Senior Data Engineer - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - Remote

Description

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us

The positionThis is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Senior Data Engineer II , joining our Data team, composed of Data Analysts and Data Engineers. We support the decision making and operational reporting needs by being able to translate data into actionable insights to non-data professionals at Remote. Were mainly using SQL, Python, Meltano, Airflow, Redshift, Metabase and Retool.This role follows the role on the Remote Career paths. What this job can offer you

Playing a key role in Data Platform Development & Maintenance: Managing and maintaining the organization's data platform, ensuring its stability, scalability, and performance.Collaboration with cross-functional teams to understand their data requirements and optimize data storage and access, while protecting data integrity and privacy.Development and testing architectures that enable data extraction and transformation to serve business needs.

Improving further our Data Pipeline & Monitoring Systems: Designing, developing, and deploying efficient Extract, Load, Transform (ELT) processes to acquire and integrate data from various sources into the data platform.Identifying, evaluating, and implementing tools and technologies to improve ELT pipeline performance and reliability.Ensuring data quality and consistency by implementing data validation and cleansing techniques.Implementing monitoring solutions to track the health and performance of data pipelines and identify and resolve issues proactively.Conducting regular performance tuning and optimization of data pipelines to meet SLAs and scalability requirements.

Dig deep into DBT Modelling: Designing, developing, and maintaining DBT (Data Build Tool) models for data transformation and analysis.Collaboration with Data Analysts to understand their reporting and analysis needs and translate them into DBT models, making sure they respect internal conventions and best practices.

Driving our Culture of Documentation: Creating and maintaining technical documentation, including data dictionaries, process flows, and architectural diagrams.Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Data Analysts, SREs (Site Reliability Engineers) and Software Engineers, to understand their data requirements and deliver effective data solutions.Sharing knowledge and offer mentorship, providing guidance and advice to peers and colleagues, creating an environment that empowers collective growth

What you bring

5+ years of experience in data engineering; high-growth tech company experience is a plus

Strong experience with building data extraction/transformation pipelines (e.g. Meltano, Airbyte) and orchestration platforms (e.g. Airflow)

Strong experience in working with SQL, data warehouses (e.g. Redshift) and data transformation workflows (e.g. dbt)

Solid experience using CI/CD (e.g. Gitlab, Github, Jenkins)

Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Metabase) is considered a plus

A self-starter mentality and the ability to thrive in an unstructured and fast-paced environment

You have strong collaboration skills and enjoy mentoring

You are a kind, empathetic, and patient person

Writes and speaks fluent English

It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Practicals

You'll report to: Engineering Manager - Data

Team: Data

Location : For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritise applications from the following locations as we encourage our teams to diversify; Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan and South-Korea

Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy Remote's is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $ Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change. Application process

Interview with recruiter

Interview with future manager

Async exercise stage

Interview with team members

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Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at . As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

work from anywhere

unlimited personal time off (minimum 4 weeks)

quarterly company-wide day off for self care

flexible working hours (we are )

16 weeks paid parental leave

mental health support services

stock options

learning budget

home office budget & IT equipment

budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

How youll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at .

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want,