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Junior AI Data Engineer

Cortica - Neurodevelopmental
CompanyCortica - Neurodevelopmental
CategoryEngineering
LocationSan Diego
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelEntry
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted7 Aug 2026
Last verified8 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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Description
Cortica  is looking for a   Junior AI Data  Engineer  to join its  growing  team!   The Junior AI Data Engineer is an early-career role focused on   learning the craft of data   engineering while building AI-first   habits from day one. Working under the guidance of senior   engineers, this role contributes to the data pipelines, models, and  reporting that  power care decisions, financial planning, and   operational efficiency at  Cortica .   This role partners with the data science, finance, and clinical   operations teams on well-scoped tasks, growing toward   independent ownership over time. AI-assisted development is   part of the daily workflow: the Junior AI Data Engineer is expected to use AI coding tools responsibly, verify their output,   and build the judgment that turns AI acceleration into reliable,   production-quality work.   We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care – one child, one family, one community at a time.  Ultimately, we  envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At  Cortica , every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission!   Our culture and values guide how we work and treat one another. Cortica celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, seeking ideas and opinions from everyone on the team. We safeguard equal rights and respect for all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status or other applicable, legally protected characteristics. All Corticaemployment decisions are made based on an individual’s qualifications and ability to successfully perform the job responsibilities.   What will you do?   Contribute to well-scoped data engineering tasks within larger   projects, following the full engineering lifecycle with guidance.   Use AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot)   as part of daily development, verifying, correcting, and testing AI - generated   code before committing it.   Follow the team’s context files (CLAUDE.md equivalents) and   conventions  so AI-assisted work stays consistent with   established patterns.   Help build and  maintain  data pipelines that ingest from AWS,   Azure, Salesforce, MuleSoft, and third-party APIs into the AWS   Data Lake.   Assist  in implementing data models using Kimball  methodology ,   learning dimensional modeling on the job.   Develop simple orchestration steps in Python, run basic data - quality   checks, and help investigate data anomalies.   Support Power BI data models and reports and help analytics   team members with data questions.   Assist  with small automation scripts and internal tooling that   connect data pipelines to end users.   Follow  data-security  and HIPAA practices in all work and   document your work clearly so others (and AI agents) can build   on it.   Collaborate across IT, finance, clinical operations, and data   science.   Travel to local  Cortica  centers may be required from time to time .   We’d  love to hear from you if:   You hold a  b achelor’s degree in Computer Science , Information Systems,   Engineering,