Job Description: EXL is hiring a Senior Data Engineer to join a strategic AI / ML platform engagement with a leading specialty retailer. This is a hands-on build role embedded with the client's platform engineering team.
The role requires shipping production-grade data pipelines that feed real-time customer event data into machine learning workflows. The right person is comfortable owning the full lifecycle of pipeline design, build, and deployment: from streaming ingestion through event store design to model-ready feature delivery.
This is a high-visibility role with growth potential into a larger book of work as the engagement expands.
Salary Range: $93,900 - $154,200 annual base
The posted range is the hiring range for this role — a subset of the broader range available to employees over time — and reflects base salary across our national hiring scale. Final offers are based on several factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, internal pay equity, work location, market conditions for the role, and the specific scope and responsibilities of the position. The top of the range is reserved for candidates who notably exceed the requirements; the lower end applies to those with less experience or fewer preferred qualifications. For positions based in higher-cost zones (e.g., California, New York, New Jersey), actual compensation may exceed the posted range; your recruiter will share specifics during the process.
