Data Platform Engineer

Job overview

The Data Platform Engineer role is listed in San Antonio, TX, and compensation is not specified. The posting does not state whether the work arrangement is onsite, hybrid, or remote. Grassroots Carbon works with ranchers to improve grazing practices, restore grasslands, and measure soil carbon outcomes. As the first dedicated owner of the data platform, this engineer builds and operates reliable infrastructure for soil measurements, satellite imagery, ranch records, and partner data. The role replaces manual data preparation with automated pipelines and supports science, operations, and rancher-facing products through secure, documented, reproducible data services.

What you'll do

• Build a unified data platform using the AWS stack, including S3 and PostgreSQL with PostGIS
• develop tested, scheduled datasets with lineage and consistent identifiers
• migrate and reconcile PastureMap history
• build automated ingestion pipelines for APIs, IoT feeds, and imagery services
• normalize spatial and temporal data
• build secure data services with backend engineers
• deploy, schedule, and monitor science models
• apply access controls, secrets management, and encryption
• document datasets and query tools.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

data platform engineer

data engineering

aws

python

sql

postgis

data pipelines

iot integrations

soil carbon

grassroots carbon

pasturemap

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• health plan options with a $0 deductible and $0 co-pay
• flexible spending account option
• open paid time off
• nine paid holidays
• 401(k)
• company-paid life and AD&D coverage
• and continuing education support.

Why this role

The posting identifies this as the first dedicated data-platform owner and describes a 90-day goal of deploying an initial production workflow.

About the employer

Grassroots Carbon is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.