Hiring: Data Platform Engineer (Associate) Company: Huron Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 20:03:00 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : API Gateway, AWS, Airflow, Avro, Azure, CDK, Configuration Management, Data Pipeline, ELT, ETL, GCP, Java, MLflow, Parquet, Pulumi, Python, SQL, SaaS, Service Mesh, Spark, Terraform, dbt About the job Experience: •3+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 1 years focused on integration, platform, or infrastructure work •At least 1 years focused on integration, platform, or infrastructure work Required Skills: •Be the connective tissue that brings these applications together, making pragmatic decisions about when to consolidate and when to preserve the right tool for the right job. •Work directly with engineering leads and data teams, and you will be empowered to use AI-assisted development tools as a first-class part of your workflow. Qualifications: •Proficiency in at least one backend language commonly used in data-intensive systems (Python, Go, Java, or similar); proficiency in two or more languages strongly preferred •Applied hands-on capability in cloud platforms (AWS strongly preferred) including compute, storage, networking, and managed services •Working experience with AI-assisted development tooling in a professional engineering context •Strong written communication skills — able to produce clear architecture decision records (ADRs), runbooks, and design documents •Operational familiarity with analytics or ML platform tooling (e.g., Airflow, dbt, MLflow, Spark, or SaaS equivalents) •Background working with both structured (SQL) and semi-structured (JSON, Parquet, Avro) data at scale •Is pragmatic over dogmatic — you reach for the right solution given real constraints, not the theoretically perfect one •Communicates tradeoffs clearly to both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders •Is comfortable making a recommendation and defending it, but genuinely updates when presented with better information Compensation: •$100,000 - $130,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!