Data Engineer, Later
CA$130-154k
+ Stock options
Influencer marketing and social media management
Job no longer available
Influencer marketing and social media management
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$130-154k
+ Stock options
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help the world's top brands create high-performing social content and collaborate with creators to reach new audiences, drive engagement, and generate predictable ROI.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of experience working as a data engineer
- Experience designing and implementing data pipelines
- Experience deploying ML models
- Strong SQL and python scripting skills
- Passionate about data and the technology industry -- you care deeply about data integrity
- Experience using segment.io
- Experience with container orchestration such as Kubernetes
- Familiarity with workflow management (Airflow, Luigi, Kafka, etc.)
What the job involves
- Later is building out the data team and is looking for a Data Engineer to streamline the collection, transformation, and storage of data using the latest technologies in cloud computing
- As a Data Engineer, you will partner with data scientists and analysts to design and implement pipelines to support machine learning and business intelligence across the entire organization
- This position is the perfect opportunity to work across the full data stack, finding solutions that are both scalable and secure
- From requirements gathering to writing production code, you will work closely with the data science and backend teams to draft and implement the data road map
- Designing and coding the complete data pipeline including ingestion of raw event data, storage, and warehousing
- Writing, scheduling, and documenting ETL jobs
- Optimize data infrastructure for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Develop and enforce data governance and security policies to protect sensitive information
- Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and systems to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in data engineering and apply them to improve our data infrastructure
- Requirements gathering across product, finance, and marketing for BI capabilities
- Collaborating with back end team to ensure consistency and accuracy of data
- Facilitating deployment of ML models at scale
Our take
Platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok have become indispensable for businesses of all sizes, shaping their marketing strategies and driving success. Later specializes in assisting customers in navigating these channels. Offering a visually oriented suite of tools, the marketing platform enables marketing managers to schedule, analyze, and track sales from their content effectively.
Focusing on small businesses, Later is doubling down on its strategy, aiming to provide additional products tailored for marketers at these enterprises while expanding its geographic reach. This expansion of product capabilities not only caters to the evolving needs of small businesses but also helps Later mitigate platform risk from social media companies mimicking its services. Partnerships with platforms like TikTok and Instagram, featuring post scheduling, analytics, and conversation tools, showcase Later's commitment to innovation and staying ahead in the competitive landscape.
Now, the company is entering an exciting new chapter with updates designed to help marketers and creators stay ahead of what's next in social. The platform now offers enhanced analytics, improved collaboration tools, expanded support for platforms like Threads and Snapchat, and smarter insights through innovations such as Future Trends. These developments show Later's commitment to making social media management more intuitive, data-driven, and impactful so brands and creators can build stronger connections and lead the next era in social storytelling.
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Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2015
$1.2m
SEED
Dec 2014
$1.3m
SEED
Total funding: $3.8m
Company benefits
- Learning & development opportunities
- Market competitive compensation
- Hybrid work environment
- Flexible paid time off
- Competitive healthcare benefits
Company HQ
Government Center, Boston, MA
Leadership
Scott Sutton
(CEO)Scott joined lAter in 2023 as COO, becoming CEO in 2024. Previously, he spent 4 years at ZoomInfo, joining as VP of Revenue Operations before becoming Senior VP of Operations and then CBO.
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