Senior Data Engineer

Wagmo

. Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data warehouse architecture (BigQuery).

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowBigQueryETLGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data warehouse architecture (BigQuery). Own the infrastructure end-to-end and continuously evolve it as the business grows.
Define and implement data models and dbt transformations that are clean, well-tested, and built to last, with strong standards for CI/CD, code review, and documentation.
Ensure data quality and reliability across all systems through validation, monitoring, anomaly detection, and clear data contracts and lineage documentation.
Partner with Data Analytics, Finance, Product, Marketing, and Engineering to deliver the clean, accessible data they need to make decisions. Translate complex technical concepts clearly for non-technical stakeholders.
Lead projects from scoping to delivery, and raise the bar for the team's engineering practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in data engineering, ideally at a high-growth SaaS or consumer tech company, with a track record of owning production-grade pipelines and data warehouse solutions
Expertise in Python and SQL
Deep dbt experience on BigQuery (or similar)
Strong Git/CI/CD practices
Familiarity with GCP and orchestration tools like Airflow or Fivetran
Solid grasp of data warehousing fundamentals: dimensional modeling, ETL/ELT design, query optimization, and data quality frameworks
Strong understanding of building data models for AI (we use Claude)
Strong communicator who can lead projects, mentor teammates, and work cross-functionally without hand-holding
Autonomous and high-ownership; comfortable making calls under ambiguity in a fast-moving environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
HSA/FSA
401(k) retirement planning with employer matching
Unlimited paid time off
Annual company holidays
Additional company-wide recharge days off
12 weeks parental leave for eligible employees
Company paid Wagmo pet wellness and insurance plans
Regular company-wide events and team gatherings
Pet-friendly office
Catered lunches

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSQLdbtETLELTdata modelingquery optimizationdata quality frameworksdimensional modelingdata warehouse architecture

Soft Skills

strong communicatorleadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationautonomoushigh-ownershipproject managementproblem-solvingadaptabilitydecision-making