[Hiring] Sr/Staff Data Engineer REMOTE USA
Position: Sr/Staff Data Engineer
Date Posted: November 30, 2025
Industry: Transportation / Data Engineering / Technology
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience: Minimum 6 years in software engineering, data engineering, or database management
Qualification: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (preferred)
Salary: $165,000–$300,000
Location: Remote, United States
Company: BNSF Railway
Description:
BNSF Railway – Sr/Staff Data Engineer (Remote – US)
BNSF Railway, one of the largest freight railroads in the United States, is seeking a Sr/Staff Data Engineer to join our technology division, bnsf | tech. This full-time remote position allows employees to work from anywhere within the contiguous 48 states, with occasional travel (up to 20%) to corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, TX.
As a member of our team, you will help transform freight rail operations by developing advanced data solutions that enable real-time insights, optimize business processes, and support critical operations across North America.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement efficient data streaming solutions for real-time processing.
- Build and maintain robust data pipelines for both batch and real-time ETL processes.
- Develop and manage large-scale data warehouses to support business intelligence and analytics needs.
- Create certified datasets by integrating diverse data sources to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to deliver effective data solutions.
- Monitor and optimize data workflows, troubleshoot issues, and ensure scalable, high-performance data flows.
- Ensure compliance with data security standards and regulatory requirements.
- Write well-documented, efficient code with unit tests for all data solutions.
- Implement data engineering solutions into production systems, leading the design, development, testing, and monitoring phases.
Basic Qualifications:
✔ 6+ years of experience in software or data engineering, database management, or related field.
✔ Proficiency in Python, SQL, Java.
✔ Strong knowledge of data warehousing, dimensional modeling, and star schema design.
✔ Experience with ETL tools, cloud-based solutions, and modern lakehouse technologies (Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Apache Trino).
✔ Familiarity with data streaming technologies (Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, Apache Flink, Apache Spark).
✔ Experience with DevSecOps practices and tools (Jenkins, GitHub).
✔ Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
✔ Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in rail, shipping, airline, logistics, warehousing, supply chain, or high-tech industries.
- Proficiency with cloud platforms, Jupyter, open-source tools, and geospatial data libraries.
- Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
Benefits:
- 401(k) and Railroad Retirement program
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, mental health, and telemedicine coverage
- Employer-funded HSA, life and disability insurance
- Parental, pediatric, and family-building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
- Annual bonus via Incentive Compensation Program
- Generous leave and time-off policies
- Access to travel, gym, counseling, and wellness discounts
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