Neighbor2mo ago

Data Engineer

United States·LehiFull-timemid

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At Neighbor, we’re building the largest hyperlocal marketplace the world has ever seen. We’ve raised over $75 million from top-tier investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and the CEOs of DoorDash,

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Data EngineeringData EngineerDataData & AI

At Neighbor, we’re building the largest hyperlocal marketplace the world has ever seen. We’ve raised over $75 million from top-tier investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and the CEOs of DoorDash, StockX, and Uber. Our marketplace is already flourishing in all 50 states and we’re just getting started!

As a Data Engineer, you will be the core engineering resource responsible for building, scaling, and optimizing the data infrastructure that transforms raw events into high-fidelity, actionable intelligence. You will pioneer a foundation of engineering excellence, enabling the entire organization to make reliable, data-driven decisions at scale across all 50 states.

This engineering resource will be the cornerstone of our data infrastructure, responsible for extraction, transform, and load of the data that powers our nation-wide, best-in-class marketplace. By implementing software engineering best practices and scalable solutions, this role is critical in empowering the CEO, executive team, managers, and individual contributors with the robust and trustworthy intelligence needed to scale and innovate across our marketplace.

Design, implement, and maintain scalable data transformation layers and code-first orchestration frameworks to ensure the delivery of high-fidelity, reusable data models

Design and build robust pipelines to ingest data from diverse sources (APIs, logs, relational DBs)

Ensure the reliable and timely execution of all critical data pipelines (ETLs/ELTs) to maintain data integrity and freshness

Standardize analytics workflows by integrating software engineering best practices, including version control, CI/CD pipelines, and automated data validation protocols

Develop and refine a robust semantic layer to facilitate self-service analytics, enabling stakeholders to derive insights without exposure to underlying architectural complexities

Monitor and optimize cloud compute utilization and data model performance to ensure high availability and low-latency reporting during periods of rapid data scaling

Serve as a strategic technical partner to leadership across Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Finance to align data infrastructure with organizational objectives

Become a subject matter expert on the product ecosystem, user behavior, and marketing life cycles to better translate raw data into business value

Serve as a versatile technical resource capable of stepping into the Data Analyst capacity when necessary—performing deep-dive quantitative analysis and building sophisticated visualizations to support executive decision-making

Mentor the data analytics team on advanced technical methodologies to foster a culture of engineering excellence and data autonomy

3+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics engineering

Bachelor's degree in quantitative and/or technical fields (Math, Physics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.) OR 5+ years work experience as a Data Engineer

Expert-level mastery of SQL, with the ability to write, tune, and optimize complex queries for high-volume environments

Strong command of at least one major programming language used for data processing

Hands-on experience designing and maintaining data lakes or cloud-based data warehouses

Deep understanding of data integration patterns, including data ingestion, transformation, and automated cleansing (ETL/ELT)

Experience applying scientific, mathematical, or statistical techniques to analyze data and build predictive models

Advanced ability to translate complex datasets into actionable narratives using modern business intelligence and reporting tools

A proven track record of using quantitative analysis to solve ambiguous problems and drive strategic decision-making in a fast-paced environment

Exceptional ability to collaborate with non-technical stakeholders, translating business requirements into technical specs and vice versa

Generous Stock options

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous PTO

11 paid company holidays