Senior Data Engineer (AI)
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Job Location:
Wyoming, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
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Thanks for checking in to find out about our open position. Well provide as much information as possible but please feel free to reach us if you have further questions. Well be happy to see your application even if there are skills you dont quite master!
About Us
At South Geeks we connect top LATAM engineering talent with innovative companies building impactful products worldwide. We focus on long-term partnerships strong technical environments and creating spaces where professionals can grow contribute and thrive.
About the Client
Our client is a real estate technology startup transforming how commercial real estate teams negotiate and manage leases through AI-driven intelligence.
Their platform combines advanced AI structured data pipelines and user-centered design to automate complex lease workflows extract market-aligned insights and streamline proposal generation. The goal is to bring speed clarity and data-backed confidence to the entire deal lifecycle.
About the Role
Were looking for a Senior Data Engineer who thrives at the intersection of data engineering and applied AI.
This is a hands-on high-ownership role where you will design build and operate systems that extract transform and validate structured data from complex leasing documents. You will own the full ELT loop turning messy real-world documents into clean reliable JSON that powers web applications and downstream systems.
In this early-stage environment iteration and agility are key. Youll scope ambiguous problems experiment with AI-driven extraction techniques and continuously refine pipelines to improve accuracy and scalability.
Key Responsibilities
Design and iterate data extraction and transformation pipelines that convert unstructured leasing documents into structured JSON stores.
Write and optimize LLM API calls and prompts to extract and interpret text data at scale.
Orchestrate AI-driven workflows integrating multiple LLM models to handle diverse document types and edge cases.
Build and maintain ELT workflows in Python managing data flows between cloud storage and relational databases.
Develop data quality and validation frameworks to ensure structured outputs are accurate and production-ready.
Implement monitoring alerting and automated quality checks across extraction pipelines.
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define and evolve data schemas.
Own the pipeline end-to-end from raw ingestion to validated structured output.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong Python engineering experience building data extraction and transformation workflows.
Experience calling LLM APIs (OpenAI Anthropic or similar) and crafting prompts for structured data extraction.
Solid understanding of ELT patterns and data pipeline architecture.
Experience working with AWS S3 (or similar object storage) and PostgreSQL (or similar relational databases).
Experience designing JSON schemas and handling nested or semi-structured data.
Strong data validation mindset and experience implementing quality controls.
Ability to work independently in a fast-moving early-stage environment.
Nice to Have
Experience building document processing pipelines (PDFs contracts leases or similar).
Experience evaluating and comparing LLM outputs for consistency and accuracy.
Familiarity with AI orchestration platforms.
Background in real estate leasing or financial document processing.
Our Team
We strive to create an inspiring and growth-oriented environment where everyone feels valued heard and empowered. We promote both personal and professional development with individualized support for your needs and goals. We aim to build a space where everyone can thrive.
What We Offer
Long-term projects
100% remote work
Payment in USD
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Work-from-home & training reimbursement
English lessons
Technical training
Career coaching
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Apache Hive
- S3
- Hadoop
- Redshift
- Spark
- AWS
- Apache Pig
- NoSQL
- Big Data
- Data Warehouse
- Kafka
- Scala
About Company
South Geeks engages top performance Software Developers from Latin America to join our clients’ teams worldwide. We build amazing products and sustain long-term relationships with our counterparts.
