Data Engineer
Software Engineering, Data Science
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Posted on Jul 24, 2026
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Location: Must be based in Guadalajara
Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.
While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.
Position Overview
The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines that support analytical and operational use cases. This role involves working with large-scale data infrastructure, ensuring efficient data flow across various systems and applications.
Primary Responsibilities
The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Your personal data will be processed for recruitment purposes in accordance with our Notice of Privacy Practices for Mexico Job Applicants and applicable Mexican data protection laws.
Full-time
Description
Location: Must be based in Guadalajara
Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.
While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.
Position Overview
The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines that support analytical and operational use cases. This role involves working with large-scale data infrastructure, ensuring efficient data flow across various systems and applications.
Primary Responsibilities
The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Develop, maintain, optimize, and document ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Ensure data integrity and security across storage and processing layers.
- Work with data warehousing technologies to support business intelligence.
- Automate data processing tasks to improve efficiency and scalability.
- Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate data solutions.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related discipline.
- 2+ years of experience in data engineering or software development.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python
- Knowledge of data modeling, data governance, and distributed computing.
- Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery) is big plus.
- Experience with DBT is big plus
- Communication Proficiency: Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, typically 7-8 hours a day
- Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously
Your personal data will be processed for recruitment purposes in accordance with our Notice of Privacy Practices for Mexico Job Applicants and applicable Mexican data protection laws.