Senior Staff Engineer, Data at Floqast

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

NoVisa

N/AIndustries

Requirements

10+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in data infrastructure, distributed systems, or backend platform engineering
Proven track record of designing and delivering production-grade data platforms at scale (e.g., supporting hundreds of TBs of data, thousands of jobs/day)
Strong experience with tools like Snowflake, dbt, Kafka, Airflow, Spark, and cloud-native technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Hands-on experience building APIs and services for data access, metadata management, and platform observability
Familiarity with data privacy regulations (GDPR, SOC2, HIPAA) and enterprise-grade security practices
Effective communicator and collaborator who can influence engineering and non-engineering audiences alike
Experience in a startup or high-growth SaaS environment
Exposure to AI/ML data pipelines or real-time analytics platforms

Responsibilities

Lead the design of scalable and reliable data pipelines, storage solutions, and access layers using modern cloud-native technologies
Own and evolve the core data platform components (e.g., event streaming, lakehouse architecture, batch & streaming ETL, data cataloging)
Define best practices for data quality, lineage, privacy, and access control to ensure regulatory compliance and trust in the data
Work closely with Product, Analytics, Infrastructure, and Security teams to align data platform capabilities with organizational goals
Mentor engineers across the organization, establish coding and architectural standards, and influence the strategic direction of the platform
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies that improve performance, observability, developer experience, and cost efficiency

Skills

Snowflake

dbt

Kafka

Airflow

ETL

Data Pipelines

Lakehouse

Event Streaming

Data Governance

Distributed Systems

Data Quality

Data Lineage

Floqast

Financial close management software for accounting teams

About Floqast

FloQast offers Financial Close Management Software that helps accounting teams automate and streamline the financial close process at the end of a fiscal period. The cloud-based solution integrates with existing ERP systems and Excel, allowing for automated reconciliations and organized financial documentation for audits. Unlike competitors, FloQast can be fully implemented and trained within two weeks, making it easier to adopt. The company's goal is to improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting, reducing the workload for accounting teams.

Los Angeles, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2013Year Founded

$294.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_ECompany Stage

Enterprise Software, FintechIndustries

501-1,000Employees