Apprenticeship, Data Engineer

About the role

Flatiron School is offering a part-time, paid apprenticeship for a data engineer eager to gain real-world experience while growing their skill set across disciplines. This unique program combines part-time hands-on project work with a part-time, fully funded enrollment in Flatiron’s AI and Machine Learning part-time bootcamp course, valued at $14,900 in tuition costs.

As a data engineer apprentice, you’ll maintain data pipelines, automate workflows, collaborate with experienced engineers, and build your portfolio with production-ready work. At the same time, you’ll deepen your understanding of data and machine learning to become a more versatile, well-rounded AI Product Engineer.

This is a full-time opportunity, 40 hours/week (20 hours coursework and 20 hours apprentice work) for a 14 month program. This is a hybrid role requiring one day week in person in NYC.

Whether you’ve completed a coding bootcamp or a Computer Science degree, this opportunity is designed to help you grow as both an engineer and a builder with cross-functional insight.

What you'll do

• Attend and complete the Flatiron School Advanced AI & Machine Learning bootcamp as part of the apprenticeship (tuition waived)
• Assemble and maintain clean data sets trusted and relied upon by every member of the organization for mission-critical decision-making
• Write clean, maintainable and testable code using modern frameworks and tools
• Support debugging, documentation, and QA processes
• Collaborate on development of Flatiron School’s educational platform
• Receive ongoing mentorship from senior developers and product leaders

What you'll learn

• How engineering and data intersect in modern AI products
• How to prioritize with real stakeholder needs and business strategy in mind
• Practice agile development workflows in a collaborative environment
• Best practices for writing clean, maintainable, production-quality code
• How to apply software engineering principles to data challenges

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Must be able to work in person in NYC at least one day a week
• Must be currently living in the U.S.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. We do not offer any visa sponsorship at this time
• Must be available 40 hours/week to complete the Flatiron School Advanced AI and Machine Learning bootcamp and for apprenticeship work
• Have a Bachelor’s in computer science or related field or completed a software engineering bootcamp
• Successfully complete the Flatiron School Aptitude Assessment
• Candidates must submit a cover letter with their application explaining why they're interested in the program as well as a link to their professional work.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience automating data pipelines and building data sets via third-party APIs
• Advanced SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases
• Proficient in Python
• Experience with AWS cloud services: Lambda, Redshift, API Gateway
• Experience with business intelligence tools like Looker or Tableau
• Strong problem-solving skills related to working with unstructured datasets
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with non-technical stakeholders
• Accountability in managing time and meeting small milestones
• Curiosity, initiative, and a strong desire to grow into a multidisciplinary developer

Compensation & Commitments

• Hourly Pay: $23 hour (20 hours/week) plus $14,900 tuition waiver for bootcamp
• 14 month commitment
• Hours: 40 hours per week total - 20/week in apprenticeship role, 20/week in part-time bootcamp courses