Senior Software Engineer (Data Platform)

What you'll do

Join our innovative and fast-paced startup as a Senior Software Engineer in our Data team, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing our evolving Data Platform to meet the demands of both our business stakeholders and customers. Leveraging your robust engineering background, you'll help design and build data capabilities to meet the needs of our customers and business. We know there's a lot that goes into this pivotal position, including the following;

• Contributeto the development of EQL's Data Platform by designing and implementing resilient capabilities aligned with the needs of our products and business using technology such as AWS, Snowflake, and DBT, among others.
• Apply a software engineering mindset to tackle data challenges, using your capability in software engineering applied to the context of building data platforms/products.
• Contribute to and guide architectural decisions, ensuring consideration of system resilience and offering flexibility to adapt and grow in response to evolving requirements while meeting current needs.
• Communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing, using design documentation, architecture diagrams, and other tools to foster discussion and iteration. Embrace diverse perspectives and factor these into solutions implemented.
• Collaborate with product teams and Engineering leaders to understand their objectives to inform the design and implementation of solutions.
• Oversee data platform services' availability, performance, security, and incident management.
• Mentor and coach team members to improve problem-solving skills, broaden their knowledge and foster personal growth.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to promote robust engineering practices and ways of working across teams and cultivate a strong data culture.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in the data engineering community, actively sharing knowledge within the organisation.

Who we look for We focus on hiring values-aligned people because we believe the right person can learn everything to be successful in their role. We know that self-belief plays a big part in what you apply for, so we encourage everyone to apply even if they feel nervous about doing so. We don't require degrees for any roles and we won't pass judgement on career gaps or changes! We believe you'll succeed in this role if you have:

• Proficiency in software engineering principles and best practices, with experience designing and building scalable, maintainable software systems and an ability to use modern tools and technologies to solve problems.
• Experience building reliable and scalable applications in the cloud and have a solid knowledge of computer science, data structures, algorithms and software design.
• Solid understanding of data engineering concepts, including data modelling, ETL processes, data warehousing, and data pipelines.
• Experience working in fast-paced technology environments, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and rapidly changing landscape. This includes being comfortable with ambiguity, quickly adapting to new priorities, and executing initiatives with speed and agility.
• Proficiency in managing relationships with various stakeholders, including customer-facing teams, product teams, and business users. Effective collaboration skills to work closely with stakeholders in co-creating solutions, understanding their needs, and communicating technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Ability to mentor and coach team members, fostering their professional development and growth.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we offer Fairness is not just something for our fans and retailers - it's part of who we are which is why:

• We provide equity in EQL - we want our team to have skin in the game and to be as invested as we are in EQL's success. We want the people that will make EQL successful to share in that success
• We provide competitive compensation and evaluate the market to ensure that remains true.
• We provide a flexible work environment because we understand that everyone works differently and want to support our team to be their best
• We provide generous time off above and beyond what we are required to because we know that well-rested people make better decisions and are more engaged - when you thrive we thrive
• When you want to collaborate in person with other humans, we have a workplace that welcomes the whole team including their furry friends.

At EQL, diversity, equity and inclusion are fundamental to how we grow and operate our business. We're building a diverse workforce that cultivates and supports all individuals. We believe a culture of equality creates a stronger work environment for all employees and that we are all accountable for encouraging and celebrating diverse voices. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status, marital status, caring responsibilities, pregnancy status, religion, political opinion, national or social origin.