Data Engineer II

Redfin•Seattle, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is a hybrid role requiring employees to work from our headquarters location in Seattle, WA every Tuesday and Wednesday, and remote all other days. Redfin is revolutionizing the $75 billion real estate industry. We use data, beautiful software, and innovative design to put customers first at every step in the home-buying and selling process. Get ready to dive headfirst into our award-winning website and mobile apps, solving complex business problems in a highly visible, customer-centric way. If you value doing great work in a collaborative environment, join our team! As a Data Engineer II, you will share ownership of Redfin's Data Platform, owning business critical data integrations and operational excellence. You will work closely with Engineering and Analytics teams to create and support data pipelines and transformations. The ideal candidate is a data pipeline builder who enjoys optimizing existing systems as well as building new systems from the ground up. We are also looking for someone who is self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple systems and teams.

Requirements

3+ years experience with a modern programming language (Python, Java, etc). Python is preferred
3+ years experience with complex SQL, data modeling and database technologies (Postgres, MySQL, Snowflake, etc). Snowflake is preferred
Experience creating and maintaining complex data pipelines
Experience with batch and streaming data pipelines
Experience with both structured and unstructured data sets
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
Ability to structure data to make it accessible, performant, and resilient to change
Ability to handle ambiguity and function in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
Ability to communicate well with both technical and non technical users

Nice To Haves

Experience with Git / Jenkins / Airflow / Docker / Kubernetes / Spark is a plus
Experience with API development is a plus
Experience with cloud services (AWS / Azure / GCP) is a plus. AWS is preferred
Experience with message queuing and stream processing data is a plus

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and support complex data pipelines from a wide variety of data sources for Redfin
Work with other Engineering teams to design and implement data exchange systems from structured and unstructured data sources
Work with end users to gather requirements and design solutions that provide the the data they need in the format they need it in
Ensure 100% accuracy in everything you do - make sure that all code and processes are fully tested and verified before running in production
Identify and implement internal process improvements by automating manual processes and optimizing for accuracy, performance and coding best practices
Support and maintain dev / test / prod environments
Serve as part of weekly on call rotation

Benefits

The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus, incentives, and other employment-related benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K retirement plan, and paid time off.

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