Growth Data Engineer

Embedding VC•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Growth Data Engineer to build and own OpenArt’s marketing data and attribution systems, ensuring that all acquisition and lifecycle efforts are accurately measured and optimized. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, marketing tech, and analytics — focused on making sure that data flows reliably between product, warehouse, CRM, and ad platforms. You will be responsible for ensuring that every marketing dollar is measurable, attributable, and optimizable — from first touch to revenue.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in growth data, marketing data engineering, or analytics engineering
Strong hands-on experience with: GTM, pixels, conversion APIs Ad platforms (Google Ads, Meta, etc.)
Experience implementing conversion tracking and attribution systems
Experience sending offline conversions / LTV signals back to ad platforms
Familiarity with data pipelines and warehouse concepts (BigQuery, SQL, ETL/ELT)
Strong SQL skills; comfortable working with data directly
Strong debugging skills — able to systematically investigate and resolve data discrepancies
Comfortable working cross-functionally with marketing, product, and data teams
High ownership, fast execution, and strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting performance marketing teams
Familiarity with: Attribution models (last-click, MTA, probabilistic vs deterministic) Privacy frameworks (SKAN, ATT, Privacy Sandbox)
Experience with mobile attribution tools (AppsFlyer, Adjust, Branch)
Experience with experimentation and A/B testing frameworks
Experience in consumer product, marketplaces, or e-commerce
Basic Python or scripting for automation

Responsibilities

Build and maintain marketing attribution systems (UTM tracking, user journey, conversion mapping)
Implement and manage 1st-party data passback to ad platforms (e.g., conversions, revenue, LTV signals)
Configure and maintain tracking infrastructure: GTM (client + server-side) Google Ads (Enhanced Conversions) Meta Pixel + Conversions API LinkedIn, TikTok, and other ad platforms
Set up and maintain conversion events and schemas across platforms
Ensure consistent event definitions and naming across product, CRM, and ad platforms
Build and manage audience sync pipelines
Integrate CRM and warehouse data into ad platforms for optimization (offline conversions, lead stages, revenue)
Operationalize new marketing experiments (UTMs, tracking parameters, campaign setup)
Debug and resolve tracking and attribution discrepancies across systems (e.g., Ads vs CRM vs warehouse)
Build and validate marketing and pipeline dashboards, ensuring data accuracy and consistency
Implement privacy-safe tracking practices (Consent Mode, CMP integrations)
Partner closely with growth, product, and data teams to ensure measurement supports decision-making