Direct Travel
Posted 13 days agoVerified live 2d ago
Data Engineer
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
4+ yrsMinimum
1 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
SQLPythonJavaScalaAWSGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Microsoft AzureApache AirflowdbtApache KafkaIDMCData Warehousing
About the company
Direct Traveldt.com/gitravel
Direct Travel is a leading provider of corporate travel management services.
Visa sponsorship history
2 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.1H-1B approved
100%approval rate
$160,000median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
20261
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20251
Top sponsored roles
Senior Product Manager
Job description
Summary
Direct Travel is a travel management company that combines technology, service, and travel expertise across corporate, leisure, meetings and events, and specialty travel. The Data Engineer will build and maintain scalable data pipelines and unified data environments using travel-related data to support analytics, personalization, forecasting, optimization, and customer experience improvements.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for ingesting data from internal and external travel-related sources (e.g., GDSs, OTAs, CRM systems)
- Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and product teams to understand data needs and deliver high-quality, reliable datasets
- Integrate data from various platforms including booking engines, mobile apps, customer service systems, and web analytics tools
- Develop and optimize data models and schemas in cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
- Implement data quality checks and monitoring to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data
- Support real-time data streaming for dynamic pricing, inventory updates, and customer interactions
- Ensure data privacy, governance, and compliance with regulations like GDPR and CCPA
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 4+ years of experience in data engineering or backend data development and integration
- Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Java, Scala)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern data stacks (Airflow, dbt, Kafka, IDMC, etc.)
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and tools
- Experience in the travel or hospitality industry
- Familiarity with travel data formats and systems (e.g., PNRs, GDS, IATA standards)
- Exposure to predictive analytics, personalization, or recommender systems
- Understanding of API integrations with travel platforms and third-party services
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 4+ years of experience in data engineering or backend data development and integration
- Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Java, Scala)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern data stacks (Airflow, dbt, Kafka, IDMC, etc.)
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and tools
Nice to Haves
- Experience in the travel or hospitality industry
- Familiarity with travel data formats and systems (e.g., PNRs, GDS, IATA standards)
- Exposure to predictive analytics, personalization, or recommender systems
- Understanding of API integrations with travel platforms and third-party services
Benefits
- This is a remote position.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Retirement Plans
- Wellness
- Rewards and Recognition
- Sustainability
- DE&I initiatives
- Mental Health Support
