Data Engineer II (@Remote, Chile)

Position Overview

• Location Type: Outside the US
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not Specified

OfferUp is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to develop, operate, and scale batch and near real-time data processing platforms and tools. This role is crucial for powering data-driven capabilities across the organization, impacting end-user experience, backend engineering, business intelligence, and data science initiatives. The position involves tackling unique data challenges in building a large and responsive mobile marketplace, leveraging and contributing to open-source infrastructure.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong ability in distributed systems for large-scale data processing.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Experience leveraging open-source data infrastructure projects (e.g., Airflow, Kafka, Avro, Parquet, Hadoop, Hive, HBase, Presto, Druid).
• Experience building scalable data pipelines and real-time data streams.
• Experience building software in AWS or a similar cloud environment.
• Preferred Experience:
  • AWS services like Kinesis, Firehose, Lambda, SageMaker.
  • GCP services like BigQuery, Cloud Functions.
  • Operational tools like Terraform, Datadog, Pagerduty.
• Computer Science or Engineering degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken (fluency in English required).
• This role is not available to individuals based within the US or any US territory.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications to process large amounts of critical information for analytics and user-facing features.
• Monitor and resolve data pipeline or data integrity issues.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to understand their data needs.
• Maintain and expand the company's data infrastructure.

About OfferUp

OfferUp is a leading local marketplace app focused on creating the simplest and most trusted way for people to buy, sell, and connect within their communities. It provides a platform for discovering goods, services, and jobs locally. Available on iOS and Android, OfferUp has consistently ranked as a top shopping app. Founded in 2011 and based in Bellevue, WA, OfferUp serves local markets nationwide and partners with nearly 2000 US law enforcement agencies to foster trust. The company is backed by prominent investors and is committed to unleashing the power of local.

OfferUp provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics, in compliance with federal and applicable state and local laws.