Staff Data Engineer

  • Remote - United States, Canada

Remote

Data

Mid-level

Summary

Shiftsmart is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior/Staff Data Engineer to join their Core Platform Engineering team. The role involves providing technical leadership in designing and implementing data solutions that align with data governance principles, collaborating with stakeholders, championing data governance practices, and driving automation initiatives.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with a strong focus on data engineering and large-scale data systems
  • Proficiency in technologies such as MongoDB Atlas, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), BigQuery, Prefect, Typescript, and Python. Experience with additional data technologies and tools is a plus
  • Strong understanding of data governance principles, regulations, and industry best practices, with practical experience in implementing and enforcing data governance frameworks

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership and guidance in designing and implementing data solutions that meet business requirements and align with data governance principles
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand product and business needs, and translate them into scalable and reliable data systems and tools, while ensuring data quality, privacy, and compliance
  • Champion and enforce data governance practices, including data lineage, metadata management, data quality controls, and privacy regulations
  • Design and develop large-scale data systems, including databases, data warehouses, and big data platforms, with a strong focus on data governance and compliance requirements
  • Apply software engineering best practices to build robust and maintainable data solutions, ensuring code quality, performance, and scalability in line with data governance guidelines
  • Collect and integrate data from various sources to create a unified and accurate source of truth for financial and compliance domains, while adhering to data governance policies
  • Optimize data processing and query performance while ensuring adherence to data governance SLAs
  • Drive automation initiatives by developing scripts, utilities, and frameworks to streamline data processes, improve efficiency, and enforce data governance practices
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and foster a culture of data governance and compliance awareness within the team
  • Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in data engineering and data governance, evaluate new tools and techniques, and propose innovative solutions to enhance data systems, processes, and governance practices
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of data solutions, processes, best practices, and data governance frameworks, and actively share knowledge with the team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage: We cover 100% of employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision care (60-75% for dependents)
  • 401(k) match program: We match 100% on the first 3% of your contributions and 50% on the next 2%
  • Generous vacation policy
  • Flexible working hours and remote work options
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