San Francisco, CA · On-site
$140K - $180K/yr
Data Engineer, Data Platform About the Role We are building out our Data Platform team at Sigma ... Startup experience Qualifications We Want (also, skills you'll learn!) * A drive to continuously ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$140K - $180K/yr
Data Engineer, Data Platform About the Role We are building out our Data Platform team at Sigma ... Startup experience Qualifications We Want (also, skills you'll learn!) * A drive to continuously ...
New York, NY · On-site
$140K - $180K/yr
Data Engineer, Data Platform About the Role We are building out our Data Platform team at Sigma ... Startup experience Qualifications We Want (also, skills you'll learn!) * A drive to continuously ...
New York, NY · On-site
$140K - $180K/yr
Data Engineer, Data Platform About the Role We are building out our Data Platform team at Sigma ... Startup experience Qualifications We Want (also, skills you'll learn!) * A drive to continuously ...
Overland Park, KS · On-site
$111K - $133K/yr
Responsibilities Join our team at as a Data Engineer and play a pivotal role in designing, creating ... Analytical thinker with experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment. * Technical ...
Overland Park, KS · On-site
$111K - $133K/yr
Responsibilities Join our team at as a Data Engineer and play a pivotal role in designing, creating ... Analytical thinker with experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment. * Technical ...
Philadelphia, PA · On-site
$109K - $131K/yr
Perpay Inc. is a certified B Corp and Philadelphia's most impactful growth-stage startup focused on improving the financial stability of everyday Americans. The Data Engineer will be responsible for ...
Philadelphia, PA · On-site
$109K - $131K/yr
Perpay Inc. is a certified B Corp and Philadelphia's most impactful growth-stage startup focused on improving the financial stability of everyday Americans. The Data Engineer will be responsible for ...
Austin, TX · On-site +1
$113K - $136K/yr
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We are looking to hire a Data Engineer with a strong work ethic and a passion for the fast-paced startup life. The ideal candidate doesn't just build pipelines - they think critically about how data ...
Austin, TX · On-site +1
$113K - $136K/yr
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We are looking to hire a Data Engineer with a strong work ethic and a passion for the fast-paced startup life. The ideal candidate doesn't just build pipelines - they think critically about how data ...
Austin, TX · On-site +1
$113K - $136K/yr
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We are looking to hire a Data Engineer with a strong work ethic and a passion for the fast-paced startup life. The ideal candidate doesn't just build pipelines - they think critically about how data ...
Austin, TX · On-site +1
$113K - $136K/yr
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We are looking to hire a Data Engineer with a strong work ethic and a passion for the fast-paced startup life. The ideal candidate doesn't just build pipelines - they think critically about how data ...
Rochester, NY · On-site
$145K - $165K/yr
You have a startup mentality, a thirst for knowledge, and the ability to lead projects and mentor ... What You Bring (Requirements) * 5-8+ years of professional data engineering experience. * Deep ...
Rochester, NY · On-site
$145K - $165K/yr
You have a startup mentality, a thirst for knowledge, and the ability to lead projects and mentor ... What You Bring (Requirements) * 5-8+ years of professional data engineering experience. * Deep ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$123K - $148K/yr
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Open Position - Data Engineer Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. is ... This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-tech startup that is poised to revolutionize ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$123K - $148K/yr
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Open Position - Data Engineer Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. is ... This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-tech startup that is poised to revolutionize ...
$117K - $140K/yr
Required : • 3-6+ years of experience in a data engineering or analytics engineering role, ideally at a high-growth startup or in a domain involving complex, real-time data (energy, fintech ...
$117K - $140K/yr
Required : • 3-6+ years of experience in a data engineering or analytics engineering role, ideally at a high-growth startup or in a domain involving complex, real-time data (energy, fintech ...
$117K - $140K/yr
Required : • 3-6+ years of experience in a data engineering or analytics engineering role, ideally at a high-growth startup or in a domain involving complex, real-time data (energy, fintech ...
$117K - $140K/yr
Required : • 3-6+ years of experience in a data engineering or analytics engineering role, ideally at a high-growth startup or in a domain involving complex, real-time data (energy, fintech ...
$117K - $140K/yr
Required : • 3-6+ years of experience in a data engineering or analytics engineering role, ideally at a high-growth startup or in a domain involving complex, real-time data (energy, fintech ...
$117K - $140K/yr
Required : • 3-6+ years of experience in a data engineering or analytics engineering role, ideally at a high-growth startup or in a domain involving complex, real-time data (energy, fintech ...
