Data Engineer

KeHE Distributors is hiring a Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software solutions aligned with business objectives and customer needs. The role collaborates with cross-functional product teams to deliver scalable applications and improve software quality, performance, and reliability using modern technologies and agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software features and services, writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code that adheres to established engineering standards and design patterns
• Translate product and business requirements into technical solutions, collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers to ensure solutions align with product goals and user needs
• Participate actively in agile development processes, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives, helping ensure work is clearly defined and prioritized
• Ensure software quality and reliability, applying testing best practices, integrating code into CI/CD pipelines, and maintaining stable and scalable application components
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, design, QA, and engineering peers, to deliver cohesive and well-integrated product features
• Monitor and improve system performance and product usage, using logs, analytics, and performance metrics to validate features and guide improvements after release
• Continuously improve engineering practices and technical capabilities, learning new technologies, sharing knowledge with peers, and contributing to improvements in development tools and workflows

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Computer Science

Benefits

• Benefits on Day 1
• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Company

• Wholesale distributor of natural, organic, fresh specialty groceries
• Naperville, Illinois, USA
• https://www.kehe.com/
• Founded in 1953
• 5001-10000 employees

Qualifications

• This position does not offer sponsorship
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages and frameworks, with the ability to design maintainable code and apply design patterns and engineering best practices
• Ability to understand product goals and user needs and translate them into effective technical solutions that deliver business value
• Ability to work effectively with product managers, designers, QA, and engineers to deliver high-quality features and resolve technical or delivery challenges
• Ability to incorporate analytics, logs, and system metrics into development and validation processes to continuously improve product performance and reliability
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, adapt to evolving product priorities, and actively contribute to team knowledge-sharing and engineering improvement initiatives
• At least three years of professional experience with data engineering tools and cloud platforms (e.g., SQL, Python, Spark, AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Strong understanding of data modeling, architecture, and governance best practices
• Experience with analytics, BI, and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Familiarity with ML/AI engineering, MLOps, and model deployment practices
• Expertise in data integration, API design, and event-driven architectures
• Product mindset with ability to prioritize by value, outcomes, and customer impact
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field preferred

Required skills

• SQL, Python, Spark, AWS, Azure, GCP, Data Modeling, Power BI, Tableau, MLOps, Data Integration, API Design

Experience

• 3+ years