R&D Junior Data Engineer (FWD)
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Castle Biosciences Inc. is growing, and we are looking to hire a full-time R&D Junior Data Engineer working primarily from our Friendswood, TX office location, with a start date of December 16, 2025.
Why Castle Biosciences?
Exceptional Benefits Package:
- Excellent Annual Salary + 20% Bonus Potential
- 20 Accrued PTO Days Annually + 10 Paid Holidays
- 401K with 100% Company Match up to 6%
- 3 Health Care Plan Options + Company HSA Contribution
- Company Stock Grant Upon Hire
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A R&D Junior Data Engineer
Your day begins with a check-in with the Data Architect and data science team, followed by ongoing work that includes building and refining ETL workflows in R and SQL-transforming raw clinical data into structured, analytics-ready datasets. As an R&D Junior Data Engineer, you'll be performing QA checks and documenting updates in Git, while identifying opportunities to automate processes and improve overall infrastructure efficiency. This role will spend the most time developing ETL/ELT workflows using R and SQL, integrating with various applications via APIs, and managing the storage and organization of data within a SQL database.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related quantitative or technical field.
- 1-2 years of professional experience in data engineering, data analysis, or software development.
- Solid understanding of data engineering principles and data infrastructure.
- Experience with R programming, SQL, and API integration.
- Proficiency in data processing, data transformation, and text processing.
*Please see the full job description at the end of the job ad.
SCHEDULE
- Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 5 PM local time, onsite primarily from our Friendswood, TX office.
- While Friendswood is the preferred location, we may also consider candidates for our Pittsburgh, PA office.
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WORK AUTHORIZATION
All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Currently, Castle Biosciences does not sponsor H-1B visas, OPT, or employment-related visas.
ABOUT CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC.
At Castle, it all comes down to people. After all, disease doesn't just happen - it happens to people. We believe that disease management and treatment decisions can be better informed through a person's unique biology, which is revealed through the scientific rigor of our innovative, laboratory-developed tests. We are committed to empowering healthcare providers and patients with the goal of improved outcomes.
Every employee at Castle has an impact on patient care, and we work to ensure that everyone finds their work to be both challenging and rewarding. We behave with integrity and treat our colleagues with respect and kindness. Our culture fosters an environment of trust, transparency, and collaboration. We prioritize and encourage internal growth and professional development.
Castle Biosciences is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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