Senior Data Engineer

Jobot; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly scaling, Y Combinator–backed bio-tech company is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to optimize ETL pipelines, scale data architecture, and mentor junior engineers. This role offers remote work opportunities and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits

Remote Work in USA or Canada

Growth Opportunity

Pet Benefits

Great Culture, PTO, 401K

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of engineering experience preferably in SaaS or tech-driven organization.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and contribute to team-wide improvement.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and maintain ETL pipelines to support data science and analytics teams.
• Guide junior engineers through code reviews and best practices.
• Develop scalable data infrastructure using Spark, dbt, AWS, and Kinesis.

Skills

Spark

Python

SQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Kinesis

Airflow

DBT

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

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Job details

Y Combinator–backed Bio-Tech company is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join their growing team!

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Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

A Bit About Us

A rapidly scaling, Y Combinator–backed company is searching for a Senior Data Engineer to play a pivotal role in optimizing ETL pipelines, scaling data architecture, and mentoring junior engineers. Their platform helps researchers quickly create accurate scientific visuals. As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll help scale the internal data platform and lead improvements across pipeline performance, architecture, and mentorship. You’ll be instrumental in evolving the data infrastructure that fuels analytics, machine learning, and product innovation.

Why join us?

• Excellent Benefits
• Remote Work in USA or Canada
• Growth Opportunity
• Pet Benefits
• Great Culture, PTO, 401K, and much more!

Responsibilities

• Optimize and maintain ETL pipelines to support data science, analytics, product, and machine learning teams
• Guide junior engineers through code reviews, pairing, and best practices
• Develop scalable data infrastructure using Spark, dbt, AWS, Kinesis, and Terraform
• Build and support data lake/lakehouse and data warehouse solutions (Redshift or Snowflake preferred)
• Lead data integration efforts using tools such as Airbyte, Stitch, and Airflow
• Own and enhance streaming data systems leveraging platforms like Kinesis and Firehose
• Drive architectural decisions and thoughtfully balance trade-offs in system design
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure data initiatives align with company strategy
• Champion high standards in data quality, security, and discoverability
• Translate complex technical challenges into clear solutions for non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8-10 years of engineering experience preferably in SaaS or tech-driven organization.
• Required Experience with Spark or PySpark, DBT, Terraform, and Kinesis
• Expertise with data warehouses and modern data lake architectures.
• Experience with orchestration and workflow tools like Airflow
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and contribute to team-wide improvement
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Passionate about SaaS and genuine interest in the bio-tech / healthcare space

Bonus Points

• MLOps experience
• Snowflake (nice-to-have) and Kinesis

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