Data Engineer - Python - Remote

Overview

At ClassLink, we believe learning should be accessible, engaging, and empowering-for every student, every educator, everywhere. That’s why we build secure, intuitive tools that empower more than 26 million students and educators worldwide. From simplifying access with single sign-on, to advancing equity with usage analytics, to automating secure rostering, our platform helps schools focus on what matters most: teaching and learning.

We’re not just building tools, we’re building what’s next in education. By removing barriers and enabling data-driven decisions, our solutions help educators lead with confidence and students thrive in and out of the classroom every day.

Our team is driven by purpose and grounded in three core values:

• Strive to Grow - always learning, improving, and innovating.
• Deliver Worthwhile Experiences - for our users, our partners, and each other.
• Contribute with Heart - putting people first in everything we do.

These values shape how we work, innovate, and support the communities we serve. If you’re ready to do work that makes a real difference, and grow alongside a team that values collaboration, support, and continuous improvement—ClassLink is the place for you.

In Short

• Develop and improve existing multi-tenant architectures for secure data pipelines.
• Extend ETL functionality to ingest vendor sources via APIs, SFTP, etc.
• Develop new REST API endpoints for frontend applications.
• Implement testing across APIs and build test cases for ETL processes.
• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality software.
• Support scalable data management systems on AWS.
• Extend database models and ensure smooth schema updates.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with SQLAlchemy ORM & Alembic migrations.
• 5+ years of advanced Python experience.
• Experience with Terraform.
• Experience in a multi-tenant environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, especially using FastAPI.
• Proficiency in relational databases, especially Postgres.
• Experience with AWS and data warehousing solutions like Snowflake.

Benefits

• 4+ weeks of vacation and 13+ paid holidays.
• 12 weeks fully paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with 0.5:1 company match.
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.