Operations Engineer

This position is only open to candidates located in the following states and/or markets: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.

You'll join our Build for Scale team, which owns internal tooling, automation, and operational infrastructure. As our team's second hire, you'll design and build robust systems that capture, process, and serve data from diverse sources across the organization in order to architect scalable solutions that power reporting, automation, and AI implementations, serving as the technical bridge between engineering teams and business stakeholders. Your focus will be on building production-grade internal systems that enable the entire company to operate more efficiently and make data-driven decisions.

Core Engineering Responsibilities:

• Build production data systems – design and implement scalable data pipelines, ETL processes, and APIs that handle structured and unstructured data from multiple sources
• Develop internal applications – write maintainable code for internal tools, automation services, and integrations 
• Own system architecture – make technical decisions about data flow, system design, and technology stack choices that balance immediate needs with long-term scalability

Cross-functional Engineering:

• Partner with engineering teams – collaborate with Product and Engineering to define APIs, data contracts, and integration patterns
• Translate business requirements – work with Legal, Finance, and Investments teams to understand their needs and architect technical solutions
• Lead technical projects – own end-to-end delivery of complex systems from requirements gathering through deployment and maintenance

Infrastructure & Operations:

• Maintain production systems – ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of data infrastructure and internal applications
• Automate operational processes – replace manual workflows with robust, tested automation using appropriate technologies
• Scale data infrastructure – design systems that grow with the business, implementing proper data modeling, caching, and optimization strategies

Engineering Experience (2-4 years preferred):

• Software engineering background with strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and modern development practices
• Experience building and maintaining production data systems, APIs, or backend services
• Understanding of software engineering best practices: version control, testing, CI/CD, code review

Data Engineering Skills:

• Hands-on experience with data pipeline tools (dbt, Fivetran, or similar)
• Strong SQL skills and experience with data warehouses (Snowflake)
• API development experience and understanding of RESTful services, webhooks, and data formats
• Knowledge of data modeling, schema design, and building scalable data architectures

Systems & Process Engineering:

• Experience automating business processes through code and low/no-code tools
• Ability to design fault-tolerant systems and implement proper backup/recovery procedures
• Knowledge of security best practices for internal systems and data handling

Collaboration & Communication:

• Can translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and leading technical initiatives
• Strong project management skills with ability to estimate, plan, and deliver technical projects
• Comfortable taking ownership of systems and being on-call for critical infrastructure

Why Arrived?

• Culture: We’re a small and growing team, passionate about our mission to help others meet their financial goals. You’ll have the opportunity to put your stamp on Arrived from the beginning.
• Growth: We’re solving tough problems and we’re moving at a fast pace. Arrived is creating something completely new and we’re looking for team members who can be as excited about Arrived as we are.
• Benefits: We offer competitive salary & equity compensation. A flexible PTO policy to allow our team to take time away whenever they need. And employer sponsored Health, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Perks: Every Arrived employee gets a monthly cash bonus to invest in Arrived  properties so that they can start building passive income (we only ask that you don't quit your job and leave us high and dry when you’re swimming in dividends). 😊
• Location: Arrived is a remote-first company headquartered in Seattle, WA. 

*If you’ve made it down this far and are even more excited than you were 5 minutes ago, please apply or reach out to us for more information. Thanks for your time and let us know when you’ve Arrived.*