Afresh

Staff Data Engineer

California, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, SaaS, E-commerce, GroceryIndustries

Staff Data Engineer

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not specified

As a Staff Data Engineer, you’ll play a key role in scaling and improving how we integrate and process customer data. You will design and implement ETLs that reliably process large volumes of customer-provided data and build tools to make customer integrations faster, more accurate, and more scalable. You’ll also contribute to the development of new features that support our expanding product lines. Your work will have a direct and visible impact on our ability to onboard customers easier and quicker and power our machine learning grocery solution.

Responsibilities

  • Build tools and frameworks that streamline customer integrations, enabling faster onboarding and better handling of customer data.
  • Create robust ETLs in PySpark and DBT to process billions of records from customer datasets, ensuring data is accurate, reliable, and ready for downstream use.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and go-to-market teams to design and deliver data solutions for new products and features.
  • Identify and implement optimizations to improve ETL runtime and data processing scalability, reducing the time and effort required for integrations.
  • Solve real-world data quality challenges by working directly with messy, incomplete, or inconsistent customer data to extract the signal we need.
  • Investigate and implement new technologies into the data platform, focusing on practical solutions that address current pain points and anticipate future needs.
  • Support team members by mentoring engineers, leading technical discussions, and providing clear, actionable feedback.

Skills and Experience

  • Significant experience designing and maintaining ETLs that process large-scale datasets.
  • Proficiency with Python, PySpark, SQL, and experience working on platforms/tools like Databricks, Snowflake, or DBT.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with ambiguous or incomplete requirements to deliver concrete, impactful solutions.
  • A focus on practical outcomes—you're skilled at balancing technical rigor with the need to get things done.
  • Experience working directly with complex, unclean datasets and finding innovative ways to process and analyze them.
  • A knack for identifying areas where tooling or automation can simplify workflows and reduce manual effort.
  • Excellent communication skills—you’re able to explain your ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Proven leadership in technical projects, with a willingness to mentor and help others grow.

Why Work Here

  • Join a mission-driven company reducing millions of pounds of food waste in grocery stores per year.
  • Work on challenging, real-world problems that have a direct impact on our customers.
  • Be part of a collaborative, supportive team where your ideas are valued and acted on.
  • Use cutting-edge tools and platforms to solve meaningful data challenges.

Skills

ETL
PySpark
DBT
Python
SQL
Databricks
Snowflake
Data Integration
Data Processing
Scalability
Data Quality
Problem-Solving
Mentoring

Afresh

AI solutions for fresh food inventory management

About Afresh

Afresh Technologies provides solutions for grocery retailers to improve their inventory management in the fresh food supply chain. Their platform uses machine learning algorithms to help retailers reduce food waste and increase profitability by optimizing how they manage their stock. Retailers subscribe to Afresh's service, gaining access to its features and potentially additional services like data analytics and consulting. What sets Afresh apart from competitors is its specific focus on the fresh food sector and its commitment to helping retailers meet consumer demand while minimizing waste. The company's goal is to enhance the efficiency of fresh food management in retail.

33 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USAHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$147.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Food & Agriculture, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Comprehensive health plans
Competitive compensation
Generous parental leave
Equity packages
401(k) matching
Flexible vacation policy
Monthly grocery stipend
Professional development program

Risks

Tech giants entering AI supply chain space threaten Afresh's market share.
AI advancements may render Afresh's platform obsolete if not updated.
Data privacy regulations could hinder Afresh's data collection and usage.

Differentiation

Afresh uses AI to optimize fresh produce inventory management for retailers.
The platform minimizes waste and maximizes freshness through advanced machine learning.
Afresh offers a subscription model, providing continuous access to its AI-driven solutions.

Upsides

Growing demand for AI in supply chain boosts Afresh's market potential.
Retailers seek sustainable solutions, aligning with Afresh's waste-reduction mission.
Omnichannel retailing increases need for sophisticated inventory systems like Afresh's.

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