Founding Data Engineer - Lakehouse & Big Data Platform

Greylock Partnersabout 2 months ago
San Jose, CA, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

A leading investment firm is seeking a Founding Data Engineer to design and operate a modern, open‐source data lakehouse for handling large datasets. The candidate should have 5+ years of experience, be proficient in Python, and skilled in building data architectures. This role offers substantial growth opportunities while shaping the company's analytics infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and operate a modern, open‐source data lakehouse for managing large datasets.
  • Collaborate on building and maintaining robust data architectures.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Proficiency in Python.
  • Expertise in building data architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Cybersecurity experience.
  • Familiarity with tools such as Kafka, Spark, and PostgreSQL.

Benefits & Perks

  • Substantial Growth Opportunities

Required Skills

Kafka
PostgreSQL
Open-source
Data Lakehouse
Data Architecture
Python
Cybersecurity
Spark
Big Data