micro1 role
Big Data Engineer at micro1
Data engineers bring large-scale pipeline experience to an AI training project. Duties listed include building pipelines and distributed storage, integrating and transforming data with Python, monitoring system health, and enforcing quality, security and governance standards. Specific project details are not given beyond these engineering responsibilities.
Referral link. If micro1 hires you through this link and you meet its conditions, we may be paid a referral fee.
What you would do
- Plan, build and maintain large-scale data pipelines and architectures
- Build data integration and processing solutions in Python
- Tune and monitor distributed databases and storage systems
- Document solutions and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
What the listing asks for
- Proven big data engineering experience with large-scale pipelines
- Advanced Python skills for data handling, automation and integration
- Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases
- Experience with distributed frameworks such as Hadoop, Spark or Flink
- Preferred: cloud big data platforms on AWS, GCP or Azure
Suits professionals who are experienced data engineers comfortable with Spark-style frameworks and self-directed remote work.
The listing as micro1 posted it
This is micro1's public listing for the role, read October 29, 2026, with dashes and placeholder links cleaned up. The listing is micro1's text; the summary above and everything below it is ours.
Job Title: Big Data Engineer
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable big data pipelines and architectures to support robust data solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and deliver on data requirements and business objectives.
- Implement data integration, transformation, and processing solutions using Python and relevant big data technologies.
- Develop, manage, and optimize distributed databases and storage systems for efficiency and reliability.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance data systems to ensure high availability and performance.
- Enforce data quality, security, and governance standards across all solutions.
- Document solutions and communicate complex technical concepts effectively, both in writing and verbally.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Proven expertise in big data engineering with hands-on experience building and maintaining large-scale data pipelines.
- Advanced proficiency in Python for data processing, automation, and integration.
- Deep understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, including optimization and management techniques.
- Experience with distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Flink).
- Strong foundation in data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing principles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and self-motivated, thriving in remote and autonomous work environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in fast-paced or startup-like environments supporting global teams.
- Expertise with cloud-based big data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Familiarity with machine learning operations and data science workflows is a plus.
Referral link. We may be paid a referral fee.
Pay and terms
The listing does not state a rate for this role. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as unconfirmed until it appears in your contract.
micro1 engages experts as contractors. Its help library says payments are made in USD twice a month and that contracts and payroll run through Deel. Payments cannot be processed until identity verification there is complete. Read our micro1 review for what workers say about project availability and support.
Before you apply
Engineering listings usually ask for years of professional experience, and some ask for a public code history such as open-source commits. Have your profile or repositories ready to link.
Applying starts with an AI interview, then certification, then matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project, so treat this as flexible work and not as a job offer. The how to become an AI trainer guide walks through each step.
Referral link. We may be paid a referral fee.
People also ask
What does a big data engineer do?
The micro1 listing describes building and maintaining scalable data pipelines, integrating and transforming data with Python, managing distributed databases and storage, monitoring and troubleshooting systems, and enforcing data quality, security and governance standards. It is a remote contractor role that asks for hands-on large-scale pipeline experience and distributed frameworks such as Hadoop, Spark or Flink.
Are big data engineers in demand?
This page cannot measure market demand for big data engineers. It can say that micro1 listed this Big Data Engineer role on its public job list when we read it on October 23, 2026, and that listings open and close without notice. The listing asks for Python, distributed processing frameworks such as Spark, and experience with large-scale data pipelines.
Are data engineers highly paid?
This site does not publish market salary data for data engineers, so it makes no general claim. The micro1 listing for this Big Data Engineer role states no pay rate and is contract work. Rates on micro1 listings describe a project, not what anyone earns, and hours are not guaranteed.
How much does the Big Data Engineer role at micro1 pay?
The listing does not state a rate for this role, so we cannot give a figure. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role. Ask during onboarding, and read the contract before you accept work.
Is the Big Data Engineer role remote?
The listing calls it remote work and does not name a country limit. micro1 says it hires globally but cannot hire in a list of excluded countries, so read the eligibility line on the listing and in your application before you start.
How do I apply for the Big Data Engineer role?
Open the listing on micro1's site and apply there. Applying starts with an AI interview, followed by certification and matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project. Our how to become an AI trainer guide covers each step.
Is this listing still open?
We read micro1's public listing on October 29, 2026. Roles close without notice, so confirm on the listing itself. If it has closed, the other software engineering roles on this site are linked below.
Related roles at micro1
More remote software engineer jobs
Related roles in other fields
All remote software engineer jobs · Every open micro1 role · Also browse careers at micro1, remote data scientist and ML engineer jobs, remote engineering and CAD jobs
Related guides
Sources and method
- micro1 public job listing for this role, read October 29, 2026. The summary, task and requirement lines are our paraphrase of that listing.
- The questions under People also ask: Google's related questions for this kind of role in the United States, as reported by Ahrefs, pulled October 29, 2026. Answers are ours, written from the listing and from our own sourced micro1 pages.
- micro1 help library and expert guide for payment timing and the hiring steps, read 17 October 2026.
Listings change without notice. If this page is out of date, tell us.
Referral link: we may be paid if micro1 hires you.