The RealReal · 8 hours ago
Staff Data Engineer
Bellflower, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $200K/yr
7+ years expThe RealReal is the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods. They are seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead automation, personalization, and data pipeline initiatives, focusing on building scalable data models and collaborating with various teams to solve complex data challenges.
E-CommerceFashionLifestyleMarketplace
Responsibilities
Design and build integrations between our data platform and internal and external services
Own end to end delivery of data infrastructure projects, from requirements gathering through production deployment and monitoring
Build scalable data models and transformations using dbt, establishing data contracts and quality standards
Architect systems that balance technical excellence with business needs, considering scalability, reliability and maintainability
Collaborate with Engineering, Product and Business Analyst teams to solve complex data challenges
Mentor engineers through code reviews, architectural guidance and knowledge sharing
Operate primarily in AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development and deliver solutions faster
Qualification
Required
7+ years of relevant data engineering experience
Strong systems design skills with experience architecting data platforms from the ground up
Proven experience building integrations with external services (REST APIs, webhooks, streaming platforms)
Strong hands-on experience with dbt data modeling, testing, incremental models and project organization
Proficiency with cloud data platforms. GCP (preferred) or AWS or Azure
Expert level command of git, code reviews and CI/CD workflows
Active experience using AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude etc) to enhance productivity
Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
Track record of owning projects end-to-end with minimal supervision
Preferred
Experience with data orchestration tools (Airflow)
Familiarity with streaming platforms (Kafka, Pub/Sub)
Python proficiency for scripting and automation
Experience establishing data quality frameworks and monitoring systems
Background working in fast-paced, iterative environments
Benefits
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
401K with Company Match
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Unlimited Discretionary Time Off (DTO)
10 Paid Company Holidays
Company
The RealReal
The RealReal is an online marketplace for authenticated and consigned luxury goods.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$356.87MKey Investors
GreyLion CapitalGreat Hill PartnersGreenspring Associates
2019-06-28IPO
2019-03-01Series H· $70M
2018-07-25Series G· $115M
Leadership Team
Rati Levesque
President & CEO
Frank Zhu
Chief Analytics Officer
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