PayJoy · 2 hours ago
Staff Data Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$271K/yr - $304K/yr
12+ years expPayJoy is a mission-first credit provider dedicated to helping under-served customers in emerging markets to achieve financial stability and success. The Staff Data Engineer is responsible for ensuring reliable, accessible, and well-organized data by designing and maintaining systems for real-time and batch processing, defining data strategies, and providing leadership in data usage and management.
CreditEmerging MarketsFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile
Responsibilities
Architect and Build Data Pipelines: Build, optimize, and maintain reliable, scalable, and efficient data pipelines for both batch and real-time data processing
Data Strategy: Develop and maintain a data strategy aligned with business objectives, ensuring data infrastructure supports current and future needs
Streaming Expertise: Lead the development of real-time ingestion pipelines using Kafka/Kinesis, and design data models optimized for streaming workloads
Data Quality & Governance: Implement data quality checks, schema evolution, lineage tracking, and compliance using tools like Unity Catalog and Delta Lake etc
Tool & Technology Selection: Evaluate and implement the latest data engineering tools and technologies that will best serve our needs, balancing innovation with practicality
Automation and CI/CD: Drive automation of pipeline deployments, testing and monitoring using Terraform, CircleCi or similar tools
Performance Tuning: Regularly review, refine, and optimize SQL queries across different systems to maintain peak performance. Identify and address bottlenecks, query performance issues, and resource utilization. Setup best practices and work with developers on education of what they should be doing in the software development lifecycle to ensure optimal performance
Database Administration: Manage and maintain production AWS RDS MySQL, Aurora and postgres databases. Perform routine database operations, including backups, restores, and disaster recovery planning. Monitor database health, diagnose and resolve issues in a timely manner
Knowledge and Training: Serve as the primary point of contact for database performance and usage related knowledge, providing guidance, training, and expertise to other teams and stakeholders
Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring solutions to ensure high availability and troubleshoot data pipeline issues in real-time
Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of systems, pipelines, and processes for easy onboarding and collaboration
Mentorship & Leadership: Mentor other engineers, review PRs, and establish best practices in data engineering
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
12+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 3+ years working in Databricks
Deep hands-on experience with Apache Spark (PySpark/SQL), Delta Lake, and Structured Streaming
Deep understanding of data engineering concepts, including ETL/ELT processes, data warehousing, big data technologies, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and data modeling for both OLTP and OLAP systems
Strong experience in designing and implementing data architectures, including real-time data processing, data lakes, and data warehouses
Hands-on experience with data engineering tools such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Databricks, Airflow, and modern data orchestration frameworks
A track record of implementing innovative solutions and reimagining data engineering practices
Experience with Databricks Workflows, Delta Live Tables (DLT), and Unity Catalog
Familiarity with stream processing patterns (exactly-once semantics, watermarking, checkpointing)
Benefits
100% Company-funded health, dental, and vision insurance for employee and immediate family
Company-funded employee life and disability insurance
3% employer 401k contribution
Company holidays; 20 days vacations; flexible sick leave
Headphone, home office equipment and wellness perks.
$2,000 USD annual Co-working Travel perk
$2,000 USD annual Professional Development perk
Commuter benefit
Company
PayJoy
PayJoy is a financial service company that provides affordable smartphone financing to people in emerging markets.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$585.65MKey Investors
Neuberger BermanWarburg PincusCiti
2025-12-02Debt Financing· $140M
2023-09-05Series C· $150M
2023-09-05Debt Financing· $210M
Leadership Team
Doug Ricket
Founder & CEO
Gib Lopez
Co-Founder & COO
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