Yieldmo is hiring a
Principal Data Engineer

Summary

Join Yieldmo's data team and lead the design of cloud-based enterprise infrastructure, drive engineering initiatives, and inspire leadership skills to motivate team members. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for setting future state direction, evangelizing, designing, delivering, and managing highly optimized data platforms and pipelines.

Requirements

• BS, MS or higher degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent
• 9+ years of experience of building data lakes / data warehouse platforms for high volume data systems of all sorts (analytic, relational, big data, etc)
• 3+ years of experience in engineering leadership
• Data modeling, pipelines, and analysis in SQL (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift)
• Diverse experience building scalable solutions using cloud services (AWS) such as: Airflow, Kinesis, Cloudwatch, Github action, Lambda, SQS, SNS, ECS, ECR, Containerization using Docker: that support processes such as: code deployments, data collection, streaming, data transformation, workflow automation, orchestration
• In depth knowledge of Object Oriented Programming in languages such as Python, Java
• Keen interest for designing systems for performance and scale
• Proven track record in developing data systems using test driven development
• Coaching and implementing coding best practices and code review processes
• Technology strategist: track record of suggesting and building tech solutions that best suit to optimally solve business problems
• Ability to communicate with both business and technical resources, particularly the skill of expressing complex issues with clarity & simplicity

Responsibilities

• Comfortable in communicating with the C-suite, presenting clear options and outcomes based on in-depth analysis while proposing engineering change
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills to inspire, motivate, align team members across the org towards a future state
• Set future state direction for the cloud based enterprise infrastructure that supports Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, high throughput data transformation pipelines, API based applications, by continuously staying abreast of the technology marketplace
• Evangelize, design, deliver, and manage highly optimized data platforms and pipelines with focus on cost, performance and usability
• Visualize and communicate design ideas and organize data and infrastructure processes into reusable code frameworks
• Engage in proof of concept, lead negotiation and engineering discussions with tech vendors during evaluations
• Project plan tasks for large infrastructure initiatives, delegate tasks while overseeing the development process, test and deliver bug free solutions, setup care and feed methodologies for production systems
• Perform code reviews and set best practices around software development using Python, Java and SQL
• Be an expert in the codebase and business aspects of systems on which they work, and clearly understand/communicate dependency with other systems through the Yieldmo ecosystem
• The person should become a domain expert in the area of business they work on

Benefits

• Fully remote workplace
• Generous employer contribution to Health Benefit premiums & 401k Match
• Work/life balance: flexible PTO, competitive compensation packages, Summer Fridays & much more
• 1 Mental Escape (ME) day each quarter to fully unplug and recharge
• A generous learning stipend and other opportunities for professional development
• Dedicated staff committed to diversity and inclusion
• An allowance to help you upgrade your home office