Climate Cabinet is hiring a Data Engineer, Contract

Climate Cabinet Logo is looking for a Data Engineer on a contract basis to enhance and maintain our vital data infrastructure and tooling. This role is pivotal in identifying and leveraging opportunities to support the election of pro-climate candidates and the passage of impactful pro-climate legislation.

What You'll Do

• Design and maintain robust backend systems, data pipelines, and cloud-based storage and processing to support large-scale electoral and civic data analysis.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of data related to 500,000+ local offices, and regularly update databases with external data sources like LegiScan and Open States.
• Build out internal toolset with applications that streamline operations, such as custom database interfaces for tracking electoral data and fundraising activities.
• Develop methodologies for calculating metrics, analyze data, and generate visualizations to support Political, Policy, Comms, and Development teams.
• Build out AI-powered tools and connect datasets to provide self-serve policy analysis and data visualization tools.
• Take the lead on specific projects agreed with the team and provide code review and input on projects led by other team members.

What We're Looking For

• Proficiency in Python for data analysis and manipulation.
• Experience with SQL and database management (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Fluency with Github for version control.
• Experience building and managing data systems via Google Cloud Platform (preferred) or AWS.
• Experience orchestrating ETL pipelines on cloud infrastructure (using Apache Airflow, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, etc.).
• Ability to work with APIs and integrate various data sources.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, D3.js).
• Familiarity with political data sources and electoral processes (e.g. Legiscan, Open States, BillTrack50) and proficiency with data analysis, particularly political data.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of AI tools.
• Comfort with AI in workflow (Github Copilot, Claude Code, etc).
• Knowledge of building AI applications (MCPs, LLM integrations, etc).

Technical Stack

• Languages & Databases: Python, PostgreSQL, MySQL
• Tools & Platforms: Github, Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Apache Airflow, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions
• Visualization: Tableau, Power BI, D3.js

Team & Environment

You will join a small, tight-knit engineering team and collaborate closely with the Tech Team, managing work via Jira and Github.

Work Mode

This is a remote contract position and is open to candidates located anywhere in the United States. We are a remote-first workplace.

Climate Cabinet is an equal opportunity employer. Climate Cabinet believes every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination.