Bitfarms · 6 hours ago
Senior Data Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $170K/yr
7+ years expBitfarms is a global energy and compute infrastructure company that develops, owns, and operates high-performance data centers. The Senior Data Engineer will play a critical role in designing, building, and operating Bitfarms’ next-generation data platform, focusing on data architecture, classification, and governance to support business and compliance needs.
BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain a scalable Data Lakehouse architecture supporting analytics, reporting, and advanced workloads
Define data ingestion, transformation, and storage patterns for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data
Establish best practices for data modeling, partitioning, performance optimization, and cost efficiency
Ensure high availability, reliability, and data quality across the data platform
Lead the design and implementation of a data classification framework aligned with Bitfarms’ security, compliance, and business requirements
Partner with Cybersecurity and Compliance teams to support the rollout of a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) program
Identify, tag, and manage sensitive data (e.g., financial, operational, personal, or regulated data) throughout the data lifecycle
Ensure data classification is embedded into ingestion pipelines, storage layers, and access controls
Work closely with business stakeholders, IT, Security, and Compliance teams to:
Assess existing and new data sources
Understand data usage, criticality, and sensitivity
Define classification levels, retention rules, and access requirements
Translate stakeholder needs into technical data models, pipelines, and governance controls
Act as a trusted advisor on data architecture, data governance, and data protection topics
Implement data access controls, lineage, and auditability in alignment with internal policies and regulatory requirements
Support SOX, ITGC, and other compliance-driven data controls as applicable
Contribute to the definition of data standards, naming conventions, and documentation
Monitor and optimize data pipelines for performance, reliability, and cost
Troubleshoot and resolve complex data-related issues across environments
Continuously evaluate new tools, technologies, and patterns to improve the data ecosystem
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge sharing
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in data engineering or data platform roles
Proven experience designing and implementing data lake and/or lakehouse architectures
Strong experience with data ingestion, ETL/ELT pipelines, and large-scale data processing
Solid understanding of data classification, data governance, and data security concepts
Experience collaborating with security or compliance teams on data protection initiatives (e.g., DLP, data privacy)
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
Competitive salary and bonus opportunities along with career advancement
Top tier group insurance plan with employer cost sharing
Group retirement savings with employer contribution
Employee referral program
Telemedicine & employee assistance program (EAP)
An inclusive, safe and diverse work environment
Company
Bitfarms
Bitfarms is a blockchain infrastructure company that offers cryptocurrency coins and tokens and runs server farms to validate transactions.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.24BKey Investors
Jane Street CapitalMacquarie CapitalRiot Platforms
2025-10-23Post Ipo Equity
2025-10-16Post Ipo Debt· $568M
2025-04-02Post Ipo Debt· $50M
Leadership Team
Benjamin Gagnon
Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey Lucas
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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