Senior Data Engineer, GitGuardian

• If you think you match at least 70% of these criteria, please apply!
• 5+ years experience in data engineering, with a proven track record of building and managing complex data platforms in a cloud environment
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL; you are comfortable writing clean, efficient, and production-ready code
• A comprehensive understanding of modern data architectures, including data warehousing, data modeling, and ETL/ELT best practices
• Hands-on experience with our core technologies or their equivalents (e.g., Airflow instead of Dagster; Redshift or BigQuery instead of Snowflake)
• A strong business sense and the ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions that have a tangible impact
• A proactive and ownership-driven mindset, with a passion for solving challenging problems and driving projects from conception to completion
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Desirable

• As a Senior Data Engineer, you will join a team of 3 passionate and highly-skilled engineers who are pivotal to GitGuardian's growth and success.
• Our team's scope is uniquely broad, encompassing the entire data lifecycle—from ingestion and transformation to delivering critical business insights and enhancing our product with data-driven features.
• You'll be at the crossroads of Business Intelligence and Product development, with a direct impact on our company's trajectory
• Design, build, and maintain our data platform, ensuring its scalability, reliability, and performance to meet the demands of a high-growth environment
• Develop and optimize robust ELT pipelines, leveraging tools like Fivetran and Airbyte for standard sources and building custom connectors where needed, to ingest data from a wide variety of sources including PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and third-party APIs (e.g., Hubspot, GitLab, Notion)
• Architect and implement sophisticated data models in our Snowflake data warehouse, transforming raw data into clean, business-ready tables that serve as the single source of truth
• Collaborate on impactful business projects, working closely with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, and Product to understand their needs and deliver data solutions that drive strategic decisions
• Power our customer-facing analytics, developing and exposing data within the GitGuardian product to provide our users with valuable insights
• Champion data quality and governance across the organization, establishing best practices and ensuring the integrity of our data assets
• Mentor and guide other engineers, sharing your expertise and contributing to the continuous improvement of our team's skills and processes

• Interview with your future manager (60 minutes)
• Purpose: To align on your experience, working style, and your high-level approach to data architecture and data modeling. This is a chance to discuss technical philosophy and ensure your vision matches the team's direction
• Skills Assessed: We assess your soft skills (ownership, communication), motivation, and your high-level system design and architectural thinking
• Technical interview (60 minutes)
• Purpose: To validate your hands-on technical skills through practical coding exercises and operational scenarios. We want to see how you write code, optimize queries, and troubleshoot real-world problems
• Skills Assessed: Your Python coding proficiency, advanced SQL skills, and debugging abilities. We will focus on your approach to writing clean, efficient code and handling operational failures
• Final interview with an Executive Manager (30 minutes)
• Purpose: To ensure your vision and working style align with GitGuardian's broader company strategy and values
• Skills Assessed: Your high-level business acumen, strategic thinking, and cultural alignment. We want to understand your potential long-term impact on the company