Remote Staff Data Engineer

Description:

• OpenSea is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead the design and implementation of scalable data infrastructure for analytics and insights related to millions of NFT transactions and digital asset activities.
• This role involves working at the intersection of blockchain analytics and large-scale data engineering, architecting the data backbone for one of the leading platforms in web3.
• Responsibilities include designing and implementing end-to-end data pipelines for processing blockchain and digital asset data at scale, creating and maintaining business-critical dashboards, and developing robust ETL processes using SQL.
• The engineer will also build and maintain Change Data Capture (CDC) solutions, configure data streaming solutions for real-time processing, and implement data governance and security controls.
• Additional tasks include optimizing multi-cluster Snowflake data warehouses and managing automated scheduling systems for data transformation tasks.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have expert-level proficiency in SQL and modern data stack technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake or similar data warehousing tools, including multi-cluster warehouse configuration and optimization, is required.
• A strong background in CDC solutions and real-time data streaming technologies such as Kafka and Confluent is necessary.
• Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases, specifically Postgres and MongoDB, is essential.
• A proven track record of building ETL/ELT pipelines that process terabytes of data daily is expected.
• Understanding of blockchain/NFT data structures and metadata standards is important.
• Candidates should have experience implementing data governance, security controls, and access management.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with cross-functional teams are required.
• A high ownership mentality and an AI-forward mindset with hands-on experience adopting and integrating AI tools are desired.

Benefits:

• OpenSea offers 100% coverage of Dental, Vision, and Medical health benefits for employees and 90% for dependents.
• The company has a flexible time off policy that allows employees to take as much time off as needed, provided it does not interfere with their goals and contributions.
• Employees are entitled to 16 weeks of paid parental bonding leave, with up to 8 additional weeks for the birthing parent.
• Access to mental health services through Spring Health, covering 8 therapy and 8 coaching sessions per year, is provided.
• The company observes 11 paid holidays each year.
• A Fidelity 401K plan is available for employees.
• Internet and mobile reimbursement plans are offered.
• Employees can receive reimbursement or monthly snack delivery.
• OpenSea organizes company and team retreats for fun and collaboration.
• Team members can claim expenses for co-working and gathering.
• Each employee is provided with a MacBook Pro and a work-from-home stipend to ensure they are set up for success.
• A weekly $50 Uber Eats credit is also included.