Swiftly

Junior Data Engineer (Part Time)

Swiftly  •  Argentine Republic (Remote)  •  17 hours ago
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Job Description

Swiftly is the AI platform purpose-built for retail, serving retailers, wholesalers, and brands. Swiftly's AI agents unify data, automate workflows, and power the marketing that drives measurable business growth. Swiftly AI is built on the industry's largest proprietary retail dataset: live transactions, 9 million products, and the closed-loop campaign outcomes of 33,000 stores.

Trusted by leading retailers, wholesalers, and hundreds of iconic brands, Swiftly unifies data across the retail ecosystem to accelerate growth and power the connected, personalized experiences that drive lasting shopper loyalty.


Swiftly is searching for a Junior Data Engineer to help scale our Retailer Platform that spans multiple technologies using JVM stack (e.g., Java, Scala, Kotlin) and SQL (any variant). This role will apply statistical and analytical skills and data engineering fundamentals to support building high-quality data products. The ideal candidate will be able to prioritize observability in designs, ensuring solutions are equipped with comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting to facilitate proactive issue detection and resolution.

This is a part-time, short-term contract role for a 2-month engagement. Availability of 20 hours per week is required. We use Deel as the contract of record.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Taking customer data and processing it via Python and Spark in a Databricks environment using SQL in combination
  • Working with Data Analysts to answer data questions and offload repeatable processes
  • Validating data processes and results
  • Performance tuning of big data batch processing and streaming pipelines
  • Creating dashboards & alerts for internal process and data monitoring, using Databricks, Grafana and Tableau
  • Other related duties as assigned
  • Required Qualifications:

  • 1+ years of industry experience architecting, coding, verifying and operating large-scale data pipelines and architectures
  • 1+ years of professional experience with Spark, Python and SQL
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment
  • Experience with NoSQL, Document DB, Key-Value, Columnar and blob data storage patterns
  • History working with multiple vendor solutions for repository patterns and the ability to quickly identify the right solution for a given data architecture and workload
  • Proven ability to collaborate with client and service engineering teams to ensure the best possible data architecture
  • Operational experience working with large scale data warehouses and/or data lakes, experience with different distributed processing frameworks that can handle data in batch
  • Build data products that are well-modeled, documented, and easy to understand and maintain
  • Availability of 20 hours per week is required
  • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Understanding of data science and have experience building data pipelines to support data scientists
  • Experience with ad-hoc analysis and data visualization platforms including Excel, PowerBI, and Tableau
  • Familiarity with common data engineering scripting languages
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    Working For Swiftly
    We are working on a set of problems that require the best in the industry to get right. Our employees are the pillars of the future of the company and they are treated and compensated as such. We're a growing team of experienced industry professionals building an organization that can solve tough problems and values a collaborative environment.
    Every Swiftly employee:
    -Has demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment
    -Takes ownership of their domain from the ground up, from inception through deployment to customers
    -Leaves their ego at the door and ensures the best idea leaves the room
    -Is always experimenting with new technologies and learning new skillsets
    If you've ever wanted to work on a project that blends a gorgeous consumer experience, sophisticated logistics, and scale that rivals the largest technology players, Swiftly is the place for you.
    Equal Opportunity Employer
    Swiftly is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. 
    Swiftly will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the subsequent application process.
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    About Swiftly

    Swiftly is the digital operating system for brick-and-mortar retail, helping retailers of all sizes modernize shopper engagement, unlock new revenue streams, and measure results with precision. From single-store independents to national chains, we deliver the enterprise-grade capabilities retailers need—without the enterprise-level complexity or cost.

    Our platform unifies retail data, enables real-time shopper segmentation, powers omnichannel campaigns, and connects marketing activity to measurable in-store and online outcomes. Retailers use Swiftly to run their own retail media networks, deliver personalized offers, and close the loop on marketing ROI. CPG brands leverage Swiftly to reach the right shoppers at the right time—onsite, in-app, and across the open web—funding campaigns that drive trips, loyalty, and sales.

    By combining powerful data infrastructure, self-serve campaign tools, and closed-loop analytics, Swiftly offers a faster, more flexible way to compete in today’s market. Customers can start with a single module or deploy the full stack, with plan tiers that scale from entry-level to enterprise. Launching campaigns and seeing results can happen in days, not quarters, and integration is designed to minimize IT lift.

    Our mission is to level the playing field for retailers, giving them the tools to operate like digital-first media businesses and empowering brands to invest where they see proven return. As the market leader in closed-loop retail media for grocery and beyond, Swiftly is redefining how physical retail engages shoppers, measures performance, and drives growth.

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    Company Size
    201-500 employees
    Headquarters
    San Francisco, California
    Year Founded
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