Junior AI Data Engineer (Marketing)

About TRA
At
Tax Relief Advocates (TRA)
, we are dedicated to serving our clients and community with integrity
, empathy
, and a client-first approach. Our vibrant, energetic culture balances hard work with a passion for making a meaningful impact nationwide. Our mission is to guide individuals through the tax resolution process with trust
, education
, and care
, delivering solutions that transform lives.

About the Role
Are you ready to lead a marketing transformation through quality assurance and automation? As the
Junior AI Data Engineer (Marketing), you’ll be the driving force behind ensuring the quality and performance of our AI-driven marketing systems. This role builds the data and automation backbone for TRA’s marketing operations — replacing manual Google Sheet processes, automating data cleaning, and enabling real-time reporting across all campaigns. This role ensures that marketing, analytics, and operations teams have accurate, unified, and AI-ready data from all sources (radio, digital ads, affiliates, CRM, etc.).

What You'll Do
Build and maintain the unified database
Develop ETL/ELT pipelines pulling from internal systems and third-party APIs into a centralized warehouse
Write and optimize SQL for transformations and reporting layers
Model data so it's consistent and documented across sources
API integration
Build and test integrations against REST APIs
Handle authentication, pagination, rate limits, and error handling
Write tests that catch failures early
Data quality ownership
Build validation and monitoring to catch missing, duplicate, corrupted, or inconsistent records before they reach a dashboard
Investigate discrepancies and reconcile against source systems
Establish reusable automated checks
Deployment and automation
Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines
Deploy and monitor scheduled jobs on cloud infrastructure
Maintain clean version control and participate in code review
Testing and code quality
Write unit and integration tests for pipelines, integrations, and internal services
Maintain and grow test coverage as the codebase expands
Participate in code review and help keep engineering standards consistent across the team

What You Bring
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical field
1+ year of hands-on experience (internships and substantial project work count)
Proficiency in Python and SQL
Experience calling, testing, and debugging REST APIs
Working knowledge of Git
Working familiarity with AWS and/or Azure
Understanding of CI/CD and automated deployment
Strong technical reading comprehension and attention to detail
Nice to have
PostgreSQL, Supabase, Power BI, FastAPI, Docker, dbt/Airflow, or experience working with LLM APIs. Don't have all of these?

No problem — we're happy to help you grow into them. Why Join Us? At TRA, you’ll join a high-impact, forward-thinking team revolutionizing tax resolution through innovative AI and automation. You’ll tackle exciting QA challenges, collaborate with top talent, and play a central role in ensuring client-first solutions at scale. We’re not just building smarter systems -- we’re creating a better experience for every person who turns to us for help. Join us to lead TRA’s AI-driven QA automation strategy and shape the future of how we grow, connect, and serve.

Location: Irvine, CA - onsite
Compensation: Up to $85,000 - $110,000 depending on experience
Position Type: Full-time, permanent
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. is an

Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.