Head of Data Engineering

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Paxful is the people-powered marketplace for money transfers with anyone, anywhere, at any time. Imagine a world where everyone has equal access to finance, no matter who they are, or where they’re from. We're building it. Our mission is to empower the forgotten four billion unbanked, so they have control of their money in a way they've never had before.  

Working across three offices in different time zones, the Paxful team serves our amazing community of 3 million strong. We build for people, not profits, and consider ourselves to be everyday heroes who don’t wear capes or masks. That’s why we launched Built with Bitcoin, a charitable initiative that aims to build 100 schools, water facilities, and entrepreneurial incubators in emerging markets all over the world. We want to show that bitcoin can have a positive impact and make real changes in the lives of people everywhere.

What you will be doing

  • Software engineer who designs, builds, integrates data from various resources, and manages big data 
  • Works closely Data Scientist, Data Analytics, and Head of Market Intelligence to build the “pipes” and data architecture to support analytics
  • Develop a long-term vision and translate that into an achievable road map; reduce ambiguity in the roadmap to deliver tasks on time
  • Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
  • Dive deep into data quality issues and suggest corrective solutions
  • Architect data warehousing and BI solutions that solve problems which cut across Paxful business functions
  • Develop, construct, test, and maintain architectures (databases and processing systems) to support the requirements of the business
  • Recommend ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality
  • Interface with other teams to extract, transform, and load data from a wide variety of data sources (PostgreSQL, MongoDB), Product Services to data warehousing (Redshift, ClickHouse), and Tableau visualization
  • Develop and manage services to routinely analyze data to meet regulatory reporting requirements, as well as to ensure that historic and new data changes are made correctly and purposefully
  • Recognize, adopt, and evangelize best practices in development (data integrity, test design, analysis, validation, and documentation)
  • Manage our Data Engineering team (as it grows over time), providing strong leadership, support and technical direction

What we are looking for

  • 5+ years of development experience on Python with a strong focus on data engineering
  • SQL & NoSQL expertise including Postgres, Redis, MongoDB, etc.
  • Data Warehouse expertise, e.g. Redshift, ClickHouse, etc.
  • An understanding of big data technologies and distributed messaging services
  • Experience with AWS and with tools like Docker & Kubernetes
  • Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment

What we offer

  • Comprehensive insurance plans, commuter benefits, flexible spending account, and 401(k) with 4% company matching
  • Gym membership, massage, chiropractor, or other reimbursements (personal training, dance classes, etc.)Learning and development reimbursement (including online courses, certifications, conferences, seminars, etc.)
  • Flexible working hours and generous paid time off
  • Parental leave, including a one-time bonus to support newborn
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New York, NY 10001

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