Data Engineer, AI/ML

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, test, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines for large scale structured and unstructured datasets, including document, image, and event data used in GenAI and ML use cases.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, AI/ML engineers, MLOps and Product Owners to understand data requirements and ensure data availability and quality.
• Build and optimize data architectures for both batch and real-time processing.
• Develop and maintain data warehouses and data lakes to store and manage large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• Implement data validation and monitoring processes to ensure data integrity.
• Implement and manage vector databases (e.g., pgVector, Pinecone, FAISS, etc.) and embedding pipelines to support retrieval-augmented architectures.
• Support data sourcing and ingestion strategies, including API, data lakes, and message queues.
• Enforce data quality, lineage, observability, and governance standards for AI workloads.
• Work with cross-functional IT and business teams in an Agile environment to deliver successful data solutions.
• Help foster a data-driven culture via information sharing, design for scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in data engineering and big data technologies.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong programming skills in Python (and optionally Scala or Java) with Spark, Airflow, or similar orchestration tools.
  • Deep experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Databricks, GCP BigQuery, Snowflake, AWS Glue).
  • Strong familiarity with LLM workflows, RAG solutions, embeddings, reranking, and vector search concepts.
  • Proficiency in SQL and experience with data modeling for AI/ML use cases.
  • Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, or similar).
  • Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration systems like Kubernetes.
  • Cloud platform experience; GCP, AWS or Azure are acceptable.
  • Understanding of responsible AI principles as applied to data sourcing and processing.
• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Bonus Attributes

• Experience with real-time data processing frameworks (Kafka, Flink, etc.).
• Experience working with data scientists on machine learning projects.
• Experience supporting generative AI model training or inference in production environments.
• Knowledge of LLM and integration with foundation AI platforms (e.g., AWS Bedrock, Google VertexAI, Snowflake Cortex, Azure OpenAI).
• Hands-on exposure and understanding of LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, or similar orchestration frameworks.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices.
• Knowledge of data governance and data security best practices.
• Certifications in data engineering or cloud technologies.

Abilities

• Ability to work with a high level of initiative, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments effectively.
• Ability to meet established deadlines.
• Ability to successfully, efficiently, and professionally interact with staff and customers.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Critical thinking ability ranging from moderately to high.

Company Information

Global Payments is a leader in payment technology and software solutions, empowering businesses and financial institutions worldwide. We are passionate about driving success and delivering best-in-class services.