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Crustdata (YC F24) · 4 months ago

Senior Data Platform Engineer

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$140K/yr - $200K/yr
date3+ years exp

Crustdata is a startup focused on building robust data systems, and they are seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer to design and maintain their data platform. The role involves architecting core data infrastructure, developing data pipelines, and enabling data science and machine learning initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Architect & Build: Design, build, and maintain our core data infrastructure, including our data warehouse and data lake, using modern cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Pipeline Development: Develop and scale robust, fault-tolerant data pipelines (ETL/ELT) to ingest and process massive volumes of structured and unstructured data from diverse sources
Enable Data Science & ML: Create the foundational platform to support our data scientists and ML engineers. This includes building systems for feature engineering, model training, and deploying ML models into production
Orchestration at Scale: Implement and manage workflow orchestration for hundreds of daily data jobs, ensuring reliability, monitorability, and efficiency using tools like Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect
Real-time Infrastructure: Build and manage real-time data streaming pipelines using technologies like Kafka or Flink to power live dashboards and time-sensitive product features
Data Quality & Governance: Champion data quality and reliability. Implement frameworks for data validation, testing, and monitoring to ensure our data is accurate and trustworthy

Qualification

Data engineeringCloud technologiesBig data technologiesPipeline orchestrationReal-time streamingPythonData qualityStartup mentalityProblem solving

Required

3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a significant focus on data engineering or building backend systems at scale
Strong programming skills in Python or another modern language (e.g., Java, Go)
Hands-on experience with modern big data technologies such as Spark, Flink, or Dask
Practical experience with workflow management tools like Temporal, Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect
A pragmatic problem-solver who can navigate ambiguity, manage complexity, and take ownership of projects from inception to completion
Excited to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and wear multiple hats

Preferred

Experience with real-time streaming technologies (Kafka, Pulsar, Kinesis)
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of modern data warehousing and lakehouse architectures (e.g., Delta Lake, Iceberg)

Company

Crustdata (YC F24)

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People and Company Search for AI Power any AI agent in sales, recruitment and investment with the freshest, most trusted data.
dateFounded in 2024
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://crustdata.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Crustdata (YC F24) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$12M
Key Investors
Y Combinator
2025-10-22Seed· $6M
2024-12-04Seed· $6M

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