Senior Data Engineer - PGIM Technology; Hybrid - Newark, NJ

Job Classification:
Technology - Engineering & Cloud. As an AI/Data Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain scalable data and AI solutions supporting business and analytics needs on modern cloud platforms. You will work closely with senior engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to develop data pipelines, enable analytics, and integrate AI capabilities into applications. This role focuses on hands‑on engineering, including data ingestion, transformation, and enabling AI use cases such as semantic search and Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG).

You will contribute to building reusable data frameworks and accelerate adoption of cloud‑native data and AI technologies. The position is based in our Newark, NJ office with a hybrid work structure, requiring on‑site presence 3 days per week.

• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
• Develop solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, or similar
• Implement data quality checks, transformations, and data modeling
• Work with large‑scale datasets using PySpark / SQL
• Deploy and integrate machine learning models into pipelines
• Develop AI‑powered solutions (semantic search, embeddings, RAG)
• Build and expose data and AI services via APIs
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions or Azure Dev Ops
• Implement best practices for data security, governance, and access
• Monitor and troubleshoot pipelines and AI systems
• Collaborate with analysts, scientists, and stakeholders
• Contribute to documentation and reusable components

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
• 3–6 years of experience in data/AI engineering
• Strong Python and SQL skills
• Experience with data pipeline tools (ADF, Fabric, AWS Glue, etc.)
• Experience with Spark/Py Spark
• Familiarity with data lakes and warehouses
• Experience deploying ML models
• Basic MLOps understanding
• Exposure to Generative AI (embeddings, RAG, LLM APIs)
• Experience with REST APIs and microservices
• Familiarity with CI/CD and Git
• Understanding of data governance and security
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills

Salary: $115,000 to $155,000 per year, based on location, experience, and other factors.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and leave of absence (parental, military)
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
• Company‑funded pension plan
• Wellness Programs with up to $1,600 per year reimbursement for personal wellbeing items
• Work/Life Resources to support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, legal matters, education, mental health, and career development
• Education Benefit to finance traditional college enrollment toward an approved degree and accredited certificate programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (85% of the lower of two prices after one year of service)
• Eligibility for discretionary annual incentive program based on performance

PGIM welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.

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