Topstep is looking to solve the problem of shaping modern data platforms and turning raw data into business value by hiring a Senior Data Engineer to architect and implement foundational systems for analytics, automation, and insight.
Requirements
- Strong experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS (RDS, Redshift, S3, Lambda, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with data integration from APIs and CDC processes
- Expert-level proficiency with dbt and experience with data orchestration tools like Dagster and Airflow
- Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (e.g., Python).
- Deep understanding of data modeling, warehousing concepts, and performance optimization.
- Experience with monitoring, observability, and debugging data workflows.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain robust and scalable data pipelines from diverse sources including APIs, AWS native databases, and third-party systems with the focus on data quality, reliability, and performance.
- Leverage expert-level experience with dbt and Snowflake to structure, transform, and organize data for improved accessibility and usage.
- Implement and maintain comprehensive data monitoring and alerting processes to ensure pipeline reliability.
- Collaborate with the team on technical design discussions and share best practices to support scalable, reliable, and well-structured data solutions.
- Work closely with engineering, product, and analytics teams to deliver data solutions that drive business value and to communicate complex technical topics to a variety of audiences.
- Establish best-in-class processes, implement CI/CD for data pipelines, reproducible analytics, and rigorous code review, testing, and documentation standards.
Other
- 6+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams.
- A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a passion for solving complex data challenges.
- At this time immigration sponsorship is not available for this position (including H-1B, STEM OPT training plans, etc.).
