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We’ve built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you’re empowered to grow, take smart risks, and be unapologetically yourself (cape optional). Whether remote or in-office, we support how you thrive best. We invest in your well-being, development, and ability to make an impact because when one Nerd levels up, we all do.\nData engineers are the builders behind the insights that drive smarter decisions. They design and scale reliable data pipelines and models that power analytics, experimentation, and strategic decision-making across the company. As a Data Engineer II, you’ll tackle complex, data challenges -partnering closely with your Data Org members. You’ll combine technical expertise with clear communication and thoughtful collaboration to ensure our data systems are not only technically sound, but also deeply aligned with NerdWallet’s strategic goals.\nYou’ll work directly within a product vertical - shaping the data that drives business decisions, product innovation, and user experiences. This is a unique opportunity to see your work translate into real-world outcomes, accelerating NerdWallet’s mission through data that’s closer than ever to the business.\nYou’ll design, develop, and maintain data systems and pipelines that serve as the foundation for analytics and product innovation in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. The right candidate is comfortable adapting to shifting priorities.\nThis role sits within Data Org and reports to a Senior Manager of Data Engineering. You’ll join a passionate team of Nerds who believe clean, scalable data is at the heart of helping consumers make smarter financial decisions.\nWhere you can make an impact:\nLead well-scoped data assets - accurate, reliable, documented, aligned to stakeholder needs.\n\nBuild and improve pipelines using established patterns, focused on maintainability, scalability and quality.\n\nSolve moderately complex problems independently; escalate when tradeoffs or dependencies call for broader input.\n\nStrengthen pipeline reliability and observability - monitor jobs, investigate failures, improve tests, prevent recurrence.\n\nCommunicate clearly with cross-functional partners on requirements, assumptions and progress.\n\nBreak down ambiguous work, ask thoughtful questions and partner with senior engineers on the path forward.\n\nPrioritize by impact, urgency, risk - communicate tradeoffs as scope or timing shifts.\n\nApply sound judgment on implementation; seek feedback to sharpen design and execution.\n\nWrite clean, tested, documented code; adopt modern practices, including AI-enabled tooling.\n\nGrow technical depth over time - take on harder workstreams, learn from feedback, reviews and mentorship.\n\nYour experience:\n3+ years in data engineering, analytics engineering, software engineering, or related.\n\nHands-on with modern data stack tools: AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Databricks, or similar.\n\nStrong SQL; working proficiency in Python for pipeline development, transformation, automation, debugging.\n\nComfortable with AI-assisted tools like Cursor or GitHub Copilot.\n\nWorking knowledge of relational databases, data modeling, query performance.\n\nExperience building and troubleshooting pipelines in production.\n\nFamiliarity with data quality, monitoring, logging, testing, observability.\n\nLogical problem-solving - define issues, investigate anomalies, draw sound conclusions.\n\nComfortable within established patterns, alert to opportunities to improve them.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication, clear across engineering, analyst, and business audiences.\n\nBachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.\n\nWhere:\nThis role will be remote (based in the U.S.).\n\nWe believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.\n\nWhat we offer:\nWork Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?)\nIndustry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents\n\nRejuvenation Policy - Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown\n\nNew Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care\n\nMental health support\n\nPaid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests\n\nHealth and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution\n\nMonthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend)\n\nWork from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy (Only remote Nerds are eligible for these stipends)\n\nHave Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)\nNerd-led group initiatives - Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities\n\nHackathons and team events across all teams and departments\n\nCompany-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction\n\nOur Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward - Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match\n\nPlan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)\n401K with 4% company match\n\nBe the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools\n\nFinancial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar\n\nDisability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums\n\nIf you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.\nNerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.\nNerdWallet will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the San Francisco Fair Chance Act, which requires this notice, as well as the Los Angeles Fair Chance Act, which requires thisnotice.\nNerdWallet participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify program for all US locations. 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