WRITER · 10 hours ago
Data engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$158K/yr - $215K/yr
5+ years expWRITER is a company that orchestrates AI-powered work for leading enterprises, aiming to expand human capacity through superintelligence. The role of Data Engineer involves designing, building, and scaling the data infrastructure that supports analytics and product insights, while collaborating with various stakeholders to create robust data solutions.
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Responsibilities
Design and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines and ingestion frameworks across multiple data sources, ensuring reliable delivery of critical business data
Architect and optimize our data warehouse (Snowflake/BigQuery) to ensure performance, cost efficiency, and security as we scale to support hundreds of enterprise customers
Build efficient and reusable data models optimized for both analytical and operational workloads, enabling teams across WRITER to access the insights they need
Define and implement data governance frameworks including schema management, lineage tracking, and access control to maintain data quality and security
Build and manage robust ETL workflows using dbt and orchestration tools like Airflow or Prefect, with comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and logging to ensure pipeline observability
Develop data validation, testing, and anomaly detection systems that catch issues before they impact business decisions, establishing SLAs for key data assets
Partner with product and engineering teams to deliver data solutions that align with downstream use cases, from training AI models to measuring product performance
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands-on experience in a data engineering role, ideally in a SaaS or fast-growing tech environment where you've built systems from the ground up
Expert-level proficiency in SQL, dbt, and Python—you write clean, efficient code and know how to optimize queries that run against massive datasets
Strong experience with data pipeline orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, or similar) and CI/CD for data workflows—you treat pipelines like production software
Deep understanding of cloud-based data architectures on AWS or GCP, including networking, IAM, and security best practices that keep enterprise data safe
Strong grasp of data modeling principles, warehouse optimization, and cost management—you know how to build scalable systems that don't break the bank
Passionate about data reliability, testing, and monitoring—you believe quality data is the foundation of good decisions
You thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and enjoy building systems from scratch, bringing clarity to complex problems and seeing them through to impact
You embody our values: Connect (collaborate across teams to understand needs), Challenge (push for better solutions and question assumptions), Own (take full responsibility for your systems and their impact)
Benefits
Generous PTO, plus company holidays
Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks)
Fertility and family planning support
Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri
Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options
Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution
Annual work-life stipends for:
+ Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.
+ Learning and development stipend
Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites
Competitive compensation, company stock options and 401k
Company
WRITER
Writer is a software firm that develops a full-stack generative AI platform delivering transformative ROI for enterprises.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$326MKey Investors
ICONIQ GrowthInsight PartnersUpfront Ventures
2024-11-12Series C· $200M
2023-09-18Series B· $100M
2021-11-15Series A· $21M
Leadership Team
May Habib
Co-founder and CEO
Waseem AlShikh
Co-founder and CTO
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