Lead Software Engineer, Data - Remote

Overview

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer - Data to join our growing Webapps Team! Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will evolve our data models in several styles of datastores, improve internal tooling to allow data self-service, operationalize production-grade data pipelines, and build out strong data store abstractions for our web-application services. As part of this role, you'll collaborate with a world-class team, experience growth and mentorship, and apply data engineering solutions to shape the future of scientific discovery.

In Short

• Leverage a deep understanding of the business context and the team’s goals to unlock independent technical decisions in the face of open-ended requirements
• Identify and address misalignments between project outcomes and Platform/team goals or customer needs
• Proactively identify new opportunities and advocate for improvements to current projects
• Take responsibility for decisions and mistakes on projects
• Unblock self and team by assessing and eliminating root causes
• Respond with urgency to operational issues
• Eliminate sources of toil on the team
• Propose newer technologies or ways of working
• Create and update playbooks or retrospectives
• Act as a Technical DRI on multiple projects
• Scale data pipelines for quick and reliable data transfer
• Manage semi-structured and unstructured data sources
• Collaborate with ML, Data engineers, and Science
• Define and apply best practices in a cloud-based environment
• Lead sprint planning, estimations, and code + design reviews
• Partner with the Engineering Manager to recruit and build the team
• Provide troubleshooting analysis and resolution
• Spend ~50% of your time on hands-on coding tasks

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of experience as a professional developer
• Experience in Python with data engineering libraries
• Expertise in relational databases and SQL
• Experience with cloud reference architectures
• Understanding of data quality and integration test frameworks
• Experience in a data-driven software engineering environment
• Track record in building high-quality, maintainable code
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Proactive approach to driving team success

Benefits

• Engaging remote-first culture
• Great compensation package including equity options
• Robust vacation policy
• Company closures for 14 additional days
• Flex time for sick days and personal days
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Annual learning & development budget
• Home office set-up budget
• Annual lifestyle spending account allowance
• Generous parental leave benefits
• Retirement savings with company match