Location: Remote (US-based)
Contract: 3 months, 20–40 hrs/week, potential conversion to full-time
Compensation: $150–$225/hour, depending on experience
Role Overview
Protect Democracy is seeking experienced Data Engineers to support large-scale data pipelines and analytics systems. This is a contract role with strong potential to transition to full-time employment for candidates interested in long-term mission-driven work.
Key Work (Summary)
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Architect and deploy production-grade ETL pipelines in Python.
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Write clean, maintainable, scalable data processing code.
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Develop automated testing suites and maintain documentation.
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Design and optimize data models with Postgres / SQL.
Ideal Candidate
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8+ years software/data engineering experience.
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Strong portfolio or examples of large-scale data pipeline work.
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Able to start quickly and commit at least 20 hours/week.
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Clear commitment to defending democratic institutions and mission-driven work.
Apply
Interviews begin October 27, 2025 and occur on a rolling basis.