Data Engineer III

About this role

ABOUT US

Coastal is at the forefront of modern banking, combining strong financial infrastructure with cutting-edge Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and fintech enablement strategies. We support not only individuals with their personal banking needs; we also empower businesses by integrating modern banking technology that drives growth, flexibility, and innovation.

At Coastal, we think and move like entrepreneurs; focused on impact, speed, and continuous improvement. We believe in working smart, collaborating deeply, and building solutions that unlock real potential. If you're someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, loves solving complex problems, and wants to help shape the future of banking, we’d love to meet you.

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OVERVIEW

The Data Engineer III plays a pivotal role in advancing and optimizing key activities, including but not limited to:

• Implementation of low-latency, high volume, resilient data solutions
• Design scalable distributed systems, make architectural trade-offs applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns
• Orchestrate large cross-functional projects
• Advancement of data governance and data democratization
• Utilization of Azure environment components like Functions and Synapse

The Data Engineer III will also be expected to lead and mentor junior team members, contribute to strategic planning, help document system designs, and drive the continuous improvement of data processes and systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES TO INCLUDE

• Deliver high quality code to solve important business problems
• Mentor more junior engineers in both technical and non-technical skills
• Be a technical leader on their respective team
• Help to define schedules and drive implementation of features and fixes
• Collaborate directly with Product Management as well as internal and external stakeholders to translate requirements, develop specifications, and deliver high-quality solutions
• Ensure their team is adhering to compa...