Job Overview
Location
2 Locations
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Data Engineer
Date Posted
March 27, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Senior Data Engineer at First American Financial Corporation, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the company’s data engineering capabilities to support strategic product development and data-driven decision-making across the organization. Your work will directly impact how FA Trust leverages data to innovate, optimize operations, and uncover new growth opportunities in a secure, scalable, and governed manner.
- • You will design, build, and maintain high-performing cloud data solutions that power analytics, business intelligence, and data products, ensuring data is accessible, accurate, and actionable for stakeholders across the enterprise.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include building and operating secure, scalable cloud data pipelines; integrating new data sources into the central data warehouse and data lake; implementing data governance best practices such as data quality checks, metadata management, lineage, and access controls; and mentoring junior engineers through hands-on coaching, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- • You will collaborate closely with subject matter experts, analysts, and cross-functional teams to understand business needs and deliver end-to-end data solutions, including leading presentations for stakeholders and participating in rotational production support to ensure business continuity.
- • You will drive internal process improvements by automating manual workflows, optimizing data delivery, and re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, while building tools and processes that ensure the right data reaches the right people at the right time.
- • You will work with modern data architectures including data warehouses, data lakes, event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Airflow), and cloud-native tools (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Spark) to model, visualize, and operationalize data for analytics and AI/ML use cases, including hands-on experience with LLMs and generative AI workflows.
- • You will contribute to a people-first culture that values innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning, where your expertise will be recognized and your growth supported through mentorship opportunities and exposure to cutting-edge data technologies.
- • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in cloud data engineering, data governance, and AI-ready data pipelines while gaining leadership experience in mentoring teams, shaping data strategy, and influencing enterprise-wide data practices — positioning you as a trusted data leader within a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® organization.
🎯 Requirements
- • 5+ years of development experience with Python and SQL, with preferred cloud experience in Azure or AWS.
- • Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating data-intensive distributed solutions in cloud environments, including data warehouses, data lakes, and analytics platforms using tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Spark, Hadoop, or RedShift.
- • Proven expertise with event streaming platforms and orchestration tools like Apache Kafka, Fivetran, or Apache Airflow, along with experience in containerized environments using Docker, Rancher, or Kubernetes.
- • Demonstrated experience applying data governance best practices, including data quality validation, metadata cataloging, lineage tracking, and role-based access controls.
- • Familiarity with LLMs and generative AI workflows, including AI governance and privacy-preserving techniques.
- • Experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle, Azure Cosmos DB, MongoDB), including schema design, indexing, query optimization, and operational management in cloud environments.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans.
- • Paid time off (PTO) and paid sick leave.
- • Employee stock purchase plan.
- • Inclusive, people-first culture recognized by Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® for ten consecutive years.
- • Opportunities for mentorship, leadership, and professional growth in a supportive, innovative environment.
- • Remote work flexibility within California.
Skills & Technologies
Python
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
AWS
Azure
Senior
Onsite
About First American Financial Corporation
First American Financial Corporation provides title insurance, settlement services, and risk solutions for real estate transactions in the United States and abroad. The company offers title insurance policies, escrow and closing services, tax monitoring, home warranty products, and data and analytics for lenders, servicers, investors, and government-sponsored enterprises. Its segments include title insurance and services, specialty insurance, and corporate operations. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Santa Ana, California, First American supports residential and commercial property transactions through a network of agents and direct operations.
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