Data Engineer

About the RoleWe're an early-stage startup building modern operational and analytics infrastructure for a fast-growing industry vertical. We work with organizations that manage high-volume operational and financial workflows, helping them improve visibility, automation, and decision-making through better software and data systems.We're looking for a Founding Data Platform Engineer to help build the technical foundation behind our analytics, reporting, infrastructure, and operational tooling.This is a highly impactful engineering role focused on backend systems, databases, infrastructure, analytics pipelines, and reporting. You'll work closely with leadership to design and scale core systems that support both internal operations and customer-facing products.This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning systems end-to-end and wants broad technical ownership in a fast-moving startup environment.ResponsibilitiesDesign and maintain backend systems and APIsManage and optimize databases and data architectureBuild and maintain analytics pipelines and reporting infrastructureDevelop dashboards and internal operational toolingOwn cloud infrastructure, deployments, and system reliabilityBuild scalable ETL and data processing workflowsImprove data quality, monitoring, and observabilitySupport integrations with external platforms and third-party systemsCollaborate closely with product and operations teamsTech StackPythonPostgreSQLCloud infrastructure (GCP preferred)Data warehousing and analytics toolingReact / TypeScriptRequirements3+ years of experience in backend, platform, or data engineering rolesStrong backend engineering fundamentalsStrong SQL and database knowledgeExperience building analytics pipelines and reporting systemsComfortable owning infrastructure and deploymentsProduct-minded with strong problem-solving skillsHigh ownership and ability to work independentlyComfortable working in fast-paced startup environmentsNice to HaveExperience with regulated industries or financial workflowsExperience with ETL pipelines or BI toolingExperience with cloud infrastructureExperience building internal operational toolsFamiliarity with data modeling and analytics engineeringPrevious startup experienceCompensationCompetitive salary + meaningful equityFounding-level ownership and impact