Cloud Data Engineer II
As the Cloud Data Engineer II, you will support the design and delivery of scalable, governed data solutions that power enterprise analytics and business insights. In this role, you'll build and optimize data pipelines using Python, Java, and GCP technologies while also contributing to user-facing data tools using React or modern UX development practices. Day-to-day, you'll partner with data engineers, analysts, and governance teams to enable trusted data assets and intuitive user experiences. Successful candidates are detail-oriented, collaborative, and excited to grow across data engineering, APIs, and front-end development.
This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work on site Monday through Thursday at the Best Buy corporate office in Richfield, Minnesota. You can work virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location on Friday. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What you'll do
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines for enterprise data platforms
Develop and integrate RESTful APIs to enable data access and services
Develop and enhance user interfaces using React or modern UX frameworks
Implement data ingestion, transformation, and integration using GCP tools
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data workflows, APIs, and performance
Basic qualifications
2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree OR equivalent relevant professional experience
2+ years of experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar
2+ years of experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform) or distributed data systems
2+ years of experience designing and working with RESTful APIs and React or modern UX frameworks
Preferred qualifications
Experience with GCP tools such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, or Cloud Function
Familiarity with API design, integration, and microservices architecture
Experience with SQL and enterprise data warehouse concepts
Exposure to data governance, metadata, and data quality framework
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
What's in it for you
We're committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
Competitive pay
Generous employee discount
Physical and mental well-being support
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you'll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life - in our stores, online and in customers' homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We're committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
Energetic teams. Fun atmosphere. Exciting opportunities.
That’s what you’ll find at Best Buy. Care to join us?
You can feel the energy here. And we’re not talking about the hum of electronics (there’s that, too). We’re talking about people.
Best Buy employees are friendly, enthusiastic and willing to help you succeed. Sure, we’re a big company — the world’s largest consumer electronics retailer — but that doesn’t stop us from having fun while doing what we love: bringing technology into people’s lives in meaningful ways.
When you join our team, we consider you part of our Best Buy family. And what you do here every day will support our goal to make people’s lives better, easier and more enjoyable through the great products we sell.
So if you’d like using your talents to help improve people’s lives, bring it! We’d love to have your energy here.