Senior Data Engineer, Marketing

Turo Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement employer match

Learning & Development stipend

Travel credit

Cell phone and internet stipend

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Turo Inc. is seeking a skilled data engineer to join their team in San Francisco. The role involves identifying stakeholder needs, developing data pipelines, and managing workflow tools like Airflow and Jenkins. Strong experience in Python and cloud technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker is essential.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $156,000–$195,000, along with equity and comprehensive benefits, including medical insurance and paid leave.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Bonus: Past experience working in the marketing domain.

Responsibilities

• Identify stakeholders’ data needs and define project scope.
• Collaborate to automate and improve workflows.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain workflow management tools.
• Communicate project progress and issues with stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Data project delivery

Building data pipelines

Micro-services experience

Python development

Workflow management experience

Cloud data tools

AI tools for code generation

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Redshift

Airflow

Jenkins

Job description

About the team: Data is our fuel at Turo. It is ever‑more abundant and valuable, but it’s raw material. Harnessed by data scientists and machine learning engineers, it propels Turo on its mission to put the world’s 1.5+ billion cars to better use, delighting our customers with matching the right car for their next adventure from an exceptionally diverse selection, and at the same time helping our marketplace remain safe.

What you will do:

• Identify stakeholders’ data needs, define the project scope, and select the right implementation to address stakeholder pain points.
• Bridge the gap between domain requirements and technology during the tool selection process.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to continuously automate and improve existing workflows and/or processes.
• Align with stakeholders regarding their strategic goals and roadmap items on a semi‑annual basis.
• Follow and contribute to best coding practices established by the team.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain workflow management tools such as Airflow, Jenkins, etc., in cloud environments.
• Use cloud technology such as AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Redshift, EMR.
• Maintain constant communication with stakeholders regarding project progress, blockers, and expected timelines.
• Establish trust with stakeholders by consistently delivering high‑quality data sets in a timely manner.

Your profile:

• Strong communication skills.
• Strong track record of delivering data‑focused projects on time and of high quality.
• Past experience building data pipelines and micro‑services.
• Strong software engineer who views their code as a craft.
• Strong experience in Python development.
• Experience with a workflow manager — Airflow, Luigi, Jenkins, etc.
• Experience working with data tools in the public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with AI tools for code generation (cursor, Claude code).
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Bonus: Past experience working in marketing domain.

For this role, the target base salary range in San Francisco is $156,000–$195,000 annually. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, equity, benefits, and perks for all full‑time employees.
• Employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (country specific).
• Retirement employer match.
• Learning & Development stipend.
• Host matching program.
• Travel credit.
• Cell phone and internet stipend.
• Paid time off (relax and recharge), paid holidays, volunteer time off, and parental leave.
• In‑office lunch, snacks, and fun activities for those in the office full‑time or hybrid.

Turo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the U.S. Federal E‑Verify program. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Turo will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the SanFrancisco Fair Chance Ordinance, as applicable. We welcome candidates with physical, mental, or neurological disabilities. If you require assistance applying for an open position, or need accommodation during the recruiting process due to a disability, please submit a request to People Operations by emailing [e-mail].