Climate & Environment Contract

Data Engineer (4-month contract)

Outrider

Posted

Apr 25, 2026

Location

Remote

Type

Contract

Mission

What you will drive

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
  • Develop and optimize distributed data processing jobs using Python for large-scale data transformation.
  • Architect and manage PostgreSQL schemas and query performance to support analytics and reporting.
  • Monitor and improve data quality, freshness, and completeness through automated checks and observability.

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role accelerates the adoption of sustainable freight transportation by building reliable data systems that support autonomous electric trucks, reducing hazardous manual tasks and improving efficiency in distribution yards.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • 3+ years of professional experience in data engineering.
  • Strong Python skills for pipeline development and data validation.
  • Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL schema design, indexing, and query optimization.
  • Experience with distributed processing tools (e.g., AWS Athena, Apache Spark) and cloud infrastructure (AWS S3, EKS, Glue, Athena).

Benefits

What's in it for you

4-month contract with possibility to extend. Compensation details not specified.

About

Inside Outrider

Outrider is a software company automating distribution yards with electric, self-driving trucks to eliminate hazardous manual tasks and drive sustainable freight transportation. Backed by top-tier investors including NEA, 8VC, and NVIDIA.