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If you're passionate about large initiatives at a scale that helps transform the lives of internal and external stakeholders, this is that kind of work.Responsibilities:* Partner with data science stakeholders to understand the business problem behind a key result, and determine the data needed to answer it* Translate that into clear requirements and specifications data engineering can build from, and maintain a well-specified backlog* Design schemas, tables, and data solutions that meet our standards for trusted, well-documented data* Build proofs of concept, from design documents through to notebooks validated against real data, judging how much prototyping each decision warrants* Partner with source data owners, and with data engineering through build and UAT* Advance trusted data foundations - observability, schema monitoring, quality rules, data contracts - and build AI skills and agents that accelerate the teamRequirements* 4-8 years in analytics engineering, data engineering, or an adjacent data role* Experience designing data models and schemas for analytical use* Hands-on Databricks and advanced SQL, able to profile unfamiliar tables and validate grain and joins independently; Git and Python a plus* Fluency using AI tools for research and building, and strong cross-team partnerships* Demonstrated ability to turn an under-specified request into a clear, buildable requirementPreferred:* Experience establishing data quality, observability, or data contract practices* Experience building AI skills, agents, or workflow automation* Python proficiencyHow you will contribute:* Has autonomy to work collaboratively with the leaders in your space to drive initiatives and the overall data strategy* Develops a plan organized into pieces that can be individually owned, uses independent judgment, and communicates progress and trade-offs* Carries cross-team conversations independently, collaborating closely with the hiring manager on requirements and designJob TypeContractCompensation51 - $61","company":"Kforce","rawCompany":"kforce","city":"Mountain View","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-10-02T05:04:46.295Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"},{"code":"15-2051.00","title":"Data Scientists","slug":"data-scientists"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Data Engineer II","description":"DescriptionA client with Kforce is seeking a Data Engineer II to join their team in Mountain View, CA.Summary:We are looking for creative problem solvers with a passion for tackling tough customer problems involving data to serve as a Data Enablement Engineer, taking data initiatives from the question behind them through to a designed, proven solution other teams can build on. 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