Climate & Environment Contract

Data Engineer

Energy and Policy Institute

Posted

May 21, 2026

Location

Remote (US)

Type

Contract

Compensation

$100000 - $130000

Mission

What you will drive

  • Build and maintain data pipelines from regulatory APIs and public records.
  • Design and ship web-based tools for public-facing research.
  • Apply AI and emerging tools to analyze records, filings, and reports.
  • Create data visualizations and train teammates on data use.

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role helps expose the harms of fossil-fuel and utility monopolies, accelerating the transition to clean energy and protecting ratepayers and democracy.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • Strong software engineering experience, including end-to-end data pipeline and tool development.
  • Proficiency in Python (or comparable language) and SQL.
  • Experience with data ingestion from APIs, web scraping, and document parsing.
  • Experience building data visualization tools or interactive dashboards.

Benefits

What's in it for you

Competitive benefits: health, vision, dental insurance; life and disability insurance; generous vacation; three months paid parental leave. Salary range: $100,000 – $130,000.

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EPI is a watchdog organization that exposes the harms of fossil-fuel and monopoly utility interests to ratepayers, democracy, and the climate, working to accelerate clean energy and fair energy systems.