$117K - $140K/yr
Required : • 3-6+ years of experience in a data engineering or analytics engineering role, ideally at a high-growth startup or in a domain involving complex, real-time data (energy, fintech ...
$117K - $140K/yr
Required : • 3-6+ years of experience in a data engineering or analytics engineering role, ideally at a high-growth startup or in a domain involving complex, real-time data (energy, fintech ...
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
$145K - $220K/yr
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Allocate is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help build out the data infrastructure that ... As a fintech startup on a mission to make investing in top-tier private markets more accessible, we ...
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
$145K - $220K/yr
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Allocate is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help build out the data infrastructure that ... As a fintech startup on a mission to make investing in top-tier private markets more accessible, we ...
You will work closely with the product, engineering, and AI/ML teams to ensure Thesis's data ... startup. Responsibilities * Build core data infrastructure: Design, implement, and maintain ...
You will work closely with the product, engineering, and AI/ML teams to ensure Thesis's data ... startup. Responsibilities * Build core data infrastructure: Design, implement, and maintain ...
New York, NY · On-site
You will work closely with the product, engineering, and AI/ML teams to ensure Thesis's data ... startup. Responsibilities * Build core data infrastructure: Design, implement, and maintain ...
New York, NY · On-site
You will work closely with the product, engineering, and AI/ML teams to ensure Thesis's data ... startup. Responsibilities * Build core data infrastructure: Design, implement, and maintain ...
Philadelphia, PA · On-site
$115K - $138K/yr
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Perpay is a certified B Corp and Philadelphia's most impactful growth-stage startup. We are driven ... Data Engineering, Data Science, and Strategic Analytics. Data Engineering owns the warehouse, the ...
Philadelphia, PA · On-site
$115K - $138K/yr
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Perpay is a certified B Corp and Philadelphia's most impactful growth-stage startup. We are driven ... Data Engineering, Data Science, and Strategic Analytics. Data Engineering owns the warehouse, the ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$145K/yr
Company Overview Swish Analytics is a sports analytics, betting and fantasy startup building the ... The Swish Analytics team is seeking Data Engineers based in Europe to have a direct impact on the ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$145K/yr
Company Overview Swish Analytics is a sports analytics, betting and fantasy startup building the ... The Swish Analytics team is seeking Data Engineers based in Europe to have a direct impact on the ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$160K/yr
Company Overview Swish Analytics is a sports analytics, betting and fantasy startup building the ... The Swish Analytics team is seeking Data Engineers to have a direct impact on the infrastructure ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$160K/yr
Company Overview Swish Analytics is a sports analytics, betting and fantasy startup building the ... The Swish Analytics team is seeking Data Engineers to have a direct impact on the infrastructure ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$145K - $190K/yr
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We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our engineering team. With our rapid client growth ... Experience working at an early stage startup. * Experience in a HIPAA compliant environment.
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$145K - $190K/yr
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We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our engineering team. With our rapid client growth ... Experience working at an early stage startup. * Experience in a HIPAA compliant environment.
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$134K - $162K/yr
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We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our engineering team. With our rapid client growth ... Experience working at an early stage startup. * Experience in a HIPAA compliant environment.
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$134K - $162K/yr
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We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our engineering team. With our rapid client growth ... Experience working at an early stage startup. * Experience in a HIPAA compliant environment.
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A Startup Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining data infrastructure in an early-stage company. They work on developing ETL pipelines, managing databases, and ensuring data is accessible and reliable for analytics and machine learning. Unlike in larger companies, they often operate with limited resources, requiring them to balance scalability, cost-efficiency, and speed. They may also take on DevOps and software engineering tasks to support the startup’s evolving data needs. Adaptability and problem-solving skills are crucial in this role.
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We are building out our Data Platform team at Sigma, with a relentless focus on developing data models that fuel trusted insights across the company. As a Data Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for the underlying data architecture across Snowflake and Databricks, as well as building and optimizing various ETL pipelines to fuel both internal and external (demo) use cases. Reporting to the VP of Data & Revenue Engineering, this is a high visibility role with the opportunity to work on greenfield projects.
If you're a data engineer with a builder mindset who wants to leverage a best-in-class stack, and genuinely is invested in Sigma's mission, let's chat!
What You Will Be DoingAdditional Job details
The base salary range for this position is $140k - $180k annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.
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Software development
1 - 10 Employees
San Francisco, CA, US
2014
