Staff Data Engineer, Data Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement employer match

Learning & Development stipend

Paid time off including holidays and parental leave

In-office lunch and snacks

Job summary

Turo Inc. is looking for a data engineer in San Francisco to build resilient, scalable systems for data collection and analysis. In this role, you will focus on developing the data platform for various teams while mentoring junior engineers.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of relevant experience and expertise in data pipeline orchestration, cloud services, and modern infrastructure tools. This hybrid position requires in-office work three days a week and offers a competitive salary, equity, and benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in software engineering or data engineering.
• Proven track record of developing well-tested, reusable code frameworks.
• Ability to communicate technical details with both technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team to refine data engineering roadmap.
• Design and implement scalable data platforms.
• Define data models across business domains.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Establish data security architectures.

Skills

Software engineering

Data pipeline orchestration

ETL frameworks

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Infrastructure tools (Terraform, Kubernetes)

Data security standards

Mentoring

AI capabilities

Tools

Airflow

Prefect

Dagster

Spark

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.
• 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.
• Ability 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.

Compensation

Target base salary range in San Francisco is $182,000–$228,000 annually. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits.

Work Environment

Hybrid schedule: office 3 days per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays). Working in the office at least 3 days per week is 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.
• Host matching program.
• Travel credit.
• Cell phone and internet stipend.
• Paid time off, including holidays, volunteer time off, and parental leave.
• In‑office lunch, office snacks, and fun activities for those in office full‑time or hybrid.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 San Francisco 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].