Data Engineer III

ABOUT onX

As a pioneer in digital outdoor navigation with a suite of apps onX was founded in Montana which in turn has inspired our mission to awaken the adventurer inside everyone. With more than 400 employees located around the country working in largely remote / hybrid roles we have created regional Basecamps to help remote employees find connection and inspiration with other onXers. We bring our outdoor passion to work every day coupling it with industry-leading technology to craft dynamic outdoor experiences.

Through multiple years of growth we havent lost our entrepreneurial ethos at onX. We offer a fast-paced growing tech-forward environment where ownership accountability and passion for winning as a team are essential. We value diversity and believe it leads to different perspectives and inspires both new adventures and new growth. As a team were hungry to improve value innovation and believe great ideas come from any direction.

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ABOUT THIS ROLE

onX is building the next-generation data foundation that fuels our growth. As a Data Engineer youll design build and scale the lakehouse architecture that underpins analytics machine learning and AI at onX. Youll work across teams to modernize our data ecosystem making it discoverable reliable governed and ready for self-service and intelligent automation.

This role is intentionally broad in scope. Were seeking engineers who can operate anywhere along the data lifecycle from ingestion and transformation to metadata orchestration and MLOps. Depending on experience you may focus on foundational architecture scaling reusable services or embedding governance semantic alignment and observability patterns into the platform.

As an onX Data Engineer your day to day responsibilities would look like:

Architecture and Design

• Design implement and evolve onXs Iceberg-based lakehouse architecture to balance scalability cost and performance.
• Establish data layer standards (Raw Curated Certified) that drive consistency traceability and reusability across domains.
• Define and implement metadata first and semantic layer architectures that make data understandable trusted and ready for self-service analytics.
• Partner with BI and business stakeholders to ensure domain models and certified metrics are clearly defined and aligned to business language.

Data Pipeline Development

• Build and maintain scalable reliable ingestion and transformation pipelines using GCP tools (Spark Dataflow Pub/Sub BigQuery Dataplex Cloud Composer).
• Develop batch and streaming frameworks with schema enforcement partitioning and lineage capture.
• Use configuration-driven reusable frameworks to scale ingestion curation and publishing across domains.
• Apply data quality checks and contracts at every layer to ensure consistency auditability and trust.

MLOps and Advanced Workflows

• Collaborate with Data Science to integrate feature stores model registries and model monitoring into the platform.
• Build and maintain standardized orchestration and observability patterns for both data and ML pipelines ensuring SLA latency and cost visibility.
• Develop reusable microservices that support model training deployment and scoring within a governed observable MLOps framework.
• Implement self-healing patterns to minimize MTTR and ensure production reliability.

Governance Metadata and Self-Service Enablement

• Automate governance via metadata-driven access controls (row/column permissions sensitivity tagging lineage tracking).
• Define and maintain the semantic layer that bridges the technical data platform and business self-service enabling analysts and AI systems to explore data confidently.
• Use GCP Dataplex as the unifying layer for data discovery lineage and access management serving as the first step in evolving our metadata fabric toward a fully connected semantic graph.
• Extend metadata models so datasets pipelines and models become interconnected explainable and machine-readable enabling future intelligence built on relationships not just tables.
• Champion the use of metadata and semantics as the control plane for quality cost and performance empowering teams to self-serve trusted data.

Collaboration and Enablement

• Partner with BI Product and Marketing to align on key business metrics certified definitions and self-service models.
• Work closely with infrastructure and security teams to embed privacy cost management and compliance into every layer of the stack.
• Mentor peers by documenting patterns reviewing code and promoting best practices.
• Participate in KTLO (Keep the Lights On) to ensure stability as modernization continues.

LOCATION

onX has created a thriving distributed workforce community across several US locations. This position can be performed from an onX corporate office Basecamp or Connection Hub.

• Corporate Offices: onX was founded in Montana with offices in Missoula and Bozeman. If you prefer to work in an office at least part of the time this is a great option.
• Basecamps: Basecamps are established virtual workforce communities where a sizable number of distributed team members group for work volunteering socializing and adventure.
  • Our current Basecamps are located within a 90-mile radius of the following: Austin TX; Charlotte NC; Denver CO; Kalispell MT; Minneapolis MN; Portland OR; Salt Lake City UT; and Seattle WA.
• Connection Hubs: Connection Hub locations are smaller emerging communities of distributed team members.
  • Our current Connection Hubs are located within a 60-mile radius of the following: Boise ID; Charleston SC; Dallas/Fort Worth TX; Phoenix AZ; Richmond VA; Spokane WA; and Vermont.

WHAT YOULL BRING

General

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Five (5) or more years of professional software development experience is required focused on web client development
• You believe that your profession is a craft and youre driven to improve every day
• A shared passion for and ability to demonstrate onXs Company Values
• Youre comfortable using AI-assisted tools to improve engineering productivity code quality and velocity and can help your team adopt them effectively.
• Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment with onX

Technical Expertise

• Deep experience designing and building pipelines using GCP (Spark Dataflow Pub/Sub BigQuery Composer Dataplex Cloud Storage).
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL; familiarity with Java or Scala is a plus.
• Expertise in data modeling schema evolution and optimization for both batch and streaming systems.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Iceberg or similar table formats (Delta Hudi).
• Knowledge of MLOps frameworks (feature store model registry monitoring) and integration with data pipelines.
• Experience implementing or supporting a semantic layer for governed self-service analytics.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and near-real-time data processing patterns.
• Understanding of data governance quality and compliance principles.
• Proficiency with orchestration observability and CI/CD practices for data workloads.
• Proven ability to design system architecture lead cross-functional data initiatives and mentor other engineers.

Mindset and Collaboration

• You think in systems and reusable patterns not one-off pipelines.
• You see metadata and semantics as strategic assets not technical overhead.
• You bridge the gap between tech

COMPENSATION

onX is committed to compensating all employees fairly and equitably for their contributions. For this position applicants can expect to make between $125000 to $145000 upon hire. The pay range will vary based on experience skills certifications and education among other factors as required in the job addition full-time onX employees are eligible for a grant of common share options with a vesting schedule and a potential annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.

WHAT WE ARE OFFERING YOU

• Competitive salaries annual bonuses equity and opportunities for growth
• Comprehensive health benefits including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
• Parental leave plan of 5 or 13 weeks fully paid
• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
• Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
• Annual Get Out Get Active funds to fuel your active lifestyle in and outside of the gym
• Flexible time away package that includes PTO STO VTO and 7 paid holidays annually

PERFORMANCE ESSENTIALS

In this role success is driven by cognitive abilities such as concentration and problem-solving essential for our computer-centric tasks. onX will explore reasonable accommodations to ensure that individuals with diverse abilities can fully engage in and contribute to the essential physical and mental functions of the job. If you need assistance or accommodation please contact us at .

Position open until filled.

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At onX we believe that unique perspectives make us stronger. By bringing together people with different experiences ideas and viewpoints we fuel innovation and move closer to our mission of awakening the adventurer in everyone. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fairness not only in hiring but also in development compensation and promotion. Our goal is to build an inclusive community where every team member can show up authentically and thrive. Together we win as one team. Come join us!

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