes for data governance, data quality, and metadata management. Extract and analyze raw data from multiple data sources via APIs, SQL Stored Procedures, or Python scripts. Ability to develop scripts and programs for converting various types of data into usable formats and support project team to scale, monitor and operate data platforms. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data scientists, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment. You’ll use your experience in analytical exploration and data examination while you manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for clients. Communicate project status and results to various levels of leadership. Qualifications At minimum Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems/Sciences, or other relevant area (or equivalent experience) and at least 3 years of professional experience, or a Master’s degree with strong academic project experience and one year of work experience. Experience with 1 or more programming and scripting languages, with a strong focus on Python, Pandas and Numpy. Other languages include: Shell, PERL, Java, C/C++/C#, Scala, etc. Experience with 1 or more of the following relational, noSQL and/or file based storage (e.g. MYSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres, Hbase, DynamoDB, etc.) Experience building and maintaining ETL data pipelines Experience with software development life cycle including testing, documenting, delivery and support Working knowledge of AWS/cloud technologies Experience using query optimization as well as data modeling techniques. Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (such as TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, etc.) Personal Qualities Bias for action: Rhombus seeks ‘doers’ who will get things done with accuracy, speed and at scale. Ability to contextualize data as it relates to Rhombus’ vision. We want someone who can understand the “why” and “so what”, and not just the “how”. Our Data Engineers help us transmit the enthusiasm we have around the data work to the individuals doing that work. Must have strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills. We’re seeking folks with strong intellectual curiosity and creativity, with an ability and willingness to learn new skills and apply novel solutions to problems. Comfort in a fast-paced start-up environment is crucial, with the ability to consistently revise your approach in response to new information, and to be flexible and adaptive. Salary Range The estimated base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $180,000/year Benefits Full medical, dental, vision coverage for employee and dependents 401k matching program PTO and Holidays Bonus and other incentive programs Access to mental health program Access to Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care, Dependent and Commuter About Rhombus Rhombus Power Inc. (Rhombus) is a startup located in the heart of Silicon Valley at Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto. We use cutting-edge cross-disciplinary approaches to solve pressing Big Data and Sensing problems in security, energy, and healthcare. Our advisory board includes two Nobel Laureates and a Draper Prize winner. Rhombus compensates, motivates, and develops employees, who are trusted, empowered, and involved. Employees have clear roles and expectations – and their roles are flexible enough to move at the speed of innovation in order to meet and exceed client expectations. We have a unique culture of global purpose, rooted in the innovation and progress of Silicon Valley. Rhombus knows that diversity is a condition for success. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.