Data Engineer

Samara is addressing California’s housing shortage by providing innovative housing solutions. They are seeking a Data Engineer to take ownership of their data platform, ensuring high-quality decision-making across the business by building and maintaining core datasets and scalable data pipelines.ResponsibilitiesBuild and Own Core Datasets. Design and maintain datasets that serve as sources of truth for key business reporting and decision making. Ensure datasets are accurate, consistent, and understandable by a broad set of stakeholdersExplore and Understand Source Systems. Develop a working understanding of source systems such as NetSuite, Salesforce, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bill.com, and other operational platforms. Understand how data is generated and how it maps to business processesDesign Scalable Data Pipelines. Build, maintain, and monitor production data pipelines that meet current analytical needs and scale as data volume and complexity increaseEnable Access to High Quality Data. Help democratize access to reliable operational and financial data across Finance, Operations, and go-to-market teams. Ensure data products are well documented and suitable for self-service analyticsContinuously Expand Analytical Coverage. Identify opportunities for new tables, metrics, and derived datasets that unlock additional insight. Evaluate work based on clarity and usefulness to decision-makersEstablish Data Standards and Best Practices. Evolve standards for data modeling, testing, documentation, and ownershipSkills1-3 years experience as a data engineer, building core datasets and supporting business verticals as neededHands-on experience shipping scalable data solutions in the cloud (e.g AWS, Databricks, DBT), across multiple data methodologies (e.g dimensional modeling, data marts, medallion schemas)Strong SQL and Data Modeling Skills. Advanced SQL proficiency with experience designing analytical data models that support reporting and analytics use casesComfort exploring source systems and tracing data through multiple layers of transformationAbility and willingness to learn new systems, tools, and business domainsComfortable working in environments where requirements and priorities evolveExperience integrating financial, ERP, CRM, or payment systems such as NetSuite, Salesforce, Bill.com or similar toolsComfort in aggregating data from multiple sources, with proficiency in handling APIs, geospatial imagery/aerial photography, unstructured web data, and public governmental recordsExperience supporting feature engineering, forecasting, or AI-adjacent analyticsYou don't need to be an AI expert, but you're curious and willing to adopt AI tools to work smarter and deliver better resultsBenefitsHybrid work schedule with 3 days each week in our Redwood City office.Snacks and Lunch on days in-office.Early stage employee equity.Exceptional health, dental, and vision insurance.401k eligibility after 6 months.Flexible PTO policy.Company OverviewSamara is a home services company that provides home renovation, interior design, and architectural services. It was founded in 2022, and is headquartered in Redwood City, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.samara.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipSamara has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.



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