Data Engineer at Cargomatic

<p data-start="134" data-end="176">Senior Data Architect – Data Engineering</p> <p data-start="178" data-end="357">Location: San Francisco, CA<br data-start="205" data-end="208">Reports To: VP of Engineering<br data-start="237" data-end="240">FLSA Status: Exempt<br data-start="259" data-end="262">Employment Type: Full-Time<br data-start="288" data-end="291">Compensation: $140,000 – $160,000 annually (based on experience)</p> <p data-start="359" data-end="377">About Cargomatic</p> <p data-start="379" data-end="853">Cargomatic is transforming the local trucking industry with cutting-edge technology that connects shippers and carriers in real time. Every product that humans build, grow, or sell has spent time on a truck. Local trucking is the lifeblood of every regional economy, yet this $82 billion industry still relies heavily on outdated systems. Cargomatic is bringing transparency, efficiency, and intelligence to local freight through modern technology and data-driven solutions.</p> <p data-start="855" data-end="1077">We are solving complex, real-world logistics problems every day. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building scalable systems, and want to help shape the future of AI-powered logistics, we’d love to meet you.</p> <p data-start="1079" data-end="1097">Position Summary</p> <p data-start="1099" data-end="1438">Cargomatic is seeking a Senior Data Architect – Data Engineering to design and build scalable, cloud-native data infrastructure that powers analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven applications. This role combines deep data architecture expertise with hands-on experience in modern data platforms and LLM-enabled application development.</p> <p data-start="1440" data-end="1765">You will lead the design of enterprise-grade data models, architect RAG systems, implement agentic workflows, and integrate secure, production-ready LLM capabilities into our ecosystem. This is a high-impact role with significant ownership, visibility, and opportunity to shape the future of intelligent logistics technology.</p> <p data-start="1767" data-end="1789">Key Responsibilities</p> <p data-start="1791" data-end="1824">Data Architecture &amp; Engineering</p> <ul data-start="1825" data-end="2270"> <li data-start="1825" data-end="1959"> <p data-start="1827" data-end="1959">Design and build scalable, cloud-native data pipelines (batch and streaming) supporting analytics, ML, and AI-powered applications</p> </li> <li data-start="1960" data-end="2091"> <p data-start="1962" data-end="2091">Architect enterprise-grade data models across data lakes, warehouses, and real-time systems (Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, DBT)</p> </li> <li data-start="2092" data-end="2181"> <p data-start="2094" data-end="2181">Define standards for data governance, reliability, performance, and cost optimization</p> </li> <li data-start="2182" data-end="2270"> <p data-start="2184" data-end="2270">Optimize storage formats and distributed data systems (Parquet, Delta Lake, Iceberg)</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="2272" data-end="2298">AI &amp; LLM-Enabled Systems</p> <ul data-start="2299" data-end="2779"> <li data-start="2299" data-end="2411"> <p data-start="2301" data-end="2411">Develop Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems integrating structured and unstructured enterprise data</p> </li> <li data-start="2412" data-end="2529"> <p data-start="2414" data-end="2529">Design and implement agentic workflows using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, n8n, or similar</p> </li> <li data-start="2530" data-end="2627"> <p data-start="2532" data-end="2627">Integrate LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) into secure, production-ready applications</p> </li> <li data-start="2628" data-end="2779"> <p data-start="2630" data-end="2779">Implement guardrails, validation layers, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks to mitigate hallucination, prompt injection, and data security risks</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="2781" data-end="2808">Backend &amp; API Development</p> <ul data-start="2809" data-end="3048"> <li data-start="2809" data-end="2889"> <p data-start="2811" data-end="2889">Build secure backend APIs (Python/FastAPI) to expose AI-powered capabilities</p> </li> <li data-start="2890" data-end="2973"> <p data-start="2892" data-end="2973">Ensure observability, monitoring, and cost controls across AI and data services</p> </li> <li data-start="2974" data-end="3048"> <p data-start="2976" data-end="3048">Contribute to microservices architecture and distributed system design</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="3050" data-end="3078">Collaboration &amp; Leadership</p> <ul data-start="3079" data-end="3383"> <li data-start="3079" data-end="3220"> <p data-start="3081" data-end="3220">Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Operations to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions</p> </li> <li data-start="3221" data-end="3309"> <p data-start="3223" data-end="3309">Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural standards and best practices</p> </li> <li data-start="3310" data-end="3383"> <p data-start="3312" data-end="3383">Drive innovation in data engineering and AI-powered logistics systems</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="3385" data-end="3401">Qualifications</p> <ul data-start="3402" data-end="4069"> <li data-start="3402" data-end="3478"> <p data-start="3404" data-end="3478">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience</p> </li> <li data-start="3479" data-end="3561"> <p data-start="3481" data-end="3561">8+ years of software or data engineering experience in production environments</p> </li> <li data-start="3562" data-end="3654"> <p data-start="3564" data-end="3654">Strong expertise in data modeling, distributed systems, and scalable cloud architectures</p> </li> <li data-start="3655" data-end="3772"> <p data-start="3657" data-end="3772">Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT frameworks and streaming technologies (Kafka, Spark, HEVO, Snowflake, DBT, etc.)</p> </li> <li data-start="3773" data-end="3845"> <p data-start="3775" data-end="3845">Advanced SQL skills and deep understanding of modern storage formats</p> </li> <li data-start="3846" data-end="3899"> <p data-start="3848" data-end="3899">Proficiency in Python and RESTful API development</p> </li> <li data-start="3900" data-end="3964"> <p data-start="3902" data-end="3964">Experience integrating LLM APIs into production applications</p> </li> <li data-start="3965" data-end="4069"> <p data-start="3967" data-end="4069">Strong understanding of system reliability, observability, and cost management in cloud environments</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="4071" data-end="4091">Desired Experience</p> <ul data-start="4092" data-end="4623"> <li data-start="4092" data-end="4208"> <p data-start="4094" data-end="4208">Experience building RAG pipelines including embeddings, vector search, chunking strategies, and hybrid retrieval</p> </li> <li data-start="4209" data-end="4299"> <p data-start="4211" data-end="4299">Experience designing multi-agent or agentic AI workflows with orchestration frameworks</p> </li> <li data-start="4300" data-end="4385"> <p data-start="4302" data-end="4385">Knowledge of LLM evaluation, monitoring, and tracing tools (LangSmith or similar)</p> </li> <li data-start="4386" data-end="4462"> <p data-start="4388" data-end="4462">Experience with microservices architecture and distributed system design</p> </li> <li data-start="4463" data-end="4529"> <p data-start="4465" data-end="4529">Exposure to transportation, logistics, or supply chain domains</p> </li> <li data-start="4530" data-end="4623"> <p data-start="4532" data-end="4623">Active GitHub contributions or demonstrated passion for emerging AI and data technologies</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="4625" data-end="4647">Why Join Cargomatic?</p> <p data-start="4649" data-end="4731">We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including:</p> <ul data-start="4733" data-end="5149"> <li data-start="4733" data-end="4774"> <p data-start="4735" data-end="4774">Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance</p> </li> <li data-start="4775" data-end="4804"> <p data-start="4777" data-end="4804">401(k) with company match</p> </li> <li data-start="4805" data-end="4841"> <p data-start="4807" data-end="4841">Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)</p> </li> <li data-start="4842" data-end="4888"> <p data-start="4844" data-end="4888">Company-paid Life and Disability insurance</p> </li> <li data-start="4889" data-end="4942"> <p data-start="4891" data-end="4942">Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) and company holidays</p> </li> <li data-start="4943" data-end="4966"> <p data-start="4945" data-end="4966">Paid Parental Leave</p> </li> <li data-start="4967" data-end="5004"> <p data-start="4969" data-end="5004">Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</p> </li> <li data-start="5005" data-end="5101"> <p data-start="5007" data-end="5101">Opportunity to build cutting-edge AI solutions in a high-growth logistics technology company</p> </li> <li data-start="5102" data-end="5149"> <p data-start="5104" data-end="5149">Collaborative, high-impact team environment</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="5151" data-end="5330">Cargomatic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered to succeed.</p>