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Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

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about 2 months ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+

Base Salary

$160k - $230k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and scale robust data pipelines between Datomic, Kafka, and BigQuery.
  • Build elegant, fault-tolerant ETL systems using frameworks like DBT.
  • Optimize streaming performance to support real-time machine learning models.
  • Set standards for backend architecture in Clojure and mentor engineering peers.
  • Collaborate with Data Science, Product, and Business Development teams.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software or data engineering experience.
  • Strong academic background in Computer Science or related field.
  • Proven experience operating at a Staff or Principal level.
  • Deep production-grade experience in Clojure and JVM.
  • 4+ years designing high-volume ETL/ELT pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses, specifically BigQuery.
  • Experience with streaming infrastructure like Kafka and processing frameworks.

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible paid time off, including a week-long winter holiday closure.
  • Competitive stock option packages.
  • 401k match program up to 4%.
  • Monthly reimbursement for wellness-related expenses.
  • Commuter benefits and free parking.
  • A stocked office with snacks and daily catered lunches.
  • Ten weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Work-from-home flexibility and support.
  • Fun company-wide events.

Categories

AI & MLBackendData Engineering