Senior Data Engineer

$142,000 - $187,000/Yr

Artera - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Los Angeles, CA

About the position

Artera is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Data Engineer to join our team. This role is critical to maintaining and improving our data infrastructure, ensuring that our data pipelines are robust, efficient, and capable of delivering high-quality data to both internal and external stakeholders. As a key player in our data team, you will have the opportunity to make strategic decisions about the tools we use, how we organize our data, and the best methods for orchestrating and optimizing our data processes. In this role, you will work closely with junior engineers, providing mentorship and guidance, while also taking the lead on investigating and implementing solutions to enhance our data infrastructure. Your contributions will be essential to ensuring the uninterrupted flow of data across our platform, supporting the analytics needs of our clients and internal teams. If you are passionate about data, problem-solving, and continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply. This role offers a unique opportunity to take an active role in shaping the future of Artera's data infrastructure, making meaningful contributions to our platform's efficiency and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and elevate Artera's data infrastructure, ensuring peak performance and dependability.
• Drive the decision-making process for the selection and implementation of data tools and technologies.
• Design and refine data pipelines to ensure smooth and efficient data flow.
• Manage the daily operations of the Artera platform, swiftly identifying and resolving data-related challenges.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop new data requirements and refine existing processes.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers, supporting their growth and assisting with complex projects.
• Contribute to ongoing platform improvements, ensuring a culture of continuous innovation.
• Stay informed on industry trends and best practices in data infrastructure and cloud technologies.
• Guarantee consistent data delivery to customers and stakeholders, adhering to or surpassing service level agreements.
• Monitor and sustain the data infrastructure, covering areas like recalls, message delivery, and reporting functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM preferred; additional experience is also accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Proven experience with Kubernetes and Cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data processing and automation.
• Expertise in orchestration tools such as Airflow and Docker.
• Understanding of performance optimization and cost-effectiveness in Snowflake.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with additional orchestration tools like Dogster or Meltano.
• Knowledge of DBT, particularly in setting up new projects.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain complex data pipelines and data flows.

Benefits

• Full health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short-term & long-term disability
• Company equity
• Voluntary benefits
• 401(k) and more!
• Manager development cohorts
• Employee development funds
• Company holidays
• Winter & Summer break
• Flexible time off