Data Engineer - Remote

Overview

As a Data Engineer at Firstup, you will contribute to improving employee experiences by working with large-scale data and optimizing query performance. You will collaborate with various teams to deliver innovative solutions and enhance the architecture of our technology.

In Short

• Work with Fortune 100 companies to enhance employee communication.
• Implement systems for interactive query performance on large datasets.
• Analyze and visualize large sets of data.
• Support and improve data extraction, transformation, and loading processes.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers.
• Utilize AWS big data technologies for data processing.
• Participate in a distributed team environment.
• Encourage innovation and risk-taking to foster growth.
• Engage in continuous improvement of systems handling scale.
• Work remotely within the United States.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with large-scale data and query optimization.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with ETL processes and data warehousing.
• Proficiency in SQL and knowledge of data structures.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as Redshift and EC2.
• Expertise in scripting languages, especially Python and Ruby.
• Understanding of NoSQL and RDBMS.
• Knowledge of cloud, distributed systems, and stream-processing.
• Empathetic approach towards customers and colleagues.
• Open to sharing ideas and collaborating with others.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a diverse and talented team.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Engagement in meaningful projects that impact employee experiences.
• Support for professional growth and development.
• Culture of innovation and teamwork.