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Founding Engineer – Data Platform Team
| Company | Alloy |
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| Location | New York, NY, USA |
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| Salary | $200000 – $240000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on data platform, data engineering, or data infrastructure roles.
- Experience architecting, building, or contributing to a ‘data platform’ or large-scale data infrastructure project.
- Experience in scaling systems for massive data volumes.
- Deep expertise in ETL/ELT flows and distributed data processing.
- Experience defining data governance, security, and compliance practices, for responsible data usage.
- Strong track record of cross-functional collaboration, teaming up with engineering, product, and operations teams to drive data initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Own and define the data platform vision, and architect a scalable, future-proof data ecosystem that powers Alloy’s growth.
- Unify and scale Alloy’s data infrastructure – design and implement a simple, cohesive, and reliable platform that seamlessly integrates data across engineering, product, marketing, and all other business functions.
- Leverage emerging technologies in data engineering and continuously improve Alloy’s data platform capabilities.
- Make data effortlessly accessible – build a low-friction, self-service data experience that powers clients of Alloy as well as our internal teams to make real-time decisions.
- Shape data governance practices ensuring access to data is secure, compliant, and high-quality.
- Establish the data platform team – define the technical direction, mentor engineers, and help build a high-performing team from the ground up.
- Design, develop, and deploy scalable data pipelines that can ingest, process, and serve data across multiple teams for real-time, streaming, and batch workloads.
- Create a centralized data platform that enables faster experimentation, analytics, automation, and enablement across the product and company as a whole.
- Optimize the infrastructure for costs, performance, and scalability making smart tradeoffs with our evolving data volumes.
- Partner with engineering, product, and business leaders to identify data needs and implement solutions that align with strategic objectives.
- Develop monitoring and observability frameworks, and define success metrics to ensure Alloy’s data platform remains robust and operationally sound.
- Play the role of a technical mentor and thought leader across engineering, helping grow and scale the data platform team over time.
- Advocate and implement best-in-class data engineering tools, fostering a culture of engineering excellence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing self-service data platforms for internal teams and external clients.
- Experience with event-driven architectures and data streaming technologies.
- Opinionated about build vs buy when it comes to data infrastructures and tools.
