Canoo Data Platform – Data Engineer

Canoo; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Canoo is seeking a Data Engineer to build and maintain highly scalable data pipelines spanning internal systems, IoT devices, and frontend interfaces. You will ensure data quality, security, and performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Join Canoo to help scale data infrastructure as the company accelerates its EV platform, leveraging cloud services, streaming data, and modern dashboards to empower product decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud services like GCP, AWS or Azure.
• Kafka expertise.
• Dashboarding/reporting tools such as Superset or Looker.
• Git platforms (Bitbucket/Gitlab).
• Proficiency in Python.
• IoT/MQTT knowledge.
• Docker experience.
• CI/CD tooling (Jenkins/git-ci).
• Understanding of automotive/embedded software systems.

Responsibilities

• Gather data and reporting requirements to build dashboards and data flows.
• Create infrastructure-as-code, deployment pipelines, developer tools and automations.
• Engage with team members and customers to define solutions and estimate scope of work.
• Deliver scalable data solutions that keep up with a rapidly evolving product.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Kafka

Dashboard tools

Git

Python

IoT/MQTT

Docker

CI/CD

Automotive/embedded systems

Tools

Superset

Looker

GitLab

Job description

Description

Job Title

About Canoo

Canoo’s mission is to bring EVs to Everyone and build a world-class team to deploy this sustainable mobility revolution. We have developed breakthrough electric vehicles that are reinventing the automotive landscape with pioneering technologies, award-winning designs, and a unique business model that spans all owners in the full lifecycle of the vehicle. Canoo is starting production and is distinguished by its pioneering and experienced team of technologists, engineers, and designers. With offices around the country, the company is scaling quickly and seeking candidates who love to challenge themselves, are motivated by purpose, and possess a strong desire to get things done.

The “Canoo Way”

Canoo’s success is the direct result of our disciplined application of our core operating principles and drills, which are based on three main principles: Think 80/20 (“Important versus less important”), Act 30/30 (“Reduce waste and increase output”), and Live 90/10 (“We have each other’s back”). We hire based on “MET” - Mindset, Equipment and willingness to Train - and seek individuals that take accountability and deliver results being Humble, Hungry to succeed, and Hunting for opportunities to win. We train our team to engage with each other by modulating between their intellect (iQ) and emotional intelligence (eQ) applying Facts, Finesse, and Force when they communicate. The principles and drills of the CANOO Way have been fundamental to our success, our ability to grow, continuously improve, innovate and are at the core of our day‑to‑day operations.

Job Purpose

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining highly scalable data pipelines that enable data transformation and load between internal systems, IoT devices (electric vehicles), external backend systems, and frontend user interfaces. You will design and implement data streams ensuring data quality, data integrity, security, and high performance. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to continually integrate all company systems.

Responsibilities (80s of the Position)

• Work with stakeholders to gather data and reporting requirements, to build dashboards and data flows.
• Create infrastructure‑as‑code, deployment pipelines, developer tools, and other automations.
• Understand product requirements, engage with team members and customers to define solutions, and estimate the scope of work required.
• Deliver solutions that can keep up with a rapidly evolving product in a timely fashion.

Required Experience

• Experience with cloud services like GCP, AWS or Azure.
• Kafka
• Dashboarding and Reporting – Superset, Looker
• Git – BitBucket/Gitlab

Preferred Experience

• Python
• Python dependency management and custom packages
• Expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Data Warehousing – partitioning, segmentation
• Internet of Things (IoT) and MQTT
• Docker
• CI/CD tooling – Jenkins/git‑ci
• Understanding of automotive and embedded software systems

Travel Requirements

• Onsite presence in the office, this is not a remote or hybrid role.
• Travel may be required on an occasional basis for events such as team meetings or working with manufacturers or subject‑matter experts on particular tasks (<10% travel).

Physical Requirements for Non-Physical Positions

While performing the duties of this job, employees may be required to sit for prolonged periods of time, occasionally bending or stooping, lifting up to 10 pounds, and prolonged periods of computer use.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

What's Cool About Working Here...

• Meaningful, challenging work that will redefine automotive landscape and make EVs available to everyone
• Equity Compensation
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy

Canoo is an equal opportunity‑affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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