Senior Data Engineer, Analytics
At Swiftly, we process and manage a lot of data and it's in a variety of formats and data stores. We're looking for a seasoned data engineer with the experience to look at a problem with a mindset of been there, done that. We aren't looking for an expert at specific technologies; we're looking for a data engineer with a broad understanding of patterns, practices, coding standards, and tooling to help us mature our data pipelining and analytics systems.
You thrive on solving new problems with capable teams and approach data engineering and processing as a craft, not just a job.
Swiftly has offices in Seattle, WA and Bay Area, CA
Remote opportunities are possible for exceptional candidates
Position Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment
- 6+ years of industry experience architecting, coding, verifying and operating large-scale data pipelines
- Deep experience with multitenant enterprise data pipelining
- Proven ability to collaborate with service engineering teams, data scientists, and data analysts to ensure the best possible data architecture
- Operational experience architecting, building and operating large scale data warehouses and/or data lakes
- Authorization to work in the United States
Ideal Candidates
- Mix of startup and large software company experience
- Experience with Apache Spark and Data Bricks
- Experience with Azure Data Factory
- Located near Seattle, WA or Palo Alto, CA
- B.S. in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Off-Site Work Requirements
- Resides within Pacific or Mountain time zones
- Within 6 hours total travel time to San Francisco or Seattle
- Willingness to travel to San Francisco or Seattle no less than once a quarter
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Working For Swiftly
We are working on a set of problems that require the best software engineers in the industry to get right. Our engineers are the pillars of the future of the company and they are treated and compensated as such. We are a small team of experienced industry professionals building an organization that can solve tough problems and values a collaborative environment.
Every Swiftly engineer:
- Is a seasoned senior or principal engineer with many years of industry experience working on big, complex projects
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment
- Considers software development a craft that they are on a lifetime journey to master
- Takes ownership of their domain from the ground up, from architectural decisions to coding to testing to operations
- Takes pride in keeping a tidy house with minimal technical debt
- Leaves their ego at the door and ensures the best idea leaves the room
- Is always experimenting with new technologies and learning new skillsets
If you have ever wanted to work on a project that blends a gorgeous consumer experience, sophisticated logistics, and scale that rivals the largest technology players, Swiftly is the place for you.