Data Engineer

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 135000 - 155000

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Data Engineer

Reports to: Senior Data Engineer

Role Summary:

The Data Engineer is a key member of the development team responsible for building and maintaining optimized and highly available data pipelines. Theyre expected to build data processing frameworks that handle the businesss growing databases while promoting the development of new insights for the business. They are ultimately expected to partner with Development Finance Analytics Marketing Sales Customer Support and leadership in order to leverage data with reporting and scientific tooling. The data engineer is expected to contribute to the continual improvement of the business data platforms through their observations and well-researched knowledge. They should keep track of industry best practices and trends and take initiative on system improvements.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

Responsible for the design deployment and maintenance of the businesss data platforms
Own architectural processes and decisions for various data models within the organization
Develop and maintain new data collection systems
Work cross functionally with various departments including but not limited to: leadership the development team the finance team and the data science team in order to convert data into understandable information for other professionals
Provide mentorship to team members on database and SQL best practices
Support data science and machine learning initiatives in multiple frameworks: NLP LLM and linear regression
Ensure implemented data systems have relevant security

Required Skills/Competencies/Qualifications:

Bachelors degree (masters preferred) in Computer Science Applied Mathematics Engineering or any other technology related field. An equivalent of this educational requirement in working experience is also acceptable.
5 years professional database development experience preferably as a Data Engineer in a fast-paced environment and complex business setting
Expert level knowledge of SQL with focus on writing and optimizing queries
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining reliable and scalable ETL on big data platforms as well as experience working with varied forms of data infrastructure inclusive of relational databases
Experience with data warehousing inclusive of dimensional modeling concepts
Proficiency in scripting languages and machine learning
Expert problem solving ability and makers mentality; Vast experience designing & architecting new features and solutions from scratch
Eagerness to discover innovative ways to work faster and more efficiently while balancing competing concerns (tech debt cost security complexity etc.)
Initiative to find and fix bugs before shipping; experience writing good test coverage especially for complex flows; ability to quickly troubleshoot bugs
Proactive communication both written and spoken and excellent ability to work well with others in-person and remotely
Courage when it comes to raising concerns and asking questions
Ability to stay up-to-date with new frameworks and tools to speed up development while keeping a sharp eye out for potential vulnerabilities and edge cases

Work Environment:

The candidate in this position will be primarily located in an office environment and be exposed to lighting temperature and noise level conditions typical of that environment
This position is primarily in-person with an expectation of in-person work at the physical office location in Austin Texas a minimum of three (3) days per week

Physical Demands:

Ability to remain stationary for extended periods of time
Ability to move about/traverse office areas
Ability to effectively communicate with other employees/team members

Some of our Benefits:

- Generous PTO and company holiday policy company paid Short Term Disability
- 100% employer covered health and dental insurance for our direct employees (a set plan is covered with higher tier healthcare coverage available at employees additional cost; dependent coverage is at employees cost); vision plan available at employees additional cost
- Child Care Benefits and generous parental leave
- Dog-friendly workspace in a secure building with great views of downtown Austin
- Daily lunches and snacks

Salary:

$135000 - $155000 DOE

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Job Title: Data EngineerReports to: Senior Data EngineerRole Summary:The Data Engineer is a key member of the development team responsible for building and maintaining optimized and highly available data pipelines. Theyre expected to build data processing frameworks that handle the businesss growing...