Senior Data Engineer - PGIM Technology (Hybrid - Newark, NJ)

About the role

This role focuses on hands-on engineering, including data ingestion, transformation, and enabling AI use cases such as semantic search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
• Develop solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, or similar
• Implement data quality checks, transformations, and data modeling
• Work with large-scale datasets using PySpark / SQL
• Deploy and integrate machine learning models into pipelines
• Develop AI-powered solutions (semantic search, embeddings, RAG)
• Build and expose data and AI services via APIs
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Implement best practices for data security, governance, and access
• Monitor and troubleshoot pipelines and AI systems
• Collaborate with analysts, scientists, and stakeholders
• Contribute to documentation and reusable components

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
• 3–6 years of experience in data/AI engineering
• Strong Python and SQL skills
• Experience with data pipeline tools (ADF, Fabric, AWS Glue, etc.)
• Experience with Spark/PySpark
• Familiarity with data lakes and warehouses
• Basic MLOps understanding
• Exposure to Generative AI (embeddings, RAG, LLM APIs)
• Experience with REST APIs and microservices
• Familiarity with CI/CD and Git
• Understanding of data governance and security
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Qualifications

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
• Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Skills

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
• Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Leave of Absences (Parental, Military)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match (up to 4%)
• Company-Funded Pension Plan
• Wellness Programs (Up to $1,600/year for Reimbursement)
• Work/Life Resources (Parenting, Housing, Senior Care, Finances, Pets, Legal Matters, Education, Emotional and Mental Health, Career Development)
• Education Benefit (Traditional College Enrollment, Accredited Certificate Programs)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Shares Purchased at 85% of the Lower of Two Prices, After One Year of Service)

Schedule

This role is based in our office in Newark, NJ following a hybrid work structure with on-site presence required 3 days per week.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this role is from $115,000 to $155,000. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.