Blockworks is hiring a
Senior Data Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Senior Data Engineer at Blockworks, a financial media brand focused on digital assets. The role involves leading the creation and execution of data models and strategies, designing and implementing ETL solutions, providing technical leadership, improving data workflows, and collaborating with other teams.

Requirements

• At least 4 (but ideally more) years of hands-on experience with data modeling, schema design, data operations, and data warehousing
• Experience building backend systems at scale with a focus on data processing and ingestion
• Strong expertise in Typescript, Go, and/or Python, and SQL (ideally Postgres, dbt, and Hypertables)
• Experience creating data warehouses using Timescale, Snowflake, and/or BigQuery
• Experience using DevOps tools and solutions like Docker, CI/CD, and AWS

Responsibilities

• Own Data Sourcing Pipelines: Architect our data warehousing, ingestion and sourcing strategy, working with multiple SDKs to aggregate data from various sources into Blockwork's own data warehouse
• Design and Implement ETL Solutions: Implement our overall ETL approach, including accessing & setting up blockchain nodes to pull from, sourcing data from 3rd parties, and modeling our internal schemas across our PostgreSQL database(s)
• Grow Shared Knowledge: Provide technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to the team in the implementation of established architectures and designs
• Drive Operational Efficiency: Constantly look for opportunities to improve data workflows and reliably automate routine tasks
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with other teams across Blockworks, including Research, Product, and Engineering, to lead initiatives and move collaborations forward

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and demonstrated success in crypto, web3, startup or incubator environments
• Background in designing, building and managing microservices
• Experience in security, privacy, and scalability

Benefits

• Commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
• Remote first organization with an office in NYC for you to utilize as you please
• 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you + a significant portion covered for your dependents
• 401(k) plan
• Remote work-station stipend
• Learning stipend
• Team happy hours and outings (even while remote!)
• Generous vacation and holiday policy
• Commuter benefits