Staff Data Engineer, Data Platform

Turo Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Learning stipend

Travel credit

Stipend for cell phone & internet

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Turo Inc. is building a robust data platform in San Francisco to empower teams across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Marketing, and Finance with scalable pipelines and insightful reports.

You will design canonical data models, implement Airflow-based workflows, mentor engineers, and uphold strong data security while collaborating with cross-functional partners in a hybrid in-office role.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of developing well-tested, reusable code.
• Ability to integrate AI into workflows to boost efficiency.
• Experience building ETL frameworks.
• Familiarity with Spark or big data processing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Refine data engineering roadmap and drive execution.
• Design scalable data platform powering pipelines for multiple teams.
• Define canonical data models across key business domains.
• Implement, operate, and support Airflow-based workflows.
• Build, operate, and improve data platform tools and infra.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Design robust data security architectures.

Skills

Software engineering

AI integration

ETL frameworks

Data pipelines

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Airflow

Prefect

Dagster

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

About the team

In this role, you will work with cutting-edge technologies to build resilient, scalable systems for collecting and analyzing large-scale data sets. Your primary focus will be on developing the data platform that empowers teams to design, operate, and maintain data pipelines and reports. If you are detail-oriented and enjoy building data platforms while troubleshooting and investigating complex data and system issues, this is the position for you. Strong communication skills and attention to detail are critical to be successful in this role.

What you will do

• Collaborate daily with team members to refine the data engineering roadmap and drive execution of its initiatives.
• Design and implement a modern, highly scalable and reliable data platform powering pipelines for Product, Engineering, Data Science, Marketing, Customer Operations, and Finance teams.
• Define canonical data models across key business domains and establish a cohesive vision for unifying all data within the Turo ecosystem.
• Implement, operate, and support workflow orchestration tooling, such as Airflow in cloud-based environments.
• Build, operate, and continually improve data platform tools and infrastructure to boost team productivity and minimize operational overhead.
• Increase overall team effectiveness by mentoring and developing junior engineers.
• Design and enforce robust data security architectures and controls.

Your profile

• Solid foundation in software engineering, with a proven track record of developing well-tested, reusable code frameworks and libraries.
• Possesses a clear understanding of AI capabilities and constraints, effectively integrating AI into daily workflows to optimize efficiency, spark creativity, and enhance decision‑making.
• Past experience building ETL frameworks.
• Experience with data pipeline job orchestration tools such as Airflow, Prefect or Dagster.
• Experience using data platforms and services across major cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Proficient with modern infrastructure tooling, including Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Knowledgeable about security standards and frameworks that govern and support robust data protection.
• Able to understand technical details and communicate with other engineers, as well as communicating with less technical members from other teams.
• Enjoys mentoring & teaching other engineers.
• Familiarity with Spark or other big data processing framework is a plus.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.

Salary & benefits

• For this role, the target base salary range in San Francisco is $182,000-$228,000 annually.
• This role is also eligible for equity and benefits.
• We encourage you to talk with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits available for this role.

Location & remote

• Turo highly values having employees working in‑office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture.
• This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Turists will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• Turo considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role.

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 to invest in your professional development.
• Turo host matching program.
• Turo travel credit.
• Cell phone and internet stipend.
• Paid time off to relax and recharge.
• Paid holidays, volunteer time off, and parental leave.
• For those who are in the office full‑time or hybrid we have in‑office lunch, office snacks, and fun activities.

Turo AI Policy

Turo may use AI-enabled tools to support our recruiting operations, including gathering information from candidates, drafting communications, helping with interview note‑taking and assessment, and so on. These tools only supplement our team; all decisions to advance or hire candidates are made by Turo employees. While we welcome candidates to use AI-enabled tools to help prepare for their interviews, the use of such tools, including any AI chatbots or note‑takers, is not permitted during live interviews or technical assessments. We want to see how you consider and solve problems in real‑time, so interviews and assessments are all you (unless we indicate otherwise and ask you specifically to use an AI‑enabled tool to answer a question). If during the application process you require the use of an AI-enabled tool as a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

Company culture & diversity

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, and/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].

About Turo

Turo is the world’s largest car sharing marketplace where you can book the perfect car for wherever you’re going from a vibrant community of trusted hosts across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and France. Whether you're flying in from afar or looking for a car down the street, searching for a rugged truck or something smooth and swanky, Turo puts you in the driver’s seat of an extraordinary selection of cars shared by local hosts. Discover Turo at https://turo.com, the App Store, and Google Play, and check out our blog, Field Notes. Read more about the Turo culture according to Turo CEO, Andre Haddad. Welcome to Turo Careers!