Remote Staff Data Engineer, Data Platform

Description:

• Postscript is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead their Data Engineering practice and advance their data architecture.
• The role involves modernizing the data stack and building a lakehouse to facilitate broad data access for BI, Machine Learning, and Engineering teams.
• Responsibilities include owning and evolving the data platform, delivering a v2 data architecture via a data lakehouse, building data ingestion pipelines, partnering with various teams for analytics use cases, supporting existing systems, and mentoring other engineers.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 8+ years of experience as a Data Engineer working with the modern data stack.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience writing production-grade Python code is required.
• Familiarity with the JVM and at least one JVM language (Java/Scala/Kotlin) is necessary.
• A passion for data engineering and strong software engineering skills are essential.
• Experience with modern datalakes using open table formats such as Iceberg, Hudi, or Delta Lake is required.
• Candidates should have built and operated stream processing pipelines with Apache Flink and/or Spark.
• Strong cloud architecture skills in the AWS ecosystem are needed.
• Experience with a variety of database technologies and the ability to select the right technology for the job (Postgres/OLAP/NoSQL/etc.) is important.
• Candidates should be seasoned in event-driven distributed systems.
• A track record of success at remote mid/late-stage startups is preferred.
• Strong communication and project management skills, along with the ability to build cross-team partnerships, are required.

Benefits:

• The position offers a salary range of USD $200-235k base plus significant equity, with no geo-based salary adjustments.
• Employees will have the opportunity to work in a high-growth startup environment, allowing for direct impact on the company and career growth.
• The role is fully remote, allowing employees to work from home or any location.
• The company promotes a fun and passionate work culture.
• Competitive compensation and equity opportunities are provided.
• Flexible paid time off is available.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance are included in the benefits package.