Lead Data Engineer Job at WorkHQ, Los Angeles, CA

bisyd0pmQ3FuYTFDUHduY0ZJbWg5djVnd3c9PQ==
  • WorkHQ
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

Company Context

Series A, well-funded US startup in HRTech developing WorkHQ.com and an AI Recruiter product.

This is a US-only, Remote role (Mainland).

Role Overview

Lead data infrastructure architect managing billions of data points across 250M+ professional profiles.

Hire data engineers to aid you in that journey.

Core Responsibilities

  • Design scalable data pipelines processing massive record volumes

  • Architect ETL processes using PySpark on Amazon EMR (Open to shifting to other solutions like Data Bricks / Snowflake)

  • Distribute enriched data through medallion architecture across Postgres, Athena, OpenSearch

  • Integrate new data sources into the main pipeline

  • Implement advanced data matching using Splink

Technical Requirements

  • 5-8 years professional data engineering experience

  • Good proficiency in:

    • PySpark and distributed computing

    • AWS data services (EMR, Glue, Athena)

    • Docker

    • Pandas and DataFrame manipulation

    • Complex data format handling (JSONL, Parquet)

  • Strong background in:

    • Big data processing architectures

    • Data warehouse design

    • Performance optimization

  • Advanced Python, SQL skills

Nice to Have

  • Probabilistic record linking expertise

  • OpenSearch/elasticsearch technologies

  • Machine learning data pipeline design

  • Recruitment tech ecosystem knowledge

Technical Stack

  • Big Data: PySpark, EMR

  • Databases: Postgres, OpenSearch

  • Cloud: AWS