Senior Data Engineer (Fully Remote)

***Please note this role is fully remote. However, due to the needs of the role we are looking for candidates based within maximum 2-3 hours of British Standard Time***

Hello!

Thanks for checking out our job posting for the role of Senior Data Engineer at PerchPeek. You’ve already taken a tiny step towards being a part of our team - huzzah! This is a huge, huge role for us as we scale up & so if you’re searching for a position that will bring out the very, very best in you, read on!

We know that taking your next career step is as exciting as it can be scary. So, with that in mind, we’ve tried to keep our description simple and bull***t free to help you decide if PerchPeek and this role are a good match for you. We’ve tried to avoid using too many clichés but sometimes they sum it up nicely, so you’ll just have to wince and forgive us.

Who are PerchPeek?

Have you ever relocated before? Did you manage to do it without swearing or rolling your eyes at some point in the process? Didn’t think so… That’s because no matter where in the world you go it’s a crazy, chaotic process that’s always time-intensive and stressful. PerchPeek was conceived to change that.

We’re at the forefront of changes to the workplace as knowledge workers have greater freedom to relocate than ever before. Over the past 12 months, we’ve grown incredibly quickly, launching in 40+ countries, growing to over 70 plus people and raising our Seed & Series A rounds from top European funds.

PerchPeek’s aim is to guide people through every stage of their relocation. Our product is a delightful combination of tech, content, operations & partnerships which work together to make moving simpler, faster, more secure and even enjoyable. We start with helping customers decide where to live and only finish when they are settled into their new home and community.

Here’s a more detailed overview of the Senior Data Engineer role

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Data Engineer to join our team to take PerchPeek through its next phase of exceptional growth. This role will report directly to our founder CTO, Ace Vinayak.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines to support data-driven applications and analytics
• Building and maintaining our Data Lake and reporting systems.
• Work closely with software engineers, and other stakeholders to understand data needs and requirements
• Working with the engineering team to manage infrastructure.
• Help with DevOps operations in general.
• Working in a cross-functional team.
• Optimize data pipelines and systems for performance, scalability, and reliability
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate data systems with other systems and tools
• Write and maintain documentation for data systems and processes
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in data engineering and data science

You should join us if

Our core values align to your own values. These really matter to us, so we need them to matter to you. Before you consider applying, please take the time to think whether you’re ready to commit to each of them every day. You can check them out here.

In terms of the type of person we’re looking for:

• Customer Obsessed: Since it’s our number one value, we wanted to reiterate it here. This is especially important in this role because it’s crucial that you have the customer’s problems at the front of mind when considering how our product can support them
• Product execution: You’ve helped build & scale tech products before and are comfortable in guiding teams to translate vision to reality.
• Strategic: You’re used to thinking long term and experienced with planning & delivering product roadmaps
• Collaborative: You love coordinating inputs from different teams across the business, driving progress and communicating plans to keep everyone who needs to be involved in the loop
• Structured: You’re methodical in your thinking, planning and communication. This role will require exceptional clear thinking & clear communication across the business
• Right & Left Brain Thinker: You can balance logical thinking with a creative mindset to solve problems.
• Curious: We’re looking for the ability and curiosity to adapt to a constantly changing environment.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of commercial experience as a Data Engineer.
• Strong coding skills in Python.
• Proven experience with building and testing pipelines.
• Experience with data warehousing and ETL processes
• Impeccable knowledge of key AWS components - EMR, Redshift and Athena.
• Experience in building connectors with third-party platforms such as HubSpot, Clickup etc.
• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and SQL
• Familiarity with data storage and processing technologies such as NoSQL databases and columnar storage
• Enthusiastic with regard to learning new tools and systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data to drive decision making around the product
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts in a simple manner
• Natural relationship building abilities and the ability to work with a wide range of people at all decision-making levels

Bachelor's / Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent is desirable but not essential.

We are open to applications from a range of candidates. We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled data engineer who is comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Note: Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability - we want to hear from you. We would strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.

The PerchPerks

• Company options - alongside the salary, most of our packages include valuable employee options so that you can own part of PerchPeek too
• Unlimited holidays so that when you’re working you’re charged up bringing your all
• Annual learning & development budget - so you can get some structured and proactive growth outside of your core role
• Flexible working - Perchpeek is a Remote First company that allows employees to work wherever they feel comfortable. You get an allowance to ensure your working environment suits you - wherever in the world you’d like that to be!
• Recharge days - take a day off to recharge, no questions asked.
• External mental health support access - because we can’t always all be on our A-game and that’s ok.
• Annual reTREAT and regular socials - or time spent turning colleagues into friends (corny but we don’t care)
• PerchMerch - Free stuffed Perchies (parrots) and other delightful items

Ready to be a Perchy?

Then please share your CV, as well as a short cover letter. We’re not looking for you to spend hours crafting it, keep it brief, a couple of short paragraphs at most. We just want to hear why you think PerchPeek and this role are interesting and how you think you could knock it out of the park - don’t be shy, we’re all ears!

You’ll hear back from us and if you’ve been successful you’ll be invited for a quick phone call with one of the PerchPeek team so we can get to know each other a bit better. Afterwards, if we think we might be well-matched, then we’ll be doing a series of interviews with different members of our teams before making our final decision. All interviews will take place via Zoom.

We hope you’re as excited to apply as we are to hear from you - Good luck!