Data Engineer

David; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

Company equity

401(k)

Gym expenses

Generous PTO

In-office New York City

Job summary

David, a growing high-protein foods brand, seeks a Data Engineer to co-own data infrastructure and build AI-powered workflows. You’ll connect ERP, retail, e‑commerce, and finance data into reliable pipelines and trusted models that power cross‑functional analytics across the company.

You will design ETL pipelines, develop dbt models, and partner with Finance, Retail and Supply Chain to set data standards while shaping the semantic layer and BI tooling.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and data modeling skills to design clean, well-documented models from ERP data
• Proficiency with dbt and a cloud data warehouse like BigQuery
• Python proficiency for pipelines, automation, and data workflows
• Familiarity with modern AI tooling and building automated data solutions
• Ability to operate independently and communicate priorities clearly

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines from source systems into BigQuery with testing and data quality checks
• Develop canonical dbt models for sales, inventory, fulfillment, financials, and S&OP data
• Partner with Finance, Retail, Supply Chain, and Growth to turn requirements into data solutions
• Co-own semantic layer and BI tooling (Omni), defining metrics for reporting
• Design and deploy AI-powered workflows for document parsing, data extraction, and enrichment
• Automate recurring reporting and ad hoc analyses to improve organizational visibility

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

Python

AI tooling

Communication

Tools

dbt

BigQuery

Looker

ERP data

Job description

David creates tools to increase muscle and decrease fat. Our first product is a protein bar. More broadly, David is a platform to develop high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods that are craveable.

This is a compelling opportunity to join an exciting new food brand as we enter a critical growth stage. David is led by CEO Peter Rahal, the Cofounder and Former CEO of RXBAR ($600M exit to Kellogg in 2017). We have strong aspirations to become the most popular high-protein bar in North America and beyond.

The Data Engineer will co-own David's data infrastructure and build AI-powered workflows that eliminate manual, repetitive work across the organization. This role sits at the center of how the company turns operational data from our ERP, retail platforms, e-commerce channels, finance platforms, and supply chain systems into reliable pipelines, trusted data models, and automated workflows that are leveraged cross-functionally.

• Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines from source systems (NetSuite, Shopify, retail platforms/EDI, etc) into BigQuery, with automated testing, monitoring, and alerting for data quality.
• Develop canonical, well-documented dbt models for spanning sales, inventory, fulfillment, financials, and our in-house S&OP platform that serve as the trusted foundation for reporting and analytics.
• Partner with Finance, Retail, Supply Chain, and Growth to turn business requirements into data solutions, and help set standards for modeling, documentation, and governance.
• Co-own our semantic layer and BI tooling (Omni): model curation, metric definitions, and the reporting leadership relies on.

Internal tooling & automation

• Design and deploy AI-powered workflows for document parsing, data extraction, classification, and enrichment as part of data pipelines and operational processes.
• Implement evaluation frameworks and human-in-the-loop patterns to ensure reliability and accuracy of AI-driven outputs.
• Manage credentials, sensitive data, and third-party integrations, and design workflows with appropriate access controls and guardrails.
• Build scripts, automations, and lightweight internal tools that replace manual processes, working alongside engineers who own application development.
• Automate recurring reporting and ad hoc analyses to support organizational visibility to key metrics.

What you’ll bring:

• 2+ years of professional experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or a closely related technical role.
• Technical proficiency:
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills: you can design clean, well-documented models from messy operational and ERP data, and you understand dimensional modeling and incremental transformation patterns.
• Production experience with dbt and a cloud data warehouse.
• Proficiency in Python for pipelines, automation, and data workflows: clean, testable code with proper version control.
• Working fluency with modern AI tooling.
• Nice to have: TypeScript and full-stack experience (Next.js/React, Postgres), agent frameworks and orchestration, semantic layer / BI modeling (Omni, Looker), and experience with ERP, supply chain, or CPG data.
• A track record of building pipelines, systems, or automations that other people actually depend on in a professional setting, a side project, or an open-source contribution.
• The ability to operate independently while clearly communicating priorities and initiatives to the rest of the team.
• Humble, self-aware, and curious.
• A desire to build an early stage CPG company with a mission to help people increase muscle and decrease fat.

Practicalities:

• This is a full-time role.
• Salary: $150K - $200K per year, inclusive of cash bonus based on attainment of company targets
• Company equity opportunity
• 100% covered Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• 401(k)
• Additional perks, such as covered gym expenses
• Substantial and required PTO
• We work in the office 5 days per week in New York City – when culture lines up, it is fun to be in the office together.