Data Engineer

Employment Type: Full-time Location Type: All-remote Salary: $135,000 - $203,000 USD

About Tailscale

Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.

Position Overview

We’re seeking a talented and motivated full-time Data Engineer to join our team. We’re looking for an individual who can own the Data and Analytics infrastructure to power the rest of the company. The ability to think on one’s feet, enjoy collaborating with highly technical teams, and be comfortable working asynchronously is essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize our current stack of data tools: Prefect (on-prem), Snowflake, dbt, Rudderstack, Hightouch, Fivetran, and Looker.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to add metrics to underlying systems and code for better visibility into user behavior.
• Build and design new data pipelines into our Snowflake instance, leveraging AWS and on-premises orchestration tools to evolve our data infrastructure maturity.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and business teams to ensure tools (Salesforce, Hubspot, etc) are enriched with accurate and timely data to drive effective actions.
• Ensure that our data systems are reliably updating with accurate and timely data and that data syncing between systems is consistent and dependable.
• Guide the evolution of the product and service by normalizing operational data.
• Develop data strategies to analyze user engagement, product utilization, and user acquisition/activation insights.

Requirements

• Experience as a Data Engineer working with analysts and engineering teams, including experience with data warehousing, ETL/ELT pipelines, and analytics infrastructure.
• Strong SQL skills including schema design, query optimization, and data model evolution.
• Experience with modern data stack tools (Snowflake, dbt) and cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Ownership mindset - we have a solid foundation but need someone who can evolve our data infrastructure maturity.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to work independently in a startup environment.
• Understanding of how to transform raw data into actionable business insights.

Nice to Have

• B2B SaaS experience
• Experience with data platforms at high-growth companies
• Experience with unstructured data integrations and log processing

Our Tech Stack

• Prefect
• Snowflake
• dbt
• Hightouch
• Fivetran
• RudderStack
• Looker
• Grafana
• Stripe
• Salesforce
• HubSpot
• Orb

What We Offer

• An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self. We recognize the impact of diverse voices and backgrounds on the growth of our people, product, and company. Flexibility in how and when you work empowers our team to integrate work and life.
• A competitive total compensation package, including base salary, an equity incentive plan, and variable commission (for quota-based roles).
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family.
• All-remote with the opportunity to work from anywhere. Enjoy a change of scenery wherever you can get wifi, participate in virtual and in-person social events, and leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you).
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