Senior Data Engineer

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the development of scalable, high-performance data pipelines and infrastructure that power Samba analytics and insights. You will play a critical role in designing and implementing architectural improvements, ensuring best practices, and mentoring a team of engineers. You will collaborate closely with Data Science, Analytics, and Product teams to deliver robust, production-ready data solutions that drive business impact.

Architectural Leadership: Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance data pipelines and infrastructure that power Samba TV's analytics.

Complex Problem Solving: Resolve complex technical issues in creative and effective ways, understanding the interrelationships of different disciplines.

Production Dataset Management: Lead the design, build, and maintenance of high-scale production datasets. Ensure the delivery of versioned outputs and reliable customer-facing reports.

Schema Evolution & Lifecycle: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of data features - adding new attributes, updating business logic, and executing safe rollouts (staging → performance check → production), including complex backfills and reprocessing.

Performance & Cost Engineering: Architect scalable and efficient solutions for data ingestion, transformation, and storage, ensuring performance, reliability, and security. Proactively drive down compute and storage costs.

Incident Response & Debugging: Serve as a technical lead for production incidents. Investigate root causes, implement permanent fixes, and validate data recovery across the ecosystem.

Cross-Functional Influence: Network with key contacts outside your own area of expertise and frequently advise others on complex matters.

Mentorship: Guide the development of new policies and ideas while mentoring and guiding other engineers to foster a culture of technical excellence.

Observability: Enhance monitoring and observability of data processes, improving debugging, error detection, and system reliability at scale.