[Hiring] Research Data Engineer @TEKsystems

Role Description

This client Research Data Engineer to support the development of Computer Use Agents (CUA) and next-generation AI systems. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, analytics, AI research, and vendor operations. The ideal candidate will help build and evaluate large-scale training datasets, improve data quality, automate workflows, develop research tooling, and support experimental environments used by researchers developing agentic AI systems. The successful candidate thrives in ambiguity, enjoys solving open-ended problems, and can independently drive initiatives from investigation through execution.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large-scale datasets to identify quality issues, coverage gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Build scalable pipelines, automation, dashboards, and tooling to support AI data generation and evaluation.
• Establish data quality metrics, reporting frameworks, and operational processes.
• Collaborate with external vendors to improve data collection workflows and output quality.
• Support research environments, evaluation systems, and experimentation workflows.
• Debug data, tooling, infrastructure, and environment-related issues.
• Investigate long-tail domains, edge cases, and system failure modes.
• Partner closely with researchers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to accelerate AI development.

Qualifications

• Strong Python and SQL.
• Experience with large-scale data analysis and engineering.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience building automation, tooling, or data pipelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML, reinforcement learning, agentic AI, or evaluation systems.
• Experience with Linux, cloud infrastructure, VMs, or containers.
• Experience supporting research teams, experimentation platforms, or AI data initiatives.
• Experience working with external vendors or operational partners.
• Research experience in machine learning, computer science, statistics, or related fields.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $90.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 18, 2026.