Lead Data Engineer

. Own and operate our data warehouse, pipelines, and transformation layer .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $174,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

AirflowBigQueryCloudGoPythonSQL

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and operate our data warehouse, pipelines, and transformation layer
Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable data pipelines that ingest data from across our platform and third-party sources, ensuring data is always available and trustworthy for downstream consumers
Partner with data scientists and analysts to deliver clean, well-documented datasets and optimize query performance so teams spend less time wrangling data and more time generating insights
Incrementally improve and modernize our existing data systems - you won't build everything from scratch, but you'll know how to assess what we have, prioritize what matters, and migrate thoughtfully
Implement data quality monitoring, alerting, and documentation practices that build trust across the organization

What you’ll need

4+ years of professional experience in data engineering, ideally at a high-growth startup or fast-moving team within a larger organization
Hands-on experience with the modern data stack - proficiency with BigQuery (or a comparable cloud warehouse), dbt, and an orchestration tool like Dagster or Airflow
Strong SQL skills and fluency in Golang, Python, or another common Data Engineering language
Track record of improving or modernizing data systems iteratively - you're comfortable inheriting legacy infrastructure and systems and making them progressively better
Strong communication and collaboration skills - able to work fluidly across both technical and business-oriented teams

Comp & perks

Medical and dental insurance with 100% of employee premiums covered
15 vacation days & ~20 paid holidays each year (including two weeks at end-of-year)
Free membership to OneMedical
$600/year reimbursable stipend for internet service
$1,000 reimbursable stipend for education and training outside of work
Up to $1,200/year student loan repayment assistance
401(k) and optional HSA/FSA

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Hard Skills & Tools

data engineeringSQLGolangPythonBigQuerydbtDagsterAirflowdata quality monitoringdata transformation

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingprioritizationdocumentation