Senior Data Engineer - Contract to Hire (REMOTE)

Do you live and breathe data, and have a passion for music? We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in shaping the future of Discogs marketing initiatives. In this role, you'll be instrumental in building and maintaining the data infrastructure that fuels our marketing strategies, providing actionable insights that drive growth and engagement within the music industry. You will design, develop, and optimize robust and scalable data pipelines, ensuring data integrity and quality while collaborating closely with our marketing, product, and engineering teams to translate business needs into technical solutions. If you're a data-driven problem solver with a love for all things music and a desire to make a tangible impact, we encourage you to apply.

Location

This is a remote position. Open to candidates located in OR, WA, CA, CO, TX, IL

Compensation

Starting Contract Rate per Hour - $65.00- $75.00

Who We Are

Discogs is the largest crowd-sourced, community-driven database of recorded music information in the world. Every day, millions of people use the Discogs Marketplace to connect, learn about music, and buy and sell vinyl records, CDs, and cassettes. As Discogs continues to grow, we are looking for bright, dedicated, creative, and highly motivated people to help us realize our mission to serve the music fan in everyone. We are relatively small, so individual contributions can have a large impact. High value is placed on quality, critical thinking, and continuous improvement. Our teams work collaboratively but are distributed geographically and open-source tools are important to who we are and how we work. We value the experiences and skills each team member contributes to helping us serve our music community.

What You’ll Accomplish

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines to ingest, process, and store data.
• Implement data validation and quality checks to maintain the integrity of incoming data.
• Optimize and automate data workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Work closely with the product, engineering, marketing and analytics teams to support data-driven decision-making.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to data processes, workflows, and system architecture.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues promptly to minimize disruptions.
• Monitor and enhance the performance of data infrastructure, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in data engineering and apply them to improve our systems.

Requirements

What You’ll Contribute

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Required
• Proficiency in data integration and ETL processes.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Java, or Javascript.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and technologies (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Department/Team Specific Requirements:
• Marketing
• Experience with marketing automation platforms
• Experience with data warehouses in a marketing context
• Preferred
• Knowledge of API integration and data exchange formats such as JSON, XML, and CSV.

Education & Experience:

• Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role, preferably within an e-commerce or marketplace environment.
• Experience with data pipeline tools and technologies (e.g., Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi, Apache Airflow).
• Strong experience with MySQL and database management.
• Preferred
• Experience in the music industry or a strong personal interest in vinyl records.
• Experience with BI tools data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker).

Benefits

Benefits will be addressed if brought on after end of contract.

What We Believe In

Discogs’ mission is to serve the music fan in everyone. We represent a diverse and inclusive community, and we are committed to serving our community with innovative and creative solutions. We know that innovation happens best when varying perspectives are embraced and integrated. Our global team reflects our global community.

Discogs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants needing accommodation to apply should contact us at 503-597-6340

Discogs does not promote job openings through text messaging. If you receive a text message claiming to offer a position at our company, please disregard it as fraudulent. For a list of our actively open positions and to apply, please visit the official Careers page on our website: https://www.discogs.com/about/careers

If you apply for this role, you will be required to upload a resume, cover letter, and fill out a few questions regarding your application. Once submitted, our hiring team will review your application and contact you if you are selected for an interview. Whether you are successful or not, we will store your application and data in our system for a maximum period of one year from the application date in case another role becomes available that you are suitable for. If you have any questions or concerns about us storing this data and/or the period of time, please contact us at legal@discogsinc.com and we will respond to you within 30 days.