Remote Senior Data Engineer

Description:

• Kin is redesigning insurance to be smarter, faster, and centered on the customer, focusing on intelligent pricing and seamless bundling.
• The company aims to empower people to protect what matters most, especially in the face of climate risks and rising costs.
• As a Senior Data Engineer, you will ensure the quality, integrity, and security of Kin’s data assets.
• You will be responsible for building out a data lakehouse for enterprise reporting, which includes designing and developing production-ready data pipelines and modeling raw data for downstream reporting.
• You will work on a cross-functional project team to design solutions for effective reporting and implement data validation standards and QA procedures.
• Your tasks will include optimizing pipeline performance, migrating data warehouse architecture to Lakehouse architecture, mentoring data engineers, and ensuring data security and compliance with regulations.

Requirements:

• You must have 4+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, particularly with data structures and cloud platform environments (AWS preferred).
• Experience in ETL performance tuning and cost optimization is required.
• You should be familiar with data lake and lakehouse patterns, including open table formats like Iceberg, Hudi, and Delta.
• Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL for advanced data processing and querying is necessary.
• Expertise in distributed data processing/storage technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, or Hadoop is essential.
• Excellent communication skills are required to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely.
• You should be detail-oriented with strong data intuition and a passion for data quality.
• Proven ability to model data and build production-ready ETL pipelines handling TBs of data is necessary.
• Great time management and prioritization skills are essential for success in this role.

Benefits:

• Kin offers a comprehensive benefits program, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability Insurance options.
• Employees have access to an Employee Assistance Program and elective voluntary benefits such as accident insurance and pet insurance.
• The position includes a competitive salary and equity, along with a 401K with a company match of up to 4%.
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees is provided, along with 8 company-observed holidays.
• A paid parental leave program offers 100% salary continuation for up to 14 weeks for birthing parents and 8 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities are available to support career growth.