About the role

Role Overview

Join Newsela as a Data Engineer (full remote). You’ll build and maintain integrations, automate data workflows, and help ensure data accuracy and availability across educational platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain custom integrations and ETL processes between K-12 data and internal/external systems
Design, implement, and optimize data pipelines to ensure data accuracy and availability
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver robust, scalable solutions
Support cross-functional work related to school operations, including enrollment, attendance, and performance data
Maintain technical documentation

Requirements

4+ years in software engineering, data engineering, or a SIS specialist role
Experience with data quality assurance, including validation and reconciliation
Hands-on experience with Student Information Systems (SIS) or other K-12 platforms, including:
- APIs
- data exports/imports
- plugin development
Strong independent work ability in a fully remote role
Strong attention to detail; ability to translate data requirements into technical specifications and QA checks
Experience with RESTful APIs, SFTP, and other data exchange methods
Strong skills in SQL, Python, and ETL/ELT tools
Familiarity with data warehousing concepts

Nice-to-Haves

Additional depth in data warehousing and educational data domain expertise (implied by educational data experience requirement)

About Newsela

Newsela builds educational platforms and content experiences for K-12 learning. The company focuses on improving teaching and learning outcomes by leveraging data and technology across school operations and student performance workflows.