Senior Data Engineer

| Bellevue | Hybrid
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The Opportunity

Flexport is looking for a creative, technically-minded senior data engineer motivated to solve some of the world’s most challenging data problems in global trade. Data is at the heart of our business, and as a Senior Data Engineer, you will work in complex data warehouse environments supporting global trade. You will partner with Data Science and Software Engineering teams to develop scalable and innovative analytical solutions, process and store large amounts of low latency structured and unstructured data, and enable the Data Science and Machine Learning team to execute successful, data-driven strategies.


You will be responsible for:

  • designing and implementing a data management and analytical environment using custom and open source tools
  • developing Python or JVM-centric (Java, Kotlin) solutions to automate ETL, analytics, and data platform management
  • designing and implementing complex data models, modeling metadata, building reports and dashboards and creating reporting tools for data science and ML products users. 
  • writing highly tuned, scalable SQL queries running over large-scale, heterogeneous data warehouses
  • designing and deploying data infrastructure needed to drive data-driven decision-making solutions supporting Flexport’s marketplace and freight forwarding initiatives.


You should have deep expertise in designing, building, and managing large datasets across various data platforms. You should also excel at working with various customers/partners to understand data needs and implement scalable and efficient ETL solutions. Our data science, product, and engineering teams collaborate very closely with our data engineering team to share domain knowledge, test hypotheses at scale, and develop promising solutions that can be quickly and widely deployed. In addition, we are passionate about providing effortlessly accessible intelligence and actionable insights to our end users. Thus, the ideal data engineering candidate is: self-motivated, highly analytical, technically excellent at writing code, and passionate about delivering cutting-edge data solutions.  


Locations: San Francisco, Bellevue 


You Will:

  • Design, implement and improve Data Science’s pricing, planning, and ML platforms. 
  • Develop and improve the current data architecture, focusing on improving data security, data quality, latency, scalability, and extensibility.
  • Leverage state-of-the-art technologies to design, pilot, and deploy low latency data architectures supporting pricing, planning, and various ML/AI initiatives.
  • Collaborate closely with data scientists, data analytics, product, engineering, and business/operations teams to:
    • develop, implement, and validate key performance metrics
    • perform statistical analyses and data profiling, and 
    • support production deployment of low-latency machine learning and optimization solutions.
  • Partner with Data Scientists, Data Analytics, and business/operations partners to design and deploy experiments and measure the impact of policy and system changes.

 You Should Have:Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, such as computer science, machine learning, or a related field with 5+ years of industry experience.
  • Extensive experience and expertise writing and optimizing complex SQL.
  • Expert knowledge of data warehousing concepts.
  • Extensive experience in data mining, profiling, and analysis.
  • Extensive experience with data modeling, ETL design, and the use of large-scale databases in business environments.
  • Experience programming with languages such as Python, Ruby, Java.
  • Experience working with large data sets and knowledge of tools for big data analytics and manipulation (e.g., dbt).
  • Proven ability and experience to design, develop and deploy innovative data solutions and complex production systems (e.g., supporting pricing, planning, predictions, etc.)
  • Knowledge of engineering and operational excellence using standard methodologies.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Deep experience and expertise in  ETL optimization, designing, coding, and tuning big data processes using dbt or cloud-native solutions (running on kubernetes (k8s))
  • Extensive experience designing, developing, and deploying data pipelines and applications to stream and process data at low latencies needed to support near real-time production pricing, planning, and ML solutions.
  • Demonstrate efficacy in building data solutions that support data lineage tracking, ensuring that data, as it flows from sources to consumptions, can be understood, recorded, and visualized.
  • Knowledge of distributed systems and data architecture and experience in designing and implementing  batch and stream data processing pipelines
  • Knowledge and experience with optimization of the distribution, partitioning, and parallel processing of high-level data structures.

 

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About Flexport

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make it easy and accessible for everyone. We’re shaping the future of a $8.6T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. 

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. At a valuation of $8 billion, we’re experiencing record growth and are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

Are you worried about not having any freight forwarding experience?

  • Don’t be! We’re building the first Operating System for Global Trade. That’s why it’s crucial for us to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the freight forwarding industry forward.
  • What’s freight forwarding, and why does it matter? Freight forwarding is the coordination and shipment of goods from one place to another, and it’s what makes global trade possible. Flexport is on a mission to make global trade easier for everyone because we believe it can help connect the world and break down economic barriers.
  • We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one-week intensive onboarding program explicitly designed to set every new Flexport employee up for success.

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated, and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.


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An Insider's view of Flexport

What’s the vibe like in the office?

During pre-COVID times, the SF office was designed as a hub of innovation. You can feel the creativity from the openness of the space, the dry-erase walls, the sound of coffee in the morning, and the waves of silence broken by laughter and understanding. The office made me want to wake up every day and go to work.

Jim

Engineer Manager

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

Any change at scale can make a huge difference. Working with our business leaders we identify these improvements, work through solutions and evaluate their effectiveness. Always looking for ways to reduce complexity.

Raphael

Senior Product Designer

How does the company support your career growth?

Flexport has supported my career growth by continuously providing opportunities for me to explore my interests. Whether it be passion projects, internal leadership opportunities or just casual conversations, Flexport and my colleagues have invested in my long term professional development.

Natalie

Client Solutions Associate

How do your team's ideas influence the company's direction?

Flexport is growing very quickly, and so is our product -- we welcome questions and unique ideas. Our engineers are empowered to identify critical projects, strategically prioritize them, and execute them. You decide how to get us to where we want to go.

Geoff

Chief of Staff

What kinds of technical challenges do you and your team face?

Efficiency, predictability and visibility are the key ingredients missing from the industry today. Our vision guides us to identify the right steps to get there. And be the standard technology of global trade.

Yuko

VP, Product Leadership

What are Flexport Perks + Benefits

Flexport Benefits Overview

Flexport is an employee forward company. We know that life comes first and want you to take the time you need with our flexible paid time off program. We offer highly subsidized health, vision, and dental insurance, 401K, performance bonuses, stock with a 10-year tax option, commuter benefits, a generous maternity (18 weeks with a phase back program that offers reduced hours and flexible schedule during their first month back) and paternity leave (8 weeks), dog-friendly offices, pay equity, career advancement, and more.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Company-sponsored happy hours
Pet friendly
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend

Additional Perks + Benefits

We're proud that we collectively speak over 40 languages and live on 3 continents. We strive to create a workplace where candidates, employees, and all community members within Flexport’s ecosystem of connected organizations are encouraged to share their stories, celebrate their cultures, and learn from one another. Joining Flexport means joining a truly global community.

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