Data Software Engineer, Sift

Salary not provided

Python

Kafka

Postgres

Power BI

Grafana

Metabase

Flink

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

More information about location

2 days a week in office (El Segundo, LA)

Unified observability for modern hardware

Open for applications

Unified observability for modern hardware

1-20 employees

B2BData storageMachine LearningSaaSData Analysis

Open for applications

Salary not provided

Python

Kafka

Postgres

Power BI

Grafana

Metabase

Flink

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

More information about location

2 days a week in office (El Segundo, LA)

1-20 employees

B2BData storageMachine LearningSaaSData Analysis

Company mission

To provide the tools that engineering teams need to efficiently manage hardware data and build the machines of the future.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or STEM discipline
5+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering
Experience working with in-stream data processing and analytics using Apache Kafka, Flink, Beam, or similar
Experience with relational and non-relational databases, e.g. PostgreSQL, Druid, Pinot, Timescale, or similar
Experience with data exploration tools like Grafana, Jupyter Notebooks, Metabase, PowerBI, or similar
Self-starter, able to navigate ambiguity and changing priorities
Team player with excellent communication skills and a collaborative work ethic
US Person Required: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder due to ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) / EAR (Export Administration Regulations) compliance requirements
Workday must overlap by at least 8 hours with El Segundo, CA, USA
Must be a resident of United States

Desirable

Experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems or web applications using Go, Python, or an equivalent language
Strong understanding of DevOps principles; version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment and monitoring

What the job involves

As an early engineer at Sift, you won’t just write code—you’ll help define the architecture, shape the product, and influence the culture of a company focused on solving real engineering problems
Design and build a horizontally scalable platform for ingesting millions of data points from hardware sensors per second and a robust and durable database solution for storing, reading, and analyzing those points
Work closely with customers, including hardware engineers, to understand their problems and find efficient solutions
Help define engineering culture, standards, and processes
Collaborate with peers on architecture, design, and code reviews
You’ll have the opportunity to heavily influence our stack because we’re still in the early stages of building the product. Relevant technologies include:
Web frontend & backend: Go, React, TypeScript, WebAssembly, D3.js, WebGL, and Tailwind
Data: Parquet, Flink, Kafka, Redpanda, Beam, DuckDB, Timescale, QuestDB, InfluxDB, and Druid
Infrastructure: GitHub Actions, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform

Our take

Sift develops tools to accelerate and ensure the reliability of complex machines. Its platform processes hardware sensor data, providing automated analysis and detailed reports to identify and explain potential issues. This enables users in aviation, defense, energy and transportation to enhance system reliability and comply with regulatory requirements more efficiently.

The platform automates manual data review, which both enhances reliability and speeds up development. Customers like Astranis and Parallel Systems use Sift's observability stack to turn sensor data into actionable insights, which would have likely remained undiscovered when using other systems.

With funding to its name, Sift is ready to broaden its manufacturing automation suite to link sensor data with manufacturing information. This will mean it can help with anomaly detection and performance analysis. It is also making advancements with AI integration for regulatory compliance, which sets it up as a key innovator in the space.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Jun 2024

$17.5m

SERIES A

Nov 2023

$7.5m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $25m

Company benefits

Unlimited PTO
Free lunch, snacks, & coffee
Top-tier health insurance: Medical, Vision, & Dental

Company HQ

El Segundo, CA

Leadership

Karthik Gollapudi

(CEO)

Previously a Dragon Flight Software Lead at Spacex and a Full-Stack Engineer at Information Sciences Institute.

Austin Spiegel

(CTO)

Previously a Software Engineering Manager at Riot Games. Prior to that, they worked at SpaceX in various Software Engineering roles.

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