If you’re looking to start or grow your career in data engineering, this is an exciting opportunity to join Phenom as an Associate Data Engineer in Ambler, Pennsylvania. In this role, you’ll work with modern data technologies, support data pipelines, and contribute to building scalable solutions that help power innovative talent experience platforms. Whether you’re a recent graduate with relevant technical skills or an early-career professional, this position offers hands-on learning, career development, and the chance to collaborate with experienced engineers in a fast-paced technology environment.
Job Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Phenom |
| Role | Associate Data Engineer |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) |
| Job Location | Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Salary | $70,000–$90,000 per year |
| Work Type | Hybrid / On-site (as per business requirements) |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Job Level | Associate / Entry-Level |
| Industry | Software Development / HR Technology / SaaS |
Job Description
We are looking for a passionate and driven associate engineer to join our data engineering team to support the extension of our data pipelines for ontology-based use cases. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate to work on real-world data integration challenges and gain hands-on experience with modern data technologies and semantic data modeling.
As an Associate Data Engineer, you will work closely with experienced engineers to develop data ingestion pipelines, transform datasets for semantic alignment, and support intelligent data products that power personalization, analytics, and AI use cases.
What You’ll Do
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest and enrich new data sources.
- Implement data transformations and mappings to align raw data with enterprise ontologies and taxonomies.
- Collaborate with ontology specialists, data scientists, and application teams to understand semantic requirements.
- Develop frameworks for metadata tagging, entity resolution, and relationship extraction.
- Ensure data quality, observability, and reliability in extended pipelines.
- Optimize data workflows for low-latency and real-time use cases where applicable.
- Support deployment of use cases such as semantic search, skill inference, and personalized recommendations.
Requirements
- Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems or related fields.
- Strong logical reasoning, problem-solving, and analytical thinking skills.
- Curiosity and interest in building a career in data engineering.
- Exposure to at least one programming language (preferably Python or Java).
- Good knowledge of databases and SQL.
- Interest in data modeling, pipelines, or semantic technologies (ontology, taxonomies, knowledge graphs).
- Completed coursework, internships, or personal projects related to data engineering or data science would be an asset(s).
- Familiarity with tools like Airflow, Spark, or any data integration platforms would be an asset(s).
- Exposure to graph databases or semantic web concepts would be an asset(s).
Selection Process
- Application Submission
- Resume Screening
- Recruiter Interview
- Technical Assessment or Coding Evaluation
- Technical Interview
- Hiring Manager Interview
- Final Selection
- Offer & Background Verification
How to Apply
- Visit the official Phenom Careers page.
- Search for the Associate Data Engineer position in Ambler, PA.
- Review the job description and eligibility requirements.
- Prepare an updated resume highlighting your technical skills and relevant projects.
- Complete the online application form.
- Upload your resume and any additional required documents.
- Submit your application and monitor your email for updates from the recruitment team.
