Data Engineer - Remote

Overview

Transforming global food systems is key to tackling the climate crisis and protecting people and the planet. We believe a new and different type of transparency is needed to drive that change.

In Short

• Further design and build OpenSC’s data platform across all data domains: collection, storage, transformation and analyses
• Develop high-quality data pipelines that transform structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data from various sources into a standardized data model
• Expand OpenSC’s data model to accommodate a growing number of use cases
• Assume responsibility for the business interpretation of data and actively contribute to data science and analytics projects
• Adhere to software engineering best practices regarding version control, testing, code reviews, deployment etc.
• Provide support and guidance on data security and cloud infrastructure topics, ensuring a secure and efficient handling of data
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Contribute elevating the team through knowledge sharing on data engineering best practices

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant industry experience building production-level data products
• Proven solid foundation of core data concepts (e.g. integration, modeling, security, lineage, governance etc.)
• Excellent Python skills and advanced competencies with main data ecosystem libraries
• Advanced knowledge of SQL and relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, dbt)
• Knowledge of Cypher and graph databases (e.g. Neo4j, Kuzu, etc.)
• Experience with data pipeline orchestration tools (e.g. Dagster, Airflow, etc.)
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure and services (ideally on AWS)
• Experience working with different data modeling patterns and ability to abstract complex real-life information into a standardized data model description
• Demonstrated familiarity with Version control (Git), Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD (e.g. CircleCi, Github Actions), IaC (Terraform)
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on impactful projects
• Collaborative and diverse work environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible working hours
• Remote work options