Lead Data Engineer

MeUndies is a Los Angeles, CA-based underwear and loungewear company best known for its softer-than-soft basics. Founded in 2011, MeUndies disrupted the $110B underwear industry with the first online underwear subscription. Since then, the brand has inspired a passionate community of undie-obsessed individuals with its bold, comfortable products. And that’s only the beginning…

Today MeUndies has sold more than thirty million pairs of underwear and is profitable with double-digit YoY growth. It continues to redefine the subscription market by evolving the transactional subscription to a membership centered on community and relationships with the brand.

The innovative direct-to-consumer brand offers multiple purchasing options, including singles, packs, matching pairs, and monthly membership.

Please note that this is a hybrid position of 4 days/week in our Los Angeles office

We're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to own, transform, and further mature the ETL process and data model creation business-wide. You will get a chance to be hands-on with a variety of technologies and your work will have a real impact on the direction and quality of our services. 

What You'll Do

• Work with engineering and business stakeholders to understand data requirements
• Create and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-effective data infrastructure using cloud-based EDW technologies (e.g., Redshift) and AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda)
• Design, build, and optimize ELT pipelines and workflows to meet analytics and reporting needs
• Lead technical design and code reviews, setting standards for data engineering excellence and scalability
• Create business-facing data models using DBT Cloud.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data infrastructure with strategic business goals and drive innovation
• Own process for and continually review access provisioning to the database, review of database performance, etc.
• Oversee all aspects of design, implementation, and maintenance of data warehouse
• Monitor and support data pipelines to maintain internal and external SLAs
• Own communication / collaboration between Analytics and Engineering teams
• Work within standard engineering practices (i.e. SCRUM, unit/integration testing, design review, code reviews, continuous integration, etc.) to deliver product features
• Ability to learn and adapt to continually evolving technologies in the big data ecosystem

What You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Relevant experience in Data Engineering / Data Warehousing roles.
• Strong understanding of database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL databases, and experience with data modeling and schema design.
• Experience implementing solutions to comply with GDPR and/or other Data Privacy regulations.
• Advanced SQL use and object-oriented programming (preferably Python), with a track record of designing and maintaining efficient, scalable codebases
• Extensive experience architecting, developing, and orchestrating complex ELT pipelines and workflows to meet organizational SLAs for analytics and reporting
• Advanced expertise in cloud-based EDW technologies (e.g., Redshift) and AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda), with the ability to architect and implement scalable, cost-efficient, and secure data solutions. 
• Experience using DBT Cloud to create business-facing data models.
• Proven ability to independently scope, own, and deliver large-scale, cross-functional data engineering projects with minimal oversight, aligning technical execution with strategic business priorities
• Demonstrated leadership in defining technical direction, conducting high-impact technical reviews, and influencing team-wide architectural decisions
• Expertise in creating and optimizing data models for usability and performance while enforcing governance best practices, including security, privacy, and compliance
• Proven success mentoring and developing junior engineers while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to distill technical concepts for diverse audiences and build alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities, balancing ideal solutions with practical constraints while maintaining high standards on critical aspects of implementation

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Strong project management skills, including prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

prioritizing and managing

The base salary range for this full-time position is $145,000 -$167,500. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the base salary range provided in this posting does not include any bonus, equity, or benefits you may be eligible for.

WHY WORK AT MEUNDIES?

It's more than a job.

We have focused on building a team of people who emulate our core values. We look for people who stay balanced, go further, build relationships, champion differences, and are humble. At MeUndies, we continue to maintain a stellar brand by working collaboratively and encouraging growth with learning opportunities. There is no such thing as a small achievement here - we celebrate it all! 

We look at the necessities.

We offer competitive equity/salary packages, including targeted annual bonuses, generous parental leave, a 401k, fantastic health benefits, open time off, and more. 

We have an office you’ll enjoy going to.

We work in our office Monday - Thursday. Friday is a remote/work-from-home day. We’re set up to support comfortable working - hot desks, lounge, and casual seating areas, a Mother’s Room, an on-site gym & shower, and a kitchen that makes you feel like you’ve never left home. We’re dog-friendly, so your furry coworker can join you anytime. 

We don’t forget the most important things.

We want MeUndies to be a place where you feel safe and comfortable, and we encourage our employees to hold us accountable for keeping it that way. We encourage open communication and a People Ops team that is ready to help. When you work at MeUndies, we take your needs as an employee (and a person) seriously. Our doors are always welcome to feedback and suggestions!

Plus those special extra things.

We also know how important it is to connect with your team members outside of everyday work. We offer catered lunches every in-office day, holiday parties, off-sites, happy hours, and an annual retreat. You’ll also get a sweet employee discount to rebuild your underwear drawer with our top-notch prints. 

MeUndies is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace and hiring process free from discrimination. All employment decisions will be made, and all qualified applicants will be considered, without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or other legally protected characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, MeUndies will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.