Ascent Developer Solutions
private lending
SeniorDataEngineer
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“Senior Data Engineer at Ascent Developer Solutions. Skills: Snowflake, Azure Cloud services, PySpark, Python, SQL. strategic migration from Databricks to Snowflake. building the scalable, cloud-native data infrastructure”
Industry & Context.
complex, ambiguous migration, and modernization projects
occasional overtime, Some nights and weekends required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake, 2+ years working with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing, 4+ years building production-grade data engineering solutions, proficiency in complex querying, performance tuning, and data warehouse design, 2+ years building and deploying RESTful APIs with FastAPI or similar Python frameworks, 2+ year working knowledge of React for building internal data tools, dashboards, hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure Synapse, understanding of real estate data structures, MLS systems, property data, and related workflows, Solid understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data modeling methodologies (Kimball, Data Vault), and performance tuning, Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipeline automation, Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex, ambiguous migration, and modernization projects
Nice to Have
Experience with Delta Lake, including migration patterns from Delta to Snowflake, Knowledge of dbt (data build tool) for transformation workflows, Familiarity with real estate data providers such as CoStar, ATTOM, CoreLogic, or Zillow APIs
What You'll Do.
strategic migration from Databricks to Snowflake
building the scalable
cloud-native data infrastructure
powers property analytics
and business reporting
building production-grade data engineering solutions
building and deploying RESTful APIs
building internal data tools
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work cross-functionally with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders
Full Job Description
About Ascent Ascent Developer Solutions is a leading private lending platform, serving real estate developers nationwide in the acquisition, renovation, and construction of residential real estate. Founded by a leadership team with a deep understanding and personal experience in virtually every facet of real estate development, Ascent is uniquely positioned to create custom, innovative lending solutions for a variety of real estate development business strategies. The Role: We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Data Engineer to join our growing real estate data and analytics team. In this role, you will be a key driver of our strategic migration from Databricks to Snowflake, building the scalable, cloud-native data infrastructure that powers property analytics, market intelligence, and business reporting. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on experience with Snowflake, Azure cloud services, PySpark, Python, and SQL, combined with a genuine understanding of real estate data — from property records and transaction data. You will work cross-functionally with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure our data platforms are reliable, performant, and trusted across the organization. Core technology stack: Snowflake Azure Data Factory Azure Data Lake PySpark Python SQL FastAPI React Databricks Azure Synapse Git / CI/CD REST APIs Key Responsibilities: Snowflake 4+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake: expertise in data modeling, performance tuning, Snowpark, tasks, streams, and dynamic tables Databricks / PySpark: 2+ years working with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing Python: 4+ years building production-grade data engineering solutions SQL: strong proficiency in complex querying, performance tuning, and data warehouse design FastAPI: 2+ years building and deploying RESTful APIs with FastAPI or similar Python frameworks (Flask, Django REST); experience with async patterns, authentication, and API versioning React: 2+ y
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