Data Engineer

Newsela is an education technology company focused on improving classroom learning and student outcomes through integrated content, assessment, and analytics solutions. The Data Engineer will build and maintain K-12 data integrations and pipelines, automate workflows, ensure data accuracy, and support school operations involving enrollment, attendance, and performance data. Responsibilities Develop and maintain custom integrations and ETL processes between K-12 data and internal/external systemsDesign, implement, and optimize data pipelinesCollaborate with stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver robust, scalable solutionsMaintain technical documentation for systems, data models, and processesMonitor and troubleshoot data flow issues and respond to API changesParticipate in cross-functional projects related to school operations, enrollment, attendance, and performance dataPerform quality assurance (QA) on downstream data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with cust