Job Description

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with other engineers on your team to build a data pipeline and client application from end-to-end.


• A prototype, implement, test, deploy, and maintain stable data engineering solutions.


• Work closely with the product manager and engineers to define product requirements.


• Present possible technical solutions to various stakeholders, clearly explaining your decisions and how they address real user needs, incorporating feedback in subsequent iterations.

What We're Looking For

• You have a commitment to putting the children we serve at the center of everything you do.


• You have proficient software development knowledge, with experience building, growing, maintaining a variety of products, and a love for creating elegant applications using modern technologies.


• You’re experienced with DevOps (Docker, AWS, microservices) and can launch and maintain new services.


• You are experienced with distributed data storage systems/formats such as MemSQL, Snowflake, Redshift, Druid, Cassandra, Parquet, etc.


• You have worked with real-time systems using various open source technologies like Spark, MapReduce, NoSQL, Hive, etc.


• You have knowledge of data modeling, data access, and data storage techniques for big data platforms.


• You have the ability and interest in learning new technologies quickly.


• You can work with shifting requirements and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.


• You have experience prototyping, implementing, testing, and deploying code to production.


• You have a passion for product engineering and an aptitude to work in a collaborative environment, can demonstrate empathy and strong advocacy for our users, while balancing the vision and constraints of engineering.


• You communicate clearly, efficiently, and thoughtfully. We’re a highly-distributed team, so written communication is crucial, from Slack to pull requests to code reviews.

Technologies We Use



You should have experience with at least a few of these, and a desire and ability to learn the rest.

• Python


• Elasticsearch / PostgreSQL


• AWS / Terraform


• Docker / Kubernetes


• Node / Typescript