Data Engineer

Summary

Join Tailscale as a full-time Data Engineer and own the Data and Analytics infrastructure. Collaborate with engineering and business teams to improve data visibility, build new data pipelines, and ensure data accuracy. Leverage your expertise in data warehousing, ETL/ELT pipelines, and analytics infrastructure to evolve our data infrastructure maturity. You will use modern data stack tools like Snowflake and dbt, and work in a flexible, remote environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong SQL skills, experience with modern data stack tools, and a collaborative mindset. This role offers a competitive compensation package and various benefits.

Requirements

• Experience as a Data Engineer working with analysts and engineering teams, including experience with data warehousing, ETL/ELT pipelines, and analytics infrastructure
• Strong SQL skills including schema design, query optimization, and data model evolution
• Experience with modern data stack tools (Snowflake, dbt) and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Ownership mindset - we have a solid foundation but need someone who can evolve our data infrastructure maturity
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to work independently in a startup environment
• Understanding of how to transform raw data into actionable business insights

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize our current stack of data tools: Prefect (on-prem), Snowflake, dbt, Rudderstack, Hightouch, Fivetran, and Looker
• Collaborate with engineering teams to add metrics to underlying systems and code for better visibility into user behavior
• Build and design new data pipelines into our Snowflake instance, leveraging AWS and on-premises orchestration tools to evolve our data infrastructure maturity
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and business teams to ensure tools (Salesforce, Hubspot, etc) are enriched with accurate and timely data to drive effective actions
• Ensure that our data systems are reliably updating with accurate and timely data and that data syncing between systems is consistent and dependable
• Guide the evolution of the product and service by normalizing operational data. Develop data strategies to analyze user engagement, product utilization, and user acquisition/activation insights

Preferred Qualifications

• B2B SaaS experience
• Experience with data platforms at high-growth companies
• Experience with unstructured data integrations and log processing

Benefits

• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!
• All-remote with the opportunity to work from anywhere —enjoy a change of scenery wherever you can get wifi, participate in virtual and in-person social events, and leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you)
• Connect with other Tailscalars IRL. Attend our annual company retreat, participate in team/department off-sites, or use your individual travel budget to meet up with team members in Canada, the US, or the UK
• Support for your personal and professional development. Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
• Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world!
• A build-your-own home office setup. You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), receive a monthly home internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own
• Generous parental leave program from your first day. We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks