Senior Data Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
24 days ago
Salary
$125K - $153K / year
Job Description
Job Requirements
- The skills to succeed
- 4+ years of hands-on data engineering experience related to:
- Data structures and cloud platform environments and best practices (AWS strongly preferred, Azure, or GCP)
- ETL performance tuning and cost optimization
- Data lake and lakehouse patterns including open table formats (e.g. Iceberg, Hudi, Delta)
- Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, etc.) and SQL for advanced data processing and querying
- Expertise in distributed data processing/storage (e.g., Apache Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, or similar)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely
- 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.
- Great time management and prioritization skills
- You should join us if…
- You want to work on cutting-edge data solutions in a high-impact, regulated industry
- You enjoy collaborating with talented teams to solve complex problems and drive business outcomes
- You want to learn from and mentor team members in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment with opportunities to innovate
- You value making a real world impact on people’s lives through the use of data and technology
- You’re outcome oriented, as well collaborative. Taking ownership and prioritizing key outcomes is important, but so is taking an emotionally intelligent approach to working with others.
- You probably shouldn’t apply if…
- You are uncomfortable with ambiguity or unclear requirements. We solve a lot of new problems where requirements are not well defined.
- You would rather avoid start-up environments where processes may not be well-defined. Change is a way of life at Kin. We’re still establishing some of our processes and evolving how we manage data.
- You see perfection as the only option. We move fast, and we make mistakes. We learn and grow through experimentation and mistakes. While we hold ourselves to high standards, we don’t demand perfection.
- You keep to yourself. We have a collaborative culture where we solve problems together, learn from, and support each other. You’re part of a team here at Kin.
- Oh, and don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
- We offer a comprehensive benefits program, allowing you to choose the benefits that are best for you and your family including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Disability Insurance options, Employee Assistance Program, as well as elective voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, legal assistance and pet insurance. Kinfolk become eligible for benefits on the first day of the month following their start date.
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