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AI Republic

Data Engineers - Contract

Remote

United states

$ 170 /hour

Freelance

10-12-2025

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Skills

Python SQL Data Engineering CI/CD Architecture Azure AWS GCP Snowflake Spark CI/CD Pipelines Databricks PySpark Kafka

Job Specifications

Team of Senior Contract Data Engineers Needed for Massive Global AI Transformation Project (Start Dec/Jan) – FREELANCE/CONTRACT ONLY

THE OPPORTUNITY We have just secured a project to staff a groundbreaking new data program for a major global AI transformation consultancy. This is a large greenfield initiative collaborating with a leader in AI transformation.

WHY THIS ROLE IS GREAT

The Scale: You will be building the data backbone for one of the most significant AI transformation projects in the US right now
The Rates: We are direct-to-customer so can offer excellent, top-tier rates for the right talent.
The Impact: You aren't just moving tickets; you are engineering the data pipelines and architecture that will power next-gen enterprise AI models.

WHO WE NEED (The "Must-Haves") We are looking for heavy hitters—contractors who can drop into a complex environment and deliver value on Day 1.

Professional Contractors: 1099 or Corp-To-Corp (C2C)
Senior Data Engineering Expertise: Deep proficiency in Python, SQL, and Spark (PySpark).
Cloud Native: Mastery of AWS, Azure, or GCP data ecosystems (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift).
Modern Stack: Experience with Airflow, Kafka, DBT, and CI/CD pipelines.
AI Readiness: Experience preparing data at scale for ML/AI models is a massive plus.

CONTRACT TERMS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY To ensure speed and compliance for this specific program, we are strictly accepting applications from:

1099 Freelancers
Corp-to-Corp (C2C) Contractors
No W2 applications will be considered.
No 3rd party agencies or pass-throughs.

TIMELINE

Interviews: Happening now
Start Dates: Rolling starts throughout December and January

HOW TO APPLY If you are a 1099/C2C Data Expert ready to lock in a high-paying contract with a top-tier global firm, drop your resume immediately or DM me. These 15 spots will vanish quickly.

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About the Company

Hiring elite talent for AI innovation is getting harder and harder: Demand now far exceeds supply for AI & Data talent with proven experience igniting a war for talent Massive increases in resume fraud and fake candidates are increasing the risk of bad hires Pressure to reduce spend on professional services can compromise quality of resources Return-to-office mandates are shrinking available talent pools AI Republic’s talent solutions are designed to overcome these key challenges and eliminate the risks faced by business... Know more