Data Engineer, People Analytics
What you can expect
Zoom is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our People Analytics team within the IT department. In this role, you will architect and maintain robust data infrastructure that powers analytics for our People Experience (PX) organization. You'll design scalable ETL pipelines, build optimized data models, and ensure data quality across multiple HR systems. Transforming raw people data into reliable, analytics-ready datasets that drive strategic workforce decisions.
About the Team
Zoom's Information Technology team is dedicated to delivering customer happiness, enhancing business efficiency, and fostering agility through innovation, data insights, and automation. Our impact is evident in seamless user experiences, streamlining processes, and supporting Zoom's growth in communication and collaboration. We deliver data infrastructure and analytics for Zoom's People Experience organization. Our team collaborates across IT and HR to build reliable, scalable solutions. We exist to turn people data into actionable insights that drive strategic workforce decisions.
Responsibilities
Designing and implementing ETL pipelines that integrate data from multiple HR systems into unified, analytics-ready datasets.
Building and maintaining scalable data infrastructure using Airflow for orchestration and dbt for transformation.
Developing optimized data models and schemas that support reporting requirements across the People Experience organization.
Creating comprehensive data quality monitoring systems that ensure accuracy and reliability of people analytics.
Partnering with analysts and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable data solutions.
What we’re looking for
Hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Bring 5+ years of experience in data engineering roles.
Demonstrate proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation and analysis.
Apply 2+ years of hands-on experience with Airflow for workflow orchestration.
Apply 2+ years of hands-on experience with dbt for data transformation.
Leverage expertise in AWS data services and cloud infrastructure.
Bring experience working with Workday or similar HR systems is advantageous.
Apply knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI is advantageous.
Ways of Working
Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting.
Benefits
As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work-life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways. Click Learn for more information.
About Us
Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out to build the best collaboration platform for the enterprise, and today help people communicate better with products like Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Phone, Zoom Events, Zoom Apps, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Webinars.
We’re problem-solvers, working at a fast pace to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.
Our Commitment
At Zoom, we believe great work happens when people feel supported and empowered. We’re committed to fair hiring practices that ensure every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, let us know—we’re here to support you at every step.
If you need assistance navigating the interview process due to a medical disability, please submit an Accommodations Request Form and someone from our team will reach out soon. This form is solely for applicants who require an accommodation due to a qualifying medical disability. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed.
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#LI-RemoteSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering roles
- Proficiency in SQL
- Proficiency in Python
- 2+ years hands-on experience with Airflow
- 2+ years hands-on experience with dbt
- Expertise in AWS data services and cloud infrastructure
- Experience working with Workday or similar HR systems
- Knowledge of Tableau or Power BI
Zoom Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zoom and has not been reviewed or approved by Zoom.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple plan options with employer-paid life and disability, plus free dental and vision for employees and dependents. This breadth signals strong protection across core medical needs.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity via RSUs and an ESPP is a meaningful part of total compensation. Stock-based rewards are positioned as a strong contributor to overall value.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible vacation for exempt roles, PTO accrual for hourly roles, and company holidays provide broad time-off coverage. Paid parental leave, family-forming support, and wellbeing resources further expand leave-related support.
Zoom Insights
What We Do
Bring teams together, reimagine workspaces, engage new audiences, and delight your customers –– all on the Zoom platform you know and love. 💙 Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out on a mission to make video communications frictionless and secure by building the world’s best video product for the enterprise, but we didn’t stop there. With products like AI Companion, Team Chat, Contact Center, Phone, Events, Rooms, Webinar, and more, we bring innovation to a wide variety of customers, from the conference room to the classroom, from doctor’s offices to financial institutions to government agencies, from global brands to small businesses. We do what we do because of our core value of Care: care for our community, our customers, our company, our teammates, and ourselves. Our global employees help our customers meet happier, communicate better, and create meaningful connections the world over. Zoomies are problem-solvers and self-starters, working hard to get results and moving quickly to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Here, you’ll work across teams to dig deep into impactful projects that are changing the way people communicate, and find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a diverse, inclusive environment. Learn more about careers at Zoom by visiting our careers site: https://careers.zoom.us/home
