Data Engineer (Backend Python Development) at Windward… · Clearwater

DATA ENGINEER (BACKEND PYTHON DEVELOPMENT) Full Time · Location: Clearwater, FL, US Green Courte Residential Holdings is an exciting, fast-growing company headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. We are an affiliate company of Green Courte Partners, a private equity real estate investment firm focused on building industry-leading companies within niche real estate sectors. Within our Residential portfolio, we own and operate 21 active adult/independent living senior housing communities (True Connection Communities) and 27 land lease communities (Windward Communities) throughout the United States with a total of over 8,500 home sites and 3,300 senior living units, and 3 truck storage facilities. *Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. ROLE SUMMARY The Data Engineer I will provide key strategic and technical support to Green Courte Residential Holdings (GCRH), its managed companies, and be a key player in enhancing GCRH’s and GCRH’s portfolio companies’ data function. The Data Engineer I will be responsible for building and maintaining the vast ecosystem of data and analytics at GCRH. Given the rapid pace of change in the data and analytics role, the Data Engineer I will also be a key technical visionary for GCRH, helping the company find new efficiencies using technology by building a deep understanding of GCRH’s value proposition and processes, continually staying informed with developments in the data and analytics space, and assessing the application of new technology to the business. WHAT YOU’LL DO  • Identifying, implementing, and managing efficient, scalable, and reliable data pipelines and monitoring systems • Developing deep intuition for Green Courte and its platform investments’ data to rapidly create new data assets or augment existing assets to give business insight into key operational areas • Identifying and implementing operational efficiencies through automation and/or integration • Insisting on the highest data integrity and establishing scalable quality checks and controls. • Maintaining crisp data documentation to enable data accessibility to users of all technical competencies and monitoring user engagement to maximize impact • Managing Green Courte’s data catalog and ensuring robust data discoverability for all end users • Providing ad hoc analytical support and analyses to support strategic decision-making • Performs other duties as assigned REQUIRED SKILLS • BS or MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics or a related STEM field • Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL, with strong software engineering fundamentals • Experience using Python for API services using Flask/FastAPI, Pandas/Polars, and Pydantic-based data validation • Experience using Airflow to orchestrate complex data pipelines • Experience developing event-driven data pipelines using tools like RabbitMQ/SQS • Experience sourcing data from third-party APIs and building production-ready data models using tools like dbt or SQLMesh • Experience working with modern cloud data platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, etc. • Experience using git for version control and experience using GitHub to manage CI/CD pipelines • Experience working in Linux environments, including shell scripting and operational troubleshooting • Experience with observability and structured logging, leveraging tools like Grafana • “Full stack” mindset; willingness to develop where necessary to ship data products • Excellent communication skills; able to communicate highly technical solutions to non-technical audiences • Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented with the ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure in a fast-paced environment • Ability to work independently with limited supervision • Curious spirit and continuous learner; ability to distinguish between fads and trends in data technology • Collaborative nature and a good team player PREFERRED SKILLS • Experience developing agentic processes with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools like UiPath is a plus • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, developing and operating containerized services in production is a plus • Experience developing infrastructure-as-code using Terraform is a plus   WHAT WE OFFER  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Paid Parental Leave, Short-term & Long-term Disability • Industry-leading PTO • Paid Holidays • 401k program; Including match • Tuition reimbursement • Paid training • Bonus/Incentive Program • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)