Principal Data Engineer, Karmacheck

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years in software development and 5+ years building ETL pipelines and data infrastructure (e.g. Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks)
• 5+ years NodeJS
• 5+ years developing software in AWS
• Demonstrated successful experience working in a remote engineering capacity
• Extensive experience with relational SQL (MySQL preferred) and NoSQL databases
• Experience with various data loading patterns (batch, streaming, etc.)
• Strong understanding of data security principles and best practices
• Experience provisioning infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools (such as Cloudformation, Terraform and CDK)
• Experience building software in continuous integration and delivery fashion in an automated way
• Excellent documentation, communication, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• KarmaCheck is seeking a passionate and dynamic Principal Data Engineer to spearhead our Data Warehousing, Analytics and Reporting initiatives.
• In this lead role, you will be instrumental in defining and overseeing our data architecture, developing and refining data pipelines, as well as establishing and managing BI and data visualization tools
• These efforts will cater to both our internal needs for data insights as well as our Customers reporting and analytics needs
• This critical position requires a blend of autonomy and collaborative spirit. You'll work closely with engineers, product managers, and customer support in a vibrant, fast-paced setting, all dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions to sectors that urgently need them
• Your responsibilities will encompass the entire spectrum of development and delivery, including analyzing requirements, designing, coding, testing, and maintaining features in a production environment
• Moreover, your responsibilities will extend to recruiting, training, and guiding other engineers. By leveraging your expertise and experience, you will serve as both a mentor and a role model, driving continuous enhancements in our product, technology, processes, and the overall culture of our engineering organization
• This position is fully remote, with the rare exception of travel for company/team meetings and/or customer engagement
• Lead cloud-based data engineering initiatives, including designing and implementing modern data streaming, transformation, and aggregation pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data requirements, ensuring data availability, integrity, and security
• Develop and implement best practices for data management, quality, and governance, in line with company policies and data privacy regulations
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to enhance KarmaCheck's data engineering capabilities
• Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data, and present insights using data visualization techniques
• Build and maintain actionable reporting, analysis, and core metric dashboards using tools like DBT, Snowflake, Looker, Quicksight, and Tableau to empower decision-making and provide business insights to cross-functional leaders
• Educate cross-functional teams (solutions engineers, product managers, sales, customer success, etc.) on data analytics and reporting capabilities