Slickdeals is seeking a seasoned Data Engineer to evolve a mature data ecosystem, maintain and modernize core pipelines, enable analytics and reporting, and support cost-conscious, scalable data infrastructure.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and dbt
- Hands-on experience with Databricks, Airflow, and AWS
- Familiarity with semantic modeling tools
- Experience building dashboards and supporting BI teams using Tableau
- Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance best practices
- Experience with cost monitoring tools or FinOps practices
- Familiarity with vendor integrations and API-based data sharing
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using dbt, Airflow, and Databricks
- Develop and optimize data models in AtScale to support BI tools like Tableau
- Monitor and troubleshoot data workflows, ensuring high availability and performance
- Support cloud infrastructure in AWS, including S3, Kafka, EC2, Lambda, and IAM policies
- Contribute to cost optimization efforts across data storage, compute, and tooling
- Document systems, processes, and tribal knowledge for continuity and onboarding
- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and team rituals
Other
- BS/BA/BE degree in a quantitative area such as mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics engineering
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Always curious and a continuous learner
