Software Engineer I, Data Engineering

Software Engineer I, Data Engineering

In this role, the engineer will independently own and deliver small to medium-sized data engineering tasks and contribute to larger projects with guidance. They’ll be actively involved in design discussions, code reviews, and performance analysis, helping improve team-wide engineering standards. This role is exciting because it offers opportunities to work on impactful systems, make technical decisions, and take ownership of key components within a high-performing data platform.

Responsibilities

• Deliver small to medium-sized data engineering tasks with minimal guidance
• Participate in design discussions and suggest improvements
• Review team code and ensure best practices
• Own and maintain key data pipeline components
  

6-Month Accomplishments

• Independently deliver small and medium-sized projects with minimal bugs
• Actively contribute to team code reviews and improve code quality
  

12+ Month Accomplishments:

• Gain ownership of at least one key data pipeline or component
• Participate in technical discussions and understand trade-offs in design
  

Requirements

• Strong technical problem-solving skills with a solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis
• Proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, etc.)
• Solid SQL skills – able to write and optimize simple to moderately complex queries
• Understanding of core computer science fundamentals, including:
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles
• Operating Systems and database fundamentals
• Exposure to building and productionizing ETLs, data pipelines, or internal tooling is a strong plus