# Backend/Data Engineer at Sweetspot

- Company: Sweetspot (YC S23)
- What the company does: AI for Government Contracting. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.sweetspot.so/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, NY, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $130K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2024-11-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/sweetspot/jobs/Sm1rZhR-backend-data-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/sweetspot-backend-data-engineer/

## About the role

As a Backend Engineer at Sweetspot, you will join a team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of LLM usage over disparate and unstructured data sources across United States federal and state governments. You will play a critical role in building and integrating data pipelines that feed directly into a framework built for the aforementioned.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong proficiency in Python programming language
- Solid experience with PostgreSQL databases, including writing efficient queries, performance tuning, and database administration
- Familiarity with data pipeline frameworks such as Dagster, Airflow, Luigi, or similar
- Knowledge of data processing and transformation techniques, including ETL processes
- Experience with Git

Tags: Engineering