Founding Data Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Map out Snout’s data landscape comprehensively and document the process.

• Reconcile data from applications and various PIMS ingests into consistent, reliable models.

• Take ownership of and enhance the dbt warehouse.

• Model activities from source systems that have not yet been represented.

• Enhance testing, documentation, and ensure data freshness.

• Manage ingestion pipelines and oversee the warehouse reconstruction.

• Advise on opportunities to simplify or consolidate data infrastructure.

• Maintain clean, well-structured data for internal LLM/AI applications.

• Conduct discovery sessions with stakeholders across GTM, CX, finance, and product.

• Transform business inquiries into actionable build plans, presenting options along with trade-offs and costs.

• Establish and support the future data analyst position.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 6 years of experience in building and maintaining production data systems as a data or analytics engineer.

• Proficient in SQL with practical experience in PostgreSQL.

• Strong expertise in dbt and dimensional/data modeling in a production environment.

• Proven ability to manage large, complex datasets sourced from multiple systems.

• A pragmatic approach with a preference for simplicity.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear recommendations supported by reasoning and cost analysis.

• Comfortable being the initial and sole data representative for a period; self-motivated.

• Proficiency in Python (or similar languages) for pipelines and tooling.

• Experience in modeling data for LLM/AI applications.

• Familiarity with veterinary or healthcare data, including PIMS systems (such as Cornerstone, AllyDVM, etc.).

• Background in a subscription or technology startup (Series A/B) with AWS experience.

• Remote position, based in the U.S.

• Willingness to travel quarterly and reside near an airport.

🏝️ Benefits

• A rapidly growing, venture capital-backed technology company dedicated to enhancing access to veterinary care.

• Opportunity to make a significant impact from Day 1, where your input and opinions are valued.

• Unlimited potential for career growth, learning, and skill expansion.

• A collaborative, flexible, and welcoming company culture.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on Day 1.

• Flexible time off along with 11 Snout calendar holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Equity options.