Junior Data Engineer

Bombas•New York, NY

2h•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a curious, proactive, and growth-oriented team player to join our Data team as our Junior Data Engineer, reporting directly to our Sr Director, Data Engineering, InfoSec and IT. The ideal candidate has 0–2+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or a related technical field, with strong foundational skills in SQL and exposure to Python. This is an opportunity to build core data engineering skills while directly contributing to the systems that power business decision-making at Bombas.

Requirements

0–2+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or a related technical field
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
Strong SQL skills and ability to independently write complex queries (joins, aggregations, window functions)
Working knowledge of Python and core data structures (lists, dictionaries, etc.)
Understanding of database fundamentals (relational vs. warehouse, schemas, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Experience with dbt or modern data tooling; a plus

Responsibilities

Own intake, triage, and delivery of foundational data requests from business stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, and other teams
Translate ambiguous business questions into structured data outputs and scalable data solutions
Write high-quality, maintainable SQL and Python code to support data workflows and transformations
Build and maintain data pipelines using dbt and BigQuery within our modern cloud data stack
Partner closely with Data Analysts to design and deliver clean, usable datasets that support reporting and analysis
Communicate progress, timelines, and tradeoffs clearly to request stakeholders
Identify patterns in recurring requests and proactively flag areas of technical debt or opportunities for improvement
Support senior Data Engineers on larger projects while building foundational technical expertise