Forecasting Research Institute (FRI) | Data Engineer
Location: REMOTE (Worldwide/Global) Type: Full-time
About the Role
We're a ~20-person nonprofit doing forecasting research on high-stakes problems, including AI progress, biosecurity, and nuclear risk. We have dozens of active projects that generate forecasting data from surveys, expert panels, and AI systems.
We're looking for our first dedicated data engineer. You'd start alongside an external vendor extending an existing warehouse, then take full ownership. Concretely, the work would involve building ELT pipelines from survey platforms and external sources into a cloud warehouse, maintaining a dimensional model, collaborating with analysts, and overseeing orchestration & monitoring.
Requirements
Core Skills:
- Solid Python + ETL/ELT experience
- Strong SQL and dimensional modeling skills
- Cloud warehouse experience
Nice to have:
- Experience with dbt, Airflow, or Dagster
- Prior Software Engineering (SWE) work
- Interest in forecasting
Note: Apply even if you don't tick every box!
Benefits
- 100% Remote: Worldwide/Global
- Compensation: $75k–$130k, depending on experience
- Time Off: 30 days PTO
- Health: Health insurance contribution
- Team: 3 team retreats per year
Hiring Process
- Short work test
- Paid 10-hour test
- A few interviews
How to Apply
Apply at https://forecastingresearch.org/careers/data-engineer