Senior Data Engineer, Kit (Formerly ConvertKit)
$172k
+ Equity
SQL
Python
Redshift
Segment
dbt
Senior and Expert level
Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US
More information about location
Email-first operating system for creators
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Email-first operating system for creators
21-100 employees
B2BMarketingContentCommunicationDigital MediaSaaSeCommerce
Be an early applicant
$172k
+ Equity
SQL
Python
Redshift
Segment
dbt
Senior and Expert level
Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US
More information about location
21-100 employees
B2BMarketingContentCommunicationDigital MediaSaaSeCommerce
Company mission
To help creators grow and earn a living.
Role
Who you are
- You should have sound theoretical knowledge of relational concepts and significant practical experience with RDBMSs, ideally with exposure to both OLTP and OLAP workloads
- You should be capable of writing production-grade logic while maintaining a pragmatic approach to tooling and methodology
- Strong command of SQL, including DDL and DML. Understanding of transaction control, concurrency, and access patterns for column vs. row-stores
- Proficient in Python to understand where and when it should be used, and to apply it accordingly
- Strong understanding of DBMS internals, including an appreciation for platform-specific nuances
- A willingness to work with Redshift and deeply understand its nuances
- Familiarity with our key tools (Redshift, Segment, dbt, github)
- 8+ years in data, with at least 3 years specializing in Data Engineering
- Proven track record managing and optimizing OLAP clusters
- Experience refactoring problematic data pipelines without disrupting business operations
- History of implementing data quality frameworks and validation processes
- Patient and persistent when dealing with complex legacy systems
- Strong communicator able to explain technical concepts clearly
- Detail-oriented, especially regarding data accuracy and consistency
- Collaborative mindset for cross-functional teamwork
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to own our source data management strategy
- This is a technical, back-end role within the data team that requires strong research, communication, and design skills
- You’ll lead the evolution of our Redshift environment and data architecture, partnering closely with stakeholders across product, engineering, and growth to ensure data is accessible, reliable, and strategically aligned
- Your efforts will ensure others in the data team and the broader organization have access to reliable source data by understanding evolving business needs and taking an intentional approach to your decisions, with emphasis on long-term stability
- You'll report to our Data & Analytics Manager, Liz Bianco-Lane, and collaborate closely with one Lead Analytics Engineer and two Senior Analysts
- You’ll have cross functional support from a 40-person engineering, product, and design (EPD) organization
- First Week: Dive into our Redshift warehouse, dbt models, and workflows. Take part in Get To Know You's (GTKYs) to meet our distributed team
- First Month: Start building your mental model for the current state by evaluating the CRM data lifecycle. This includes source extraction, warehouse ingestion, transformation, and reverse ETL. Collaborate with data and engineering to understand pain points around source data sprawl, schema constraints, deprecated artifacts, etc. Understand the immediate and higher-order impact of action (or inaction). Provide recommendations and a roadmap for prioritized next steps
- First Three Months: Refine and start implementing your design for source extraction and warehouse ingestion. Collaborate with the data team to build an audit feedback loop with business to enforce integrity around identity resolution, hierarchies, and entity relationships
- Six Months and Beyond: Complete the implementation of the CRM source extraction/ingestion project and use the learnings to refine your approach in preparation for other, similar initiatives including, but by no means limited to web traffic events and product usage logs
Application process
- We usually receive a large number of applications, and our goal is to follow up with you within two weeks. You’ll hear from us either way. Here’s what you can expect from the rest of our hiring process:
- A phone screen with our recruiter
- Hiring manager screen
- Work sample
- A cross functional interview
- We’ll keep you informed through every step. To get started, complete this application, including a cover letter and answers to the questions on the next page. We read every single application, and your cover letter and responses help put your experience into context
Our take
Kit, formerly ConvertiKit was founded in 2013 to help online creators and bloggers make money through email marketing. The company has amassed more than 550,000 creators that reach 590+ million fans.
Following a boost to email marketing engagement rates, Kit’s strong existing network put it in a good position to take advantage of it. Add to that the increasing shift towards eCommerce, and the company’s offering is increasingly looking like a smart solution for content creators looking to monetize.
Kit’s acquisition of musician marketing platform FanBridge sees the platform scooping up musicians looking to explore alternative revenue streams online following the pandemic throttling of tours and live gigs. With plans to add Spotify and BandsInTown integrations, as well as ‘tip jars’, this is an interesting direction to see the email marketing company expand into.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Vacation time: 4 weeks of paid vacation plus 10 paid holidays a year
- Health: Excellent health, vision, and dental benefits. 2 weeks of paid sick leave per year, including mental health days
- Profit sharing bonus: We celebrate our hard work and success with twice yearly profit sharing distributions
- Parental leave: 12 weeks paid leave for all caregivers, plus flexible scheduling in your child's first year
- Supportive leave: We're here to support you when life takes a turn. You'll have up to 6 weeks (each) of paid bereavement leave, medical leave and natural disaster leave
- 401K: 401k match of up to 5% of your salary to help you save for the future
- Vacation bonus: We'll help pay for your trip with a $1,000 yearly "paid paid vacation" bonus
- Learning budget: Use your annual Learning & Development budget to buy books and courses to keep your skills sharp
- Yearly conference: We'll pay for your registration and travel expenses to the conference of your choice each year
- Team retreats: The team gathers twice a year in-person for fantastic team retreats where we strategize, connect and bond
- Equipment: $4,000 equipment allowance upon joining the team and then $3,000 every two years after that 🇺🇸
Company values
- Teach everything you know – We teach everything we know for the benefit of creators and the broader tech industry. We encourage our community to do the same
- Create every day – Our best days are the ones when we create. Every person on the team is a creator and can roll up their sleeves to help build a better product and company. We believe consistent progress every day leads to incredible results
- Work in public – We share everything from our soaring successes to our epic failures because it helps us learn together. Besides, if we aren’t willing to sign our names to our work and put it into the world, we’ll never truly reach our potential
- Default to generosity – We make an impact by generously serving others. We’re a team of people who care deeply about one another, the creator community, and the wider world around us
- Creator success is our success – Every project we choose, every feature we build, every story we tell — they should all tie back to helping creators succeed. When creators grow their audiences, earn a living, and support their families, we all win
- Do it with excellence – When we choose to do something, we set the bar high. We iterate our way to excellence. When we can’t, we say no. When we say yes, we go all in to reach our potential. We have fun while doing the best work of our lives
Company HQ
Downtown, Boise, ID
Leadership
Nathan Barry
(Founder & CEO)Studied Marketing and Graphic Design at Boise State University and worked as a freelance software designer. Worked as Senior UX Designer at Unity Media Group. Also founded iOS and web applications design company Legend.
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