Lead Data Engineer (Remote)

Standvast is a tech-led Series B startup with a mission to transform the supply chain space with an internally-built fulfillment platform. We fulfill Amazon and Shopify orders for SMB customers, execute automatic replenishments for high-volume FBA customers, and run omnichannel services for enterprises. In addition to operating a multi-node network, our platform simplifies demand planning, multi-node fulfillment, transportation, and warehousing so that our customers can focus on driving the success of their brands.

Team Description

We are a build-first, cloud-first, remote-first engineering team. DevOps, CI/CD, and TDD are foundational assumptions. We are a Python/Django shop with React front ends, Databricks as our data platform, Tableau as a BI tool, and AWS as our infrastructure. Most on the team come from a background in large distributed systems in a retail environment.

Role Description

This role will lead our data engineering team reporting to the VP Technology. This is a lead-level, hands-on technical role with leadership responsibilities. We’re looking for an experienced technical contributor who lead other engineers from the front, propose, plan, and execute initiatives, and drive operational excellence. Projects range from data integrations with enterprise systems (e.g. Netsuite, HRIS) to building big data solutions to host predictive modeling.

Responsibilities

• Write code and build data solutions as a primary job responsibility

• Work in partnership with product managers and stakeholders to design solutions

• Oversee and mentor data engineers and analysts, leading by example

• Set direction on how the team works in terms of agile process, code quality, deployments, and support

• Maintain high operational excellence, participating in an on-call support rotation for the data team

Requirements

• BS (or higher, e.g., MS, or PhD) in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience

• 7+ years of professional data engineering experience, including project leadership

• High proficiency in SQL and Python

• Experience building large scale production solutions using a modern data platform product (Databricks preferred)

• Experience with big data solutions (e.g. Hadoop), especially in service of hosting ML models

Benefits

• Medical insurance with 100% employer covered HRA

• Equity in a fast-growing company

• Dental and Vision insurance

• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance are 100% employer covered

• Basic Life Insurance is 100% employer covered

• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance

• Supplemental Term Life Insurance

• 401k with 5% company match

• Robust Employee Assistance Program

Standvast Values

• Care for Customer First - Our solutions start with and focus on our clients and their customers.

• Stay Humble and Work Hard – Our mission is to enable our clients' and teams’ success - we must work tirelessly together to deliver our vision.

• Expect More – Trust, integrity, transparency, and great people - Setting the bar on the diverse quality of our team and services we provide to ensure we achieve something uniquely excellent.

• Relentlessly Improve, Don’t Settle - Simplify and invent solutions in a culture of constant learning to fearlessly drive informed action that will make a difference.

• Be Accountable - Demonstrate mutual respect, share responsibility, and commit to success across our team, customers, and partners.

• Do good, Serve others – Our organization seeks to create greater good for those we serve.