Recruiting from Scratch

Data Engineer

Recruiting from Scratch  •  San Francisco, CA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Data Engineer

  • Location: San Francisco · on-site
  • Company Stage: Profitable Series C
  • Office Type: on-site
  • Salary: $130K–$400K

We're representing a groundbreaking company that is defining the future of work by partnering with leading AI labs and enterprises. Their innovative approach combines human intelligence with AI development, creating a unique environment where expertise drives AI advancement. This company is valued at $10 billion and is committed to a collaborative, fast-paced culture that thrives on ambition and commitment.

What You Will Do

  • Build robust data pipelines to ingest, transform, and consolidate data from diverse sources such as MongoDB, Airtable, and production databases.
  • Design dbt models and transformations to standardize multiple tables into clean, production-ready schemas.
  • Implement scalable, fault-tolerant data workflows using tools like Fivetran, dbt, SQL, and Python.
  • Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure data availability, accuracy, and usability.
  • Own data quality and reliability across the entire stack, from ingestion through to consumption.
  • Continuously improve pipeline performance, monitoring, and scalability to meet the evolving needs of the organization.

Ideal Candidate Background

  • Proven experience in data engineering with a strong command of SQL, Python, and modern data stack tools (such as Fivetran, dbt, and Snowflake).
  • Experience in building and maintaining large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines across various data sources, including databases and SaaS tools.
  • Strong understanding of data modeling, schema design, and transformation best practices.
  • Familiarity with data governance, monitoring, and quality assurance processes.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations teams.

Preferred

  • Prior experience supporting machine learning workflows or analytics platforms.
  • A product-minded approach with the ability to think beyond traditional pipelines to end-to-end data systems.

Compensation and Benefits

$130K–$400K base salary, along with a generous equity grant vested over four years, a $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of the office), a $1K monthly stipend for meals, a free Equinox membership, and comprehensive health insurance.

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About Recruiting from Scratch

Recruiting from Scratch provides recruiting services for companies that need to hire the best talent in software engineering, hardware engineering, product design, product management, marketing, GTM, and accounting & finance.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
2021
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