Senior Backend Engineer, BuildOps
Data Migrations, Python
+ Annual bonus + Equity grant
3 days a week in office
Management software for commercial speciality contractors
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Management software for commercial speciality contractors
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Annual bonus + Equity grant
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To bring a true all-in-one solution with the best technology to the people who keep America's hospitals, power plants, and commercial real estate running.
Role
Who you are
- 5–7 years of experience in data migration, ETL development, or data integration roles
- Hands-on experience with ETL tools such as FlatFile, Talend, Fivetran, or similar platforms
- Experience with cloud-based ETL services such as AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, or Google Cloud Data Fusion
- Strong experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server); familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB is a plus
- Proficiency in SQL and Python
- Solid understanding of data quality principles including profiling, validation, de-duplication, and reconciliation
- Experience integrating data from multiple complex sources such as flat files, APIs, and legacy systems
- Familiarity with OLTP systems, transaction processing, and maintaining data consistency and integrity
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to quickly identify and resolve issues
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule - Monday/Friday WFH, Tuesday - Thursday, in office
- Nice to have:
- Experience working in SaaS companies or cloud-based environments
- Familiarity with multi-tenant architectures, scaling data systems, and migrating customer data in a SaaS context
- Experience with cloud platforms like AWS (Redshift, S3), Azure, or Google Cloud
- Familiarity with automation tools and techniques for ETL pipeline orchestration
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Informatica PowerCenter Developer, or Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Onboarding Engineer to join our team and lead complex data migration projects, ensuring the smooth transfer of large volumes of data from multiple source systems to a variety of target environments (e.g. , MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.)
- In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing ETL pipelines, as well as ensuring data quality and consistency in highly transactional OLTP systems
- You will work closely with both technical and business teams to ensure seamless integration, performance, and data integrity throughout the migration process
- Design, develop, automate, and optimize ETL pipelines to migrate data from various unknown or legacy source systems to target systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server using tools such as FlatFile, GraphQL mutations, and REST API endpoints
- Define and implement data migration strategies to ensure large volumes of data are migrated with minimal disruption to business operations, including incremental load processes, full data loads, and error-handling strategies
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks within ETL pipelines by leveraging query optimization, indexing, parallel processing, and partitioning
- Implement and maintain data validation, cleansing, and reconciliation processes to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and consistency of migrated data
- Monitor and troubleshoot ETL pipelines during migration, providing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
- Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, implementation, and customer success managers to gather requirements and deliver scalable data solutions
- Document the full data migration process including pipeline configurations, transformations, data mappings, and known limitations; provide support and training to internal teams
- Continuously assess and improve ETL workflows by staying current on tools and technologies and applying best practices
Our take
BuildOps offers a tailored management software platform catering to the real estate sector, allowing its clientele to enhance cash flow and profit margins. Through its all-in-one invoicing and billing workflow, coupled with a robust financial reporting platform, BuildOps equips customers with the tools needed for streamlined operations.
The company's strategic focus on sub-contractors within the construction and real estate industry sets it apart in a market where many management platforms struggle to integrate diverse functionalities. Unlike its competitors, BuildOps has mastered the all-in-one approach, mitigating miscommunication and confusion often stemming from disparate silos of information.
In a landscape worth billions, BuildOps has swiftly carved out a niche, positioning itself for significant growth in the years to come. Recently; the company secured new funding, this fresh infusion underscores investors' confidence ain the company's vision and it potential to revolutionize management software for the modern commercial contractor.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2025
$127m
SERIES C
May 2023
$50m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $225.8m
Company benefits
- LA, Toronto, & WFH opportunities
- Premium insurance coverage
- Wellness perks
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible schedule & PTO policy
- Professional development opportunities & events
- Great people, great place to work
Company HQ
Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Alok Chanani
(CEO)Previously a Board Member at Wharton Angel Network, CEO at USA Commercial and Summer Associate at the Bernstein Companies.
Steve Chew
(Chief People Officer)Currently Community Lead at StartX. Previously Co-Founder and CEO at Swerv and Vice President of Marketing at Fundly.
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