SmartAsset · 13 hours ago
Senior Data Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$136K/yr - $200K/yr
7+ years expSmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information, helping people make smart financial decisions. The Senior Data Engineer will design and implement high-impact, cloud-native solutions to improve data reliability and enable data-driven decisions at scale.
MarketplaceFinanceFinTechFinancial ServicesPersonal FinanceWealth Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Architect, design, implement, and operate end-to-end data engineering solutions using Agile methodology
Develop and manage robust data integrations with external vendors and organizations (including complex API integrations)
Collaborate closely with Data Analysts, Data Scientists, DBAs, and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver high-impact data solutions
Lead and take ownership of assigned technical projects in a fast-paced environment
Drive continuous improvement in the quality, security, efficiency, and scalability of our data pipelines and infrastructure
Qualification
Required
7+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
4+ years of dedicated experience building and maintaining complex ETL/ELT pipelines
3+ years of Python development experience, specifically building production-grade data APIs using FastAPI or similar frameworks
Strong expertise in SQL, including advanced query optimization and performance tuning
Expert-level proficiency in dbt implementation, including managing models, macros, and incremental and dynamic tables
Extensive hands-on experience with Snowflake, including performance optimization, data recovery using Time Travel, and advanced data modeling techniques
Practical experience with key AWS data services such as Kinesis, Firehose, Redshift, Spectrum, Elastic MapReduce, and Lambda; and container orchestration services like ECS and EKS for deploying and managing data applications
Ability to architect, design, implement, and operate end-to-end data engineering solutions using Agile methodology
Ability to develop and manage robust data integrations with external vendors and organizations (including complex API integrations)
Ability to collaborate closely with Data Analysts, Data Scientists, DBAs, and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver high-impact data solutions
Ability to lead and take ownership of assigned technical projects in a fast-paced environment
Ability to drive continuous improvement in the quality, security, efficiency, and scalability of data pipelines and infrastructure
Preferred
Proven experience designing and building near real-time data processing systems
Experience with data observability tools for proactive monitoring of data quality, lineage, and pipeline health
Familiarity with modern data orchestration platforms such as Argo or Airflow
Hands-on experience with the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including strong CI/CD practices for data pipelines and proficiency with data testing frameworks
Demonstrated ability to identify and adopt new technologies that improve data quality and reliability
Deep understanding of the data lifecycle, emphasizing the importance of high-quality data in applications, machine learning, business analytics, and reporting
Proven track record of mentoring junior team members
Experience with data ingestion tools like Singer is a plus
Knowledge of analytics tools such as Tableau, Plotly, and Pandas
Experience in the financial services industry
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision - multiple packages available based on your individualized needs
Life/AD&D Insurance - basic coverage at 100% company paid, additional supplemental available
Supplemental Short-term and Long-term Disability
FSA: Medical and Dependant Care
401K
Equity packages for each role
Time Off: Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Financial Literacy Mentoring Program
Pet Insurance
Home Office Stipend
Company
SmartAsset
SmartAsset is an online destination for financial advice that powers SmartAdvisor, a marketplace connecting consumers to financial advisors.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$161.43MKey Investors
FJ LabsTTV CapitalFocus Financial Partners
2021-08-05Secondary Market
2021-06-24Series D· $110M
2018-06-19Series C· $28M
Leadership Team
Michael Carvin
CEO & Founder
Meghan Lapides
Chief People Officer
Recent News
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