Senior Data Engineer

The role

The Senior Data Engineer will build and scale ETL/ELT processes for user activity data. They will design cloud data warehouses and analytical architectures using tools like BigQuery, Airflow, and Dataform.

What you will do

• Build and scale reliable ETL/ELT processes for collecting and processing user activity data
• Design cloud data warehouses and analytical architectures based on modern data tools
• Ensure high availability, accuracy, and security of data processing
• Maintain platform-level quality standards including data lineage and observability
• Work with analytics, backend, and infrastructure teams
• Transform raw data into product metrics and actionable insights
• Formulate and defend technical decisions
• Take responsibility for the direction's results
• Proactively support colleagues through knowledge sharing and reviews
• Formulate the agenda and act as a CEO in the role

Required qualifications

• Deep proficiency in Python and SQL
• Practical experience with ETL/ELT orchestration (Airflow, Dataform or analogues)
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS or Azure)
• Understanding of data warehousing: dimensional modeling, partitioning, clustering, cost control
• 5+ years as a Data Engineer in production environments with real load
• Ability to formulate and defend technical decisions
• Ready to take responsibility for the direction's results
• Proactively support colleagues through knowledge sharing and reviews
• Ability to see the whole picture and form the agenda

Nice to have

• Experience on the analytics side (Data Analyst)
• Experience in a Python Engineer role outside of a data context

Benefits

• SKELAR Platform with specialized teams for Legal, Finance, HR, Admin, Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding, IT and others
• Network and experience exchange
• Exclusive domain education and training programs
• Involvement in systemic aid to Ukraine through SKELAR foundation
• Workspaces with a gym, climbing wall, green zones in Bali and libraries
• Breakfasts
• Lunches
• Access to sports training in Kyiv or partial compensation for classes in Warsaw
• Medical insurance
• Paid business trips if required by the role
• Corporate discounts from partners

About the company

SKELAR is a venture builder that builds companies. Founders create consumer businesses in markets such as EdTech, Mental health, Petcare, and FashionTech.