Senior Data Platform Engineer, Runna
£80-100k
+ Runna stock options
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office (Vauxhall, London)
Tailored running training plans
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Tailored running training plans
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
£80-100k
+ Runna stock options
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office (Vauxhall, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make running training effective, enjoyable and easy for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years in a Data Platform role or similar
- 2+ years working with AWS
- You’ve lead the development of key projects within a data platform team
- Experience with quantitative methods and approaches to solving problems gained through various experiences or studies (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering degree or equivalent practical experience)
- Your key skills:
- Experience with delivering data pipelines within AWS
- Proficiency with Python programming
- Familiarity with AWS Redshift or similar cloud DWH platforms such as Snowflake or BigQuery
- Proficiency with SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g. Amazon Redshift), NoSQL databases (e.g. DynamoDB), and graph databases (e.g. Amazon Neptune)
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g. CloudFormation, Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools (e.g. Cloudwatch, Datadog)
- Analytical and detail-oriented, with a commitment to producing high-quality work
- A pragmatic mindset, with excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Able to work within a highly-skilled engineering team in a fast-paced, iterative environment
- Enthusiasm for our ways of working which include:
- Iterative development, continuous deployment and test automation
- Knowledge sharing, pair programming, collaborative design & development
- Shared code ownership & cross-functional teams
Desirable
- Have experience with Serverless architectures
- Experienced with job orchestration frameworks (e.g. Airflow, MWAA on AWS)
- MLOps knowledge and grasp of basic concepts
- Have a strong interest in the health/fitness technologies
What the job involves
- We are looking for a talented, creative, and positive team player to join our highly skilled cross-functional engineering team and lead the development of our data platform. As part of this work, you’ll be working closely with the engineering, product and growth team to build the foundations of how we ingest, process, store and query all the data we receive each day and use it to drive all of Runna’s data and analytics needs (including machine learning).
- You will work closely with our founders and CTO to help shape the future of Runna, who will support you all along this exciting journey
- Leading the data platform, you’ll help build the #1 running app in the world, pioneering the way that people train and use fitness apps
- Architect, build, test, and deliver a state-of-the-art data platform to support the data needs of our rapidly growing company
- Design and implement scalable and efficient data pipelines, ETL processes, and data integration solutions to collect, process, and store large volumes of data within AWS
- Implement data transformation logic to cleanse, validate, and enrich raw data for analysis and consumption by downstream applications
- Further our integration with Mixpanel to enable advanced analytics and data tracking, providing insights into user behaviour and product performance
- Adopt a data platform mindset by designing and developing data pipelines that prioritise security, scalability, uptime, and reliability
- Mentor and guide team members on data engineering best practices and the use of AWS and Mixpanel
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, growth, engineering, and business stakeholders, to ensure the data platform aligns with company goals and drives value
- Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies and tools to enhance the data platform’s capabilities and performance
- Communicating the advantages and limitations of technology solutions to partners, stakeholders, and team members
Application process
- Kick off! (apply below)
- Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to better accommodate you throughout the interview process - this can be from scheduling interviews around childcare commitments to accessibility requirements. We want you to show your best self in the process ❤️
- Introductory chat (25-minute video call)
- Take home technical task (max 1-2 hours to complete)
- 1.5-hour technical interview (the first half of the call will be used to discuss the take-home technical task from the previous stage and the second half will be some general architecture/tech questions)
- Meet the team and in-person chat (in-person chat with founder(s), rest of the team and technical discussion)
Salary benchmarks
Our take
As a way to keep fit, running has shot up in popularity in recent years, partially due to accessibility, especially during the pandemic. But for those who want to take running to the next level – whether that be a 5K or a marathon – it can be difficult to know where to start in terms of a training plan. Runna supplies an app with personalised training plans for all types of runs, to help people achieve their running and fitness goals.
Runna was founded in 2020 by running enthusiasts for running enthusiasts, in response to the lack of tools – save paying a professional trainer – available to help runners train. Although there is a wealth of day-to-day running apps available, where Runna stands out is in providing training plans for specific races, which can be distinguished by distance and goal time. In addition, it does this whilst maintaining a sense of community, which has proven to be a popular feature amongst other running apps, and still caters to a range of experience levels.
Runna has since consistent subscriber growth since its launch, serving thousands of users globally. The company plans to build and scale into the future, reach more customers, and expand its team.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2023
$6.2m
SEED
Dec 2022
$2.4m
SEED
Total funding: $9.4m
Company benefits
- Own a part of Runna: We want you to own a part of the company you're building. Everyone who joins Runna receives a generous stock options package
- Grow with us: As one of our early hires, you'll have a unique opportunity to shape and influence Runna's product and culture from the beginning
- Learn and develop: We work with all of the latest tools and technologies so you can learn at the cutting edge of product development
- Team socials: We're a friendly bunch and like to make work-like fun, whether that's lunches and dinners or our bi-weekly team run
- Paid vacation: We want people to take time off to rest and rejuvenate. Runna offers 25 vacation days + bank holidays
- Tools: You'll receive all new equipment including a laptop, running watch of your choice, and anything else you need to do your best work
- Get paid to Run(na): We have a dedicated hour block each week where you'll get paid to run! Whether you want to build up to your first 5k or do that tough intervals sessions it's up to you!
- Enhanced family care: 3 months fully paid when you welcome a new Runna into the family, as well as fertility support & a host of other benefits
Company values
- Go above and beyond for our Runnas
- Go above and beyond for our team
- Go above and beyond for ourselves
Company HQ
Vauxhall, London, UK
Leadership
Dom Maskell
(Co-Founder and CEO)Previously an Officer Cadet at the RAF and worked both as a Business Analyst and later Product Manager at McKinsey & Company.
Ben Parker
(Co-Founder & Head Coach)Former Personal Trainer and Running Coach. Owned Ben Parker Fitness. Previously a Spin & Pilates Class instructor at Roehampton Club, and Activities Manager at Mark Warner.
Walter Holohan
(CTO)Initially joined Runna as a Technical Lead before being promoted to CTO. Prior to Runna, they were a React Native Developer at 11:FS, a Full Stack Engineer at Nationwide Building Society and a Director at Spartn.
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