Senior Data Engineer
About The Position
Every idea starts with a problem. Ours was simple: Boats are special — but they’re loud, pollutant, unreliable, and stuck in the past. Gas-powered boats dominate not because they’re great, but because no better option has existed. Until now. Arc is here to change that. We’re building 100% electric boats from the ground up — quicker, quieter, easier to maintain, and better for the water they ride on. We’re not just swapping gas for batteries. We’re rethinking every detail on the boat — from propulsion and powertrain to software and ownership model — applying first-principles engineering from aerospace and EVs to deliver a better boating experience. Electric boats haven’t taken over yet. The tech hasn’t been ready. The talent hasn’t been focused here. That’s our opportunity — and we’re moving fast. We’re looking for someone who’s fired up by our mission and ready to build. You’ll thrive here if you adapt quickly, take ownership, and care about the details. This is a full-time, on-site role at our Los Angeles headquarters. You’ll report to the Director, Software Engineering and work closely with a lean, high-trust team where everyone’s work matters.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in data engineering or a related role
- Proficiency with Python and SQL
- Experience with stream processing frameworks (Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, Spark Streaming, or similar)
- Experience with time-series databases (TimescaleDB, InfluxDB, or similar)
- Experience with system telemetry (Telegraf, Prometheus, or similar)
- Familiarity or experience with AWS and/or GCP
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with IoT or connected-device data at scale
- Experience in manufacturing or hardware-adjacent software environments
- Familiarity with Java and Scala
- Familiarity with pipeline orchestration tools (Airflow or similar)
- Experience with distributed tracing and observability (OpenTelemetry)
- Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace
- Enthusiasm for boating and the water
Responsibilities
- Designing and maintaining data pipelines that process high-volume telemetry streams from boats in the field
- Building and optimizing time-series data infrastructure to support monitoring, alerting, and fleet analytics
- Partnering with engineering and operations teams to surface actionable insights from fleet data and power customer experiences
- Improving observability across boat-side platform services
- Establishing data quality standards and monitoring as the fleet scales
- Contributing to internal tooling that helps our Production teams to manufacture at rate
Benefits
- Ownership – Equity in Arc
- 99% employer-paid health coverage – Medical, dental, and vision
- Arc Water Fund – Annual stipend to get out on the water, however you choose
- Captain Training – Get certified to take the boat out with friends and family
- 401(k) access – Plan your future
- Semi-annual bonuses – Tied to your impact, not just your tenure
- Daily team lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
- Parental leave – Because family comes first
- Boat days – Yes, we actually go out on the water. A lot.
- A chance to define the future of boating
- The ability to drive positive environmental change through your work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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