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Remote Staff Data Engineer

at MoonPay

Posted 1 day ago 4 applied

Description:

  • MoonPay is a leading infrastructure company in Web3, focused on onboarding the world to this unique technology that empowers individuals with control over their money, digital identity, data, and property.
  • The Staff Data Engineer role is a hands-on technical leadership position responsible for designing and building the core systems of the data platform to unlock value from data as the company grows.
  • The engineer will tackle complex challenges, from high-level architectural design to implementation, while mentoring the team and influencing the long-term vision.
  • Responsibilities include architecting, designing, and developing data platform capabilities, contributing to technical vision and roadmap, improving existing codebases, collaborating with engineering and analytics teams, and writing high-quality code for data processing and infrastructure management.
  • The engineer will lead technical initiatives, mentor team members, champion code quality, and define data engineering standards and best practices.
  • Key technologies include Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Python, Terraform, Bash, and SQL, with a focus on real-time event streaming, shared data tooling, core data pipelines, platform automation, data governance, and data warehousing.

Requirements:

  • Candidates must have a history of building data platforms that are viewed as products by internal users, demonstrating technical leadership in data platform architecture.
  • Deep, hands-on experience with real-time/event-driven systems, data warehousing/modeling, and orchestration tools is required.
  • Mastery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for managing complex data infrastructure is essential.
  • A team-first attitude is necessary, with a passion for mentoring and sharing knowledge.
  • A track record of building platform capabilities that enable self-service, real-time analytics, or robust data governance is expected.
  • Candidates should have a continuous drive to stay updated on data engineering technologies and best practices.

Benefits:

  • The position offers an equity package, unlimited holidays, paid parental leave, and an annual training budget.
  • There is a home office setup allowance and a monthly budget to spend on MoonPay products.
  • Employees will work in a disruptive and fast-growing industry with endless possibilities, enjoying freedom, autonomy, and responsibility in their roles.