Lead Data Engineer (Remote)

ABOUT THE COMPANYMilk Moovement is building a world-class team focused on getting the right milk to the right place at the right time. 
Our herd of over 65 employees and growing is driven to provide our clients with the data they need to make critical decisions that impact their operations and ultimately your favorite dairy products. 
Who is Milk Moovement you might ask? We are a young VC-backed company with humble roots and massive ambitions to disrupt the dairy supply chain. We think differently, act nimbly, and  always leave things better than we found them.  
We're adding to our team as we continue significant growth in 2022. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and our home page (@milkmoovement) to learn more or hit “apply” below!
THE ROLE We’re hiring a Lead Data Engineer to join our team! As an Engineer working on our Platform value stream you will help develop, implement and maintain systems and processes that will transform raw data so that end users and stakeholders can easily work with it. Here are some examples of things you might do:  • Develop and maintain new and existing ETL pipelines• Continuously improve overall performance of all data infrastructure and technology stack• Engage in design sessions to build new data products for the platform• Assist with best practices for development and deployment You will be part of a cross-functional team distributed across North America but with offices in Halifax and St. John’s. You should be comfortable coming to our offices if nearby, and not shy on Zoom and Slack if remote.  WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORMilk Moovement seeks to have a diverse, inclusive, team-oriented, and curiosity-driven herd. Our technical team lives to find unique solutions to the challenges inherent to digital supply chains, and we expect you will be excited to do so as well. You must have prior experience with data engineering, but experience working in the dairy industry is not required! We will teach you all there is to know about the industry beginning with our Dairy 101 course. It is definitely more complicated than you think and that is why we do what we do! You will likely have been working with big data to help businesses solve real-world problems. You have an aptitude for engineering, big data architecture, and experience implementing various data engineering patterns including but not limited to Warehousing, Modeling, Analytics and ingestion from multiple data sources. You like getting your hands dirty with data, and are passionate about turning raw data into something useful for business. You are proficient in SQL and Python, and are eager to be part of an area of growth for Milk Moovement. WHAT ELSE• 5 years of experience and 3+ years working with AWS Cloud Native Solutions• Experience building with AWS, especially using data engineering services such as Glue, Athena, Kinesis• A good understanding of Data Warehousing concepts and cloud ETL/ELT design patterns (real time, batch, event-driven workflows)• Comfortable in designing efficient and robust ETL workflows• Monitoring ( e.g Datadog, AWS CloudWatch,)• Visualization tools (Looker, Tableau…)• Experience working with Cloud Data Warehousing Tools • Experience with Terraform along with other AWS specific IaC Tools (CloudFormation or CDK) • Experience standing up CI/CD pipelines for data infrastructure• Knowledge of API technologies (REST, Authentication and Authorization)• A Team Player – collaborative, approachable, ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic workplace• Experience using container-based services (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes) is preferred but not required• Real time streaming experience (e.g Kafka) is preferred but not required
WHAT WE OFFER🐮 Competitive salaries - we’re constantly reevaluating market trends to ensure we meet or exceed industry standards.🐮 Equity - Stock option plan on a standard 4 year vesting schedule with a 1 year cliff.🐮 Unlimited paid vacation and flex time - unlimited vacation can be vague and difficult to track; we strongly encourage everyone to take at least 2 weeks off per year plus public holidays. The rest is up to you.🐮 Health (mental & physical), dental, & HSA coverage across North America.🐮 Remote work environment - work from home or from one of our hubs in Halifax and St. John’s.🐮 Flexible hours - night owl or early riser? No problem.🐮 Tools - need the latest and great software to perform more efficiently? Ask and you shall receive.🐮 Quarterly guest speakers - from shark trainers and graffiti artists to astronomers and sandwich aficionados. The more unique, the better.
ABOUT OUR CULTURE🥛 We’ll drop everything to ensure our customers feel supported.🥛 Transparency is ingrained in everything we do.🥛 Respect is paramount.🥛 We win and lose as a herd - lessons learned are equally as important as the wins.🥛 We’re all in this together - our company wide thirst for knowledge is unquenchable.🥛 Want to learn a bit more about what makes us moo-nique? Check out our About Us page for company mission, purpose, and values.🥛 Did we mention we love puns?!
HOW TO APPLY Send your resume via our Careers page and don’t forget to fill out our Get To Know The Candidate form; we love hearing what your favourite dairy products are! For bonus points, send the hiring manager a brief LinkedIn message explaining why you’re interested in the position.

We conduct remote interviews always. This role is flexible given the candidate's location and work preference and we’ll work closely with you as we understand every person has unique circumstances.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet almost every qualification. At Milk Moovement we’re committed to continually improving our approach to building a diverse, inclusive, and value driven workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experiences don’t align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply regardless. You could just be the right candidate for this role or others!