Staff Data Engineer, Taskrabbit
$136-180k
Outsourcing marketplace for everyday tasks
Be an early applicant
Outsourcing marketplace for everyday tasks
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$136-180k
1001+ employees
Company mission
TaskRabbit's mission is to revolutionize the future of work.
Role
Who you are
- Expertise in building and maintaining ELT data pipelines using modern tools such as dbt, Airflow, and Fivetran
- Deep experience with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
- Strong data modeling skills (e.g., dimensional modeling, star/snowflake schemas) to support both operational and analytical workloads
- Proficient in SQL and at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or Scala)
- Experience with streaming data platforms (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, or equivalent) and real-time data processing patterns
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and DevOps practices for managing data platform components
- Hands-on experience with BI and semantic layer tools such as Looker, Mode, Tableau, or equivalent
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of our data infrastructure and analytics layers, enabling the creation of reliable, scalable, and high-quality data products across the company
- This role will report to the Director of Data Engineering and Applications and work closely with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders across the business
- While this is an individual contributor role, it emphasizes mentorship and strategic guidance across both data engineering and analytics engineering functions
- The ideal candidate has deep experience building and maintaining modern data platforms using tools such as dbt, Airflow, and Snowflake (or equivalent), and brings strong expertise in data modeling, orchestration, and production-grade data pipelines
- They excel at engaging with non-technical stakeholders to understand business needs and are skilled at translating those needs into well-defined metrics, semantic models, and self-serve analytical tools
- They are comfortable shaping architectural direction, promoting best practices across the team, and thrive in environments that require cross-functional collaboration, clear communication, and a strong sense of ownership
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable data pipelines and infrastructure to support analytics, operations, and product use cases
- Develop and evolve dbt models, semantic layers, and data marts that enable trustworthy, self-serve analytics across the business
- Collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to deeply understand their business needs and translate them into well-defined metrics and analytical tools
- Lead architectural decisions for our data platform, ensuring it is performant, maintainable, and aligned with future growth
- Build and maintain data orchestration and transformation workflows using tools like Airflow, dbt, and Snowflake (or equivalent)
- Champion data quality, documentation, and observability to ensure high trust in data across the organization
- Mentor and guide other engineers and analysts, promoting best practices in both data engineering and analytics engineering disciplines
Our take
Back in 2011, TaskRabbit took full advantage of a growing trend - that technology enables consumers to do more commerce in their homes than ever before. Its marketplace connects users to "Taskers" that can perform virtually any role customers require, such as heavy lifting and cleaning, etc.
TaskRabbit's product is diverse, with the potential to enter any commerce sector in the world. In 2017, the company was acquired by IKEA, which gave it the resources to undergo a data-driven European expansion which included launching in Germany and France, as well as increasing services in densely-populated UK areas.
By developing internationally, while also emphasising its offerings as a delivery service, the company has set itself up on the world stage. Having continued to grow and expand its offerings, TaskRabbit remains a key player in the gig economy, with every sign that it will continue its successes into the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2012
$14m
Dec 2011
$19.1m
Total funding: $33.1m
Company benefits
- Remote first and highly connected
- Employee-covered health care
- 401k with match
- Flexible PTO
- Paid holidays & recharge weeks
- Wellbeing allowance and free access to HeadSpace and Spring Health
- Paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and reproductive health assistance
- Speaker series, career paths, and an annual education allowance
- IKEA discount, Taskrabbit credit, and productivity stipend
Company HQ
Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ania Smith
(CEO)Several years of experience in leadership at companies like Expedia, Uber, Airbnb and Walmart.
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