Wizard is the top-performing AI Shopping Agent, delivering the best products from across the web with unmatched accuracy, quality, and trust.
The RoleWe are seeking a Staff Data Engineer with deep expertise in PySpark to join our data team. This is a hands-on technical role for someone passionate about building scalable data systems, mentoring engineers and shaping data strategy. You’ll architect systems that power high performance batch and real time data processing, enable advanced analytics and accelerate our AI initiatives.
Key Responsibilities- Design and evolve scalable, distributed data infrastructure across cloud platforms
- Build and maintain real time and batch data processing pipelines supporting analytics and AI/ML workloads
- Develop and manage integrations with third party e-commerce platforms to expand our data ecosystem
- Ensure data availability, reliability and quality through monitoring and automated auditing
- Partner with engineering, AI and product teams on data solutions for business critical needs
- Mentor and support data engineers, establishing best practices and code quality standards
- 5+ years of software development and data engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of production grade data infrastructure
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Deep expertise scaling Spark in production (Databricks, EMR, etc)
- Strong understanding of distributed computing and modern data modeling for scalable systems
- Proficient in Python with experience implementing software engineering best practices
- Hands-on experience with both relational (MySQL / PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra) databases
- Strong communicator with experience influencing cross functional stakeholders
- Experience working in early-stage, high-growth environments
- Familiarity with MLOps pipelines and integrating ML models into data workflows.
- Passionate about problem-solving with a proactive approach to finding innovative solutions.
The expected base salary range for this role is $208,000 – $235,000 USD, and will vary based on skills, experience, role level, and geographic location. Final compensation will be determined by considering these factors alongside overall role scope and responsibilities.
In addition to base salary, Wizard offers:
- Equity in the form of stock options
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible PTO and company holidays
- Fully remote work within the United States
- Periodic company-wide offsites and team gatherings
Wizard is committed to fair, transparent, and competitive compensation practices.
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What We Do
Wizard AI is powering the future of commerce through conversation. Our full-service B2B solution empowers brands to sell, market, and engage their customers directly via text, resulting in conversion rates 10x higher than ecommerce.
Cofounded by Marc Lore, Wizard is backed by a $50M Series A round led by NEA and Accel, and is on a mission to build the dominant technology in the space. We're hiring the best talent and we'd love for you to join us! We’re proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusivity—and we invest in your career by creating a workplace that values transparency and flexibility, and offers remote/hybrid work options. To learn more about Wizard, review our open roles, or request a demo, visit www.wizard.com. We'd love to hear from you!
