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Data Platform Engineer, Data Pipelines

FieldAI · Irvine, CA · On-site

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About FieldAI

One Autonomy for All Robots. Field-proven embodied AI software that is finally unlocking the full potential of mobile robots in the real world. Backed by Khosla.

About the role

As a Data Platform Engineer, Data Pipelines , you will design and build the systems and integrations that help move data reliably from robots in the field to the teams and services that depend on it — analytics, autonomy, ML training, and deployment operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning robotics, autonomy, and deployment to build the data backbone of a field robotics company.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 3–5+ years of experience in data engineering or backend engineering focused on pipelines and infrastructure
  • Strong programming skills in Python and SQL (C++, Scala, or Java a plus)
  • Production experience with streaming systems (Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub) and orchestration tools such as Airflow or Dagster
  • Experience with a modern warehouse or lakehouse (BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift) and cloud object storage at scale
  • Experience building integrations across systems: third-party APIs, internal services, and CDC/ELT tooling (Fivetran, Airbyte, Debezium, or custom connectors)
More about this role

Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. We are building risk-aware, reliable, and field-ready AI systems that address the most complex challenges in robotics, unlocking the full potential of embodied intelligence. We go beyond typical data-driven(1) approaches or pure transformer-based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already-globally-deployed solutions delivering real-world results and rapidly improving models through real-field applications.

Field AI is at the forefront of robotic embodied AI, transforming industries like construction, security, mining, and manufacturing. Our autonomous robots operate globally, often in harsh environments, delivering critical insights to customers. Whether monitoring construction progress, ensuring safety compliance, or conducting predictive maintenance, Field AI is advancing technology to make a meaningful impact.

Learn more at https://fieldai.com .

Every robot we deploy generates a continuous stream of telemetry, sensor logs, and operational data from environments around the world. The Data Platform team builds the systems that capture every autonomy intervention, anomaly, and operational signal from...

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