Remote Data Engineer

Description:

• Blueground is redefining how people live by building the world’s leading platform for living.
• The company has over 40,000 homes globally, available for stays from a few days to a year or more.
• Blueground is on an exponential growth path to create a new category in housing, leveraging powerful proprietary technology and operational excellence.
• The culture is grounded in five principles: Guests First, Move Fast, Dive In, Embrace Change, and Keep It Honest.
• The Data Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the data platform, focusing on modern, reliable, and developer-friendly data infrastructure.
• Responsibilities include designing and building robust data pipelines, developing modular data models, and laying the foundation for data products that empower teams across the company.
• The role involves collaboration with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure high-quality, trusted data is available when needed.
• The position is high-impact with significant autonomy, suitable for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys solving complex problems.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in data engineering or a related role is required.
• Strong expertise in DBT (Data Build Tool) for data transformation and modeling is essential.
• Experience with Airflow or similar orchestrators like Dagster or Prefect, and Kubernetes is necessary.
• A solid background in Python programming for data workflows and SQL is required.
• Deep hands-on experience with Snowflake or other cloud data warehouses is crucial.
• A proven track record of implementing data quality frameworks is expected.
• The candidate must excel at solving complex problems and translating technical insights into business-friendly language.
• Excellent communication skills in English are required.
• A BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related subject is necessary.
• Bonus points for understanding data governance, data quality, and lineage.
• Bonus points for experience or strong interest in greenfield data initiatives, including the design and implementation of data contracts.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive full-time salary.
• A mobile telephone and data plan are provided.
• Employees can choose their workstation.
• Access to a training budget and resources, including platforms like safaribooksonline.com and frontendmasters.com, is available.
• The working culture embraces autonomy and initiative-taking, allowing employees to thrive in their roles.