DataEngineer(contractor)

About BiOptimizers BiOptimizers exist to help people go from baseline health to peak biological performance. We develop science-backed supplements and wellness tools that deliver measurable results. As a remote-first company, our globally distributed team focuses on clarity, autonomy, and operational excellence. Every role is designed to support the health and performance of both our customers and our organization. NOTE: THIS REMOTE ROLE IS OPEN GLOBALLY, WITH A FOCUS ON CANDIDATES ABLE TO WORK STANDARD BUSINESS HOURS BETWEEN GMT-7 AND GMT-3. OVERVIEW We are looking for a Data Engineer who operates at the intersection of AI-native development and rigorous data systems thinking. This is not a traditional execution role. You will be managing and optimizing AI agents that handle significant portions of the build, designing the systems they follow, researching better approaches, and continuously improving how the pipeline is architected and maintained. The right person for this role spends as much time thinking about how something should work as they do building it. You question processes as a default, not a last resort. You check your own work before anyone asks. You think about failure modes while you're still in design. And you are comfortable working in an environment where the tools are evolving as fast as the work itself. This is a high autonomy role. You will own outcomes, not just tasks. RESPONSIBILITIES AI Agent Management & System Optimization - Design, configure, and maintain AI agent workflows using Cursor and Claude Code, including structured markdown-based instruction files, slash commands, and agent workflows that implement your architecture automatically. - Research and evaluate new approaches to agent orchestration, identifying where the current system can be made faster, more reliable, or more scalable. - Continuously question existing processes and propose improvements. This is expected, not exceptional. - Guide and review AI-generated code with a cri