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Data Engineer

Forecasting Research Institute

Posted

Feb 20, 2026

Location

Remote

Type

Full-time

Compensation

Up to $130000

Mission

What you will drive

Core responsibilities:

  • Own FRI's data infrastructure as the first dedicated data engineer, making key architectural decisions
  • Build and maintain data pipelines ingesting forecasting data from surveys, expert panels, and AI systems
  • Design and evolve dimensional data models standardizing data across dozens of research projects
  • Manage data quality, access controls, and documentation enabling reliable analysis for the team
  • Set up orchestration, monitoring, and alerting for production data pipelines

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role creates positive change by enabling reliable data analysis for forecasting research, which supports better decision-making and risk assessment in various domains.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

Required skills and qualifications:

  • Experience with data engineering and data infrastructure
  • Ability to build and maintain data pipelines
  • Knowledge of dimensional data modeling
  • Experience with data quality management, access controls, and documentation
  • Skills in setting up orchestration, monitoring, and alerting for production data pipelines

Benefits

What's in it for you

No benefits information provided in the job description.

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The Forecasting Research Institute (FRI) focuses on forecasting research to improve decision-making and risk assessment through data from surveys, expert panels, and AI systems.