Senior Data Engineer

Summary

Join Envato as a Senior Data Engineer and build, operate, and maintain core data systems. You will work in a DevOps environment, focusing on infrastructure, orchestration, and data ingestion using a modern data stack (AWS, Terraform, Airflow, Snowflake). Collaborate with Analytics Engineers, ensuring reliable and secure data flow. This role requires expertise in infrastructure as code, data pipeline operation, and cloud-native environments. You will translate stakeholder needs into actionable solutions and actively participate in team planning and retrospectives. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication and collaboration skills and a commitment to operational excellence.

Requirements

• You likely have 5 years of experience in data or software engineering, with a distinct focus on infrastructure, ingestion, and orchestration
• High proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and cloud-native environments, specifically AWS
• Hands-on experience using Airflow for orchestration and Python for building ingestion tools and automation
• Strong comfort working with SQL in data warehouses such as Redshift or Snowflake, and familiarity with dbt
• Proven experience operating production-grade data pipelines, encompassing both managed connectors and custom-coded solutions
• Deep understanding of data engineering fundamentals, including ingestion best practices, platform reliability, and system observability
• Experience taking end-to-end ownership of platform components, including their deployment, monitoring, debugging, and cost management
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to technical designs (e.g., RFCs) and evaluate trade-offs in architecture and tooling
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working effectively across engineering, analytics, and product teams
• A thoughtful approach that prioritises automation and operational excellence, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform sustainability

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, well-tested, and documented infrastructure code using Terraform
• Build and maintain internal tooling, Docker images, and shared utilities for data workflows using Python and SQL
• Utilise Git-based version control and CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, Terraform Cloud) to deliver platform changes
• Own the end-to-end data ingestion layer, using tools like Fivetran and custom Python pipelines, from source systems to the warehouse
• Configure and maintain Airflow DAGs, ensuring reliable scheduling, and contribute to the operation of cloud data warehouses like Redshift and Snowflake
• Translate stakeholder needs into actionable infrastructure solutions, clearly communicating trade-offs and delivery plans
• Actively participate in planning sessions and retrospectives to align on scope and delivery priorities, while maintaining up-to-date documentation
• Debug and resolve issues across infrastructure, orchestration, and ingestion systems, participating in incident response and post-incident reviews
• Continuously evaluate solutions to improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of platform components and data workflows
• Collaborate closely with Analytics Engineering and other teams, sharing knowledge and providing constructive code reviews to promote best practices

Benefits

• Flexible Working - Remote-first with flexibility for you to manage work and life as you need
• Work from Anywhere - Apply to work in another location for up to 3 months per calendar year
• Connection Budget - An annual budget to connect with the team IRL where and when possible
• Learning Budget - Study leave and an annual budget for you to put towards your learning and development
• Home Office Allowance - A contribution towards your set-up and a monthly allowance to support work from home costs
• Wellbeing - Access to a holistic assistance program that provides support in many areas of life and health
• Volunteer Leave - 2 days per calendar year to volunteer and give back to the community
• Parental Leave - 20 weeks paid primary carer leave, and 6 weeks paid secondary carers leave