Staff Data Platform Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home security company seeks a Staff Data Engineer to enhance its Data Platform, crucial for analyzing data to ensure home security. Ideal candidates should have strong programming skills, particularly in Python and AWS, and a passion for working in a collaborative environment that values growth and innovation.

Benefits

Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring

Employee Resource Groups for networking and mentoring

Qualifications

• Strong computer science foundations in data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with AWS and cloud environments.
• Ability to learn quickly and work agile.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement modules for the Data Platform.
• Monitor and support data analytics initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver solutions.

Skills

Data structures and algorithms

AWS

Python

SQL optimization

Agile software development

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAbout SimpliSafe

We're a high-tech home security company that's passionate about protecting the life you've built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we've created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you're building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don't just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here.

We're embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday and Wednesday, to work together in person, and teams can choose where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.

Why are we hiring?

Well, we're growing and thriving. So, we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.

What You'll Do

SimpliSafe is looking for a top-notch Staff Data Engineer to join our Data Platform Team. The Data Platform team is designing and building SimpliSafe's Data Platform that is used for analyzing ever growing amount of data with the goal of making every home secure.

In this role, you will design, implement, test, deploy, monitor and support new and existing modules of the Data Platform. You will work directly with external companies, internal engineering teams, analysts and data scientists that provide or consume data and analytics. If you enjoy working in a fast paced, intellectually stimulating environment and want the opportunity to build something brand new, we want to talk!

(All candidates should be at a commutable distance from our Boston office.)

About You

• Strong computer science foundations, including data structures and algorithms, OO design patterns, concurrency, statistics and their implementation in your main/ programming .
• Experience with orchestration tools like Dagster, Prefect, Airflow, Step Functions
• Experience with AWS or another cloud environment.
• Experience with AWS CDK or other Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Experience with Python or readiness to learn and use it as your main .
• Experience with common network protocols such as HTTPS, SFTP.
• Experience with optimizing SQL for Athena, Snowflake, BigQuery, Trino, PrestoDB or any relational database.
• Experience in taking a feature through all stages of the development process from idea to deployment, monitoring and support.
• Experience in designing scalable, resilient and secure services.
• Experience in interacting with product owners and users of the products that you or your team delivered.
• A true team player who is always ready to help the team and the users.
• Ability to learn much and fast.
• Practitioner of lean or agile software development principles and practices, understanding and advocating the importance of test automation, continuous delivery, continuous improvement, and value delivery.

Ideally you have

• Experience with managing and using Tableau and other data visualization and reporting products
• Experience with building and productionalizing ML models

What Values You'll Share

• Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.
• Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.
• No Ego - Maintaining a "no job too small" attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.
• One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.
• Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.
• Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.

What We Offer

• A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive
• A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here)
• Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.

We wholeheartedly embrace and actively seek applications from all individuals, no matter how they identify. We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe our work is enriched when we incorporate a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We want everyone who works here to thrive and contribute to not only our mission of keeping every home secure, but also to making our workplace safe and supportive for others. If a reasonable accommodation may be needed to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of a position, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].