Remote Staff Data Engineer (Remote - US)

Description:

• This position is for a Staff Data Engineer at Peerspace, located in the United States, and is a remote role.
• The role is strategic and high-impact, focusing on architecture, leadership, and data engineering.
• Responsibilities include designing scalable data platforms, defining best practices, and enabling technical excellence across engineering teams.
• The position offers autonomy to shape data systems and mentor peers, aiming to improve data literacy, reliability, and infrastructure for long-term business success.
• The work environment is fast-paced, emphasizing growth, collaboration, and innovation.
• Key accountabilities include architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-based data infrastructure using tools such as BigQuery, DBT, and Segment.
• The role involves setting organization-wide standards for data modeling, transformation, and governance.
• Collaboration with engineering, product, and analytics teams is essential to ensure high-quality, structured, and reliable data.
• The position requires tackling complex technical challenges like platform bottlenecks, cost optimization, and data governance frameworks.
• Evaluating and integrating emerging data technologies to meet evolving business needs is also a responsibility.
• The role includes mentoring engineers across the company, leading workshops, authoring design documents, and promoting best practices.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 8–12+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering, with deep architectural expertise.
• Advanced proficiency in cloud-based data platforms, preferably GCP/BigQuery, is required.
• A strong command of data modeling and transformation frameworks, such as DBT, is necessary.
• Experience with large-scale data collection and event streaming platforms, like Segment, is essential.
• Demonstrated leadership across teams and large-scale projects without direct authority is expected.
• Proven ability to drive technical consensus and long-term data strategies is required.
• Strong collaboration skills with senior stakeholders across engineering, analytics, and product are necessary.
• Candidates should be strategic thinkers with a history of solving complex problems and enabling scalable systems.

Benefits:

• The annual salary range for this position is $170,000 to $185,000, with final compensation based on experience and skills.
• Equity compensation is offered as part of the benefits package.
• Employees receive 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• A $500 annual professional development budget is provided for employees.
• Monthly cell phone and internet credits are included in the benefits.
• A laptop, high-resolution display, and home office setup stipend are provided.
• An optional coworking membership is available in place of a home office.
• Employees receive a discount on bookings made through the company.
• The company offers a flexible, take-it-as-you-need-it time off policy.
• Wellness Fridays and annual team-building retreats are part of the benefits.
• The company operates as a remote-first organization with a global team presence.