Senior Data Engineer, Platform Engineering

April 24

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💰 $40M Series D on 2015-01

Description

• Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture to extract, transform, and load data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL and Azure “big data” technologies • Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional / non-functional business requirements • Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc. • Keep our data separated and secure across national boundaries through multiple data centers and Azure regions • Create data tools for analytics and data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimizing our product into an innovative industry leader

Requirements

• 5+ years experience building and optimizing “big data” pipelines, architectures, and data sets • 5+ years working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL), as well as working familiarity with a variety of database platforms • 5+ years working with Python • Strong analytic skills related to working with free-form text • 5+ years experience building processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependencies, and workload management • A track record of leading and mentoring less experienced developers. You are eager to teach others and invested in the growth of your team. • Self-motivating, self-directing, and a great communicator (written and oral). You thrive in an environment that grants you a lot of autonomy to explore creative solutions. • Excellent problem-solving skills. You excel at analyzing and solving problems using technology. • Living and working within GMT-7:00 (US) to GMT+2:00 (Europe) time zones • Experience with Microsoft technologies and Azure cloud services for building and operating data pipelines • Experience working remotely and/or working with teams that are distributed geographically • Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, XP, or Kanban. Certification is a plus, but not a requirement • An active Stack Overflow profile, open-source code, example projects that you're proud of (whether open source or worked on at a previous job), or any other evidence of your passion for building great software • Knowledge of how Stack Overflow works from our blog, podcasts, and other public artifacts. Ideas about how to evolve the platform and increase our impact on the developer community are even better • Experience with leveraging cloud-native technologies and techniques to build product ecosystems

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary • Generous paid vacation • Generous parental leave (16 weeks at 100% pay), family care leave, and unlimited sick days • Equity (RSUs) for all employees at all levels • Industry-leading health benefits that are applicable per country of residence for all our full-time employees • Company-paid Life Insurance • Home Internet stipend • Professional allocation for your growth and development • One-time allowance to assist with your home office setup • Company-paid access to Calm, Bravely, LinkedIn Learning, MyAcademy and Overdrive