The true B2B data pioneer, Bombora connects the B2B ecosystem in a one-of-a kind Data Cooperative—enabling a holistic view of an account’s research and consumption behavior. From this data, Bombora derives actionable insights that make it possible for brands, agencies, and publishers to identify, understand, and reach their prospects and customers, throughout the buyer and user experience, across the activation platforms of choice.
Bombora is continually recognized by analyst firms as a leader in Intent data powering GTM data solutions.
As our Technical Lead, Data Engineering, you will be responsible for developing and expanding our systems that handle billions of content interactions every day to detect intent signals from companies across the world. You will collaborate closely with product management, design, and other engineers, applying your strong critical thinking and analytical skills to transform visions into reality. Additionally, you will have the chance to lead cross-team initiatives, provide guidance to your team members, and establish engineering best practices. Bombora’s engineering teams are very collaborative, supportive, curious and enjoy experimentation.
You will…
- Develop and maintain scalable, high-performance ETL and data processing pipelines using Python, Airflow (Composer), and Dataflow.
- Provide architectural oversight across engineering teams to ensure that the cloud-native distributed data processing systems are optimized for dynamic scaling, high availability, and parallel execution, leveraging Kubernetes and operational tools to ensure reliability and observability in production.
- Design databases, optimize SQL queries, and implement efficient data processing patterns.
- Work heavily within GCP (Google Cloud Platform) utilizing services including Composer, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Kubernetes, and GCS.
- Proactively troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, ensuring system reliability and performance.
- Mentor and support team members by sharing technical expertise, providing guidance, and fostering skill development.
- Drive engineering excellence by championing code reviews, maintaining coding standards, and implementing best practices.
- Stay ahead of emerging technologies and trends, advocating for their adoption where they add value.
You have…
- 10+ years of commercial software development experience in Python.
- 10+ years of SQL experience (BigQuery preferred), including deep knowledge of database design and query optimization.
- 5+ years of experience developing systems to process large volumes of data (tens of billions of records), ideally DAGs in Airflow/Composer.
- 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership role.
- Deep understanding of distributed, parallel data processing techniques and platforms.
- Experience mapping business requirements to appropriate technical solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a passion for mentoring and team growth.
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Data Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Ad-tech experience in digital marketing, particularly Audience Delivery and Taxonomy
- Experience with data integrations with LiveRamp, TheTradeDesk, OpenX or other ad networks.
Bonus points for…
- GCP experience
- Dataflow and Java
Perks and Benefits
- Health / Dental / Vision
- Flexible Spending / Health Spending Accounts
- Flexible Vacation / Paid Holidays / Summer Fridays
- Education / Tuition Assistance / Annual Learning Stipend
- 401K / Matching
- Generous Parental Leave (16 weeks primary/12 secondary)
- Commuter Benefits
- On Demand Learning (Udemy)
- Team Lunches / Outings / Events (Yes! We found a way to do virtually!)
Compensation Package
- The salary range for this position is $170,000 to $200.000. Actual compensation may vary and will be based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and location.
- Equity
At Bombora, we embrace diversity because it breeds innovation. Bombora is an equal-opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. Employment offers are contingent upon completion of successful background checks.
Bombora Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bombora and has not been reviewed or approved by Bombora.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is positioned as a standout benefit, with clearly stated leave lengths for primary and secondary caregivers. Dependent coverage is also highlighted alongside family-oriented support such as an employee assistance program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are framed as generous, with flexible/unlimited PTO plus a defined set of paid holidays and seasonal perks like Summer Fridays. Hybrid/remote flexibility is repeatedly presented as a meaningful part of the total rewards experience.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is included as part of the financial benefits package, alongside stock options for employees. The presence of regular compensation reviews is positioned as a mechanism to keep pay aligned over time.
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What We Do
Bombora’s mission is to revolutionize the martech industry through the use of data built on an ecosystem of quality, collaboration, and innovation. Our data is high quality, publisher sourced, accurate, flexible, and backed by the expert team that invented Intent data. From cutting out the waste and easing the frustration of traditional marketing methods, to the way we give our Bommies the support to grow into their best selves – we believe in sustainability, and that belief informs all that we do.
Why Work With Us
At Bombora, we put people first. Better yet, we encourage employees to not just work here, but to grow here. Bommies are empowered to contribute from spaces and places that best serve the needs of the customer, organization, and themselves. This philosophy is proven through our company values and reflected in our policies and company culture.
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