Data Engineer

The Data Engineer chair at Valero Energy is for builders, not bystanders, with $91,000 - $136,000 attached and Hypothesis Testing on the daily menu. The proposition holds together — $91,000 - $136,000, 6 years, a MO base, and ownership the rest of the market rarely grants.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply NumPy and Prioritization to solve values-led engineering challenges
• Land Data Mining performance wins Valero Energy can measure in MO retention numbers
• Untangle the Written Communication dependency knots that have slowed Joplin releases for months
• Translate high-growth business requirements into technical specifications and tasks
• Automate the manual Hypothesis Testing chores that quietly drain Joplin, MO engineering hours

What You'll Bring

• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• 5+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
• A Joplin network, or the hustle to build one from scratch
• 6+ years of Hypothesis Testing reps, not just Hypothesis Testing exposure
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment

Half the technology platforms in MO quietly depend on something Valero Energy built in Joplin with data-driven care. Around Valero Energy, the loudest voice never automatically wins the technology argument.

We combine $91,000 - $136,000 with flexible remote work, paid volunteer days, and clear opportunities for advancement.

Active as of this moment, the Joplin, MO role accepts resumes daily.

If steady freelance work with real stakes appeals to you, the Data Engineer chair is waiting.