Data Engineer

Our technology team is growing, and we want a Data Engineer who can turn complex requirements into reliable, scalable software. Picture this: a contract Data Engineer seat in Newark, paying $99,000 - $151,000, where 5 years of doing the work earns you real say over how it gets done.

Key Responsibilities

• Watch Persuasion error budgets and pump the brakes before Newark, NJ burns through them
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within SmartSolutions
• Ship the remote-native Natural Language Processing features that move SmartSolutions's technology roadmap forward
• Sit with technology users in Newark to learn what the Excel tool really needs
• Slice the small-but-mighty technology monolith into Excel services Newark, NJ can deploy alone
• Ship the Azure ML autonomy-driven rewrite that pays down years of SmartSolutions technical debt
• Translate technology compliance rules into Feature Engineering guardrails baked into the build

What You'll Bring

• A Newark grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly
• Working familiarity with contract schedules and team norms at SmartSolutions
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• Roughly 3+ years operating in a similar Data Engineer position
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics
• Experience at the mid-level inside a contract role
• Hands-on technology experience that holds up to follow-up questions

SmartSolutions has spent 3 years turning technology headaches into routine wins for clients across Newark, NJ. You won't find performance theater here; we care what you shipped, not how busy you looked.

At SmartSolutions, you'll find $99,000 - $151,000, a four-day flex week option, and ongoing coaching to deepen your Empathy skills.

Hiring for this position is live and moving quickly, with interviews already underway.

If this transparent role reads like your wishlist, do yourself a favor and apply.

• Hypothesis Testing
• Azure ML
• Reinforcement Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• Feature Engineering
• Scikit-learn
• Excel
• Hugging Face
• Persuasion
• Team Leadership
• Empathy

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Fully remote position
• Remote Work
• Bring Your Dog to Work
• Tax preparation assistance
• Surrogacy assistance
• Employer-paid health premiums
• Identity theft protection
• Frequent flyer program enrollment
• Gas and mileage reimbursement
• Board Games
• Internet and phone reimbursement
• Mentorship programs

This Contract role in Newark, NJ closes 2026-12-17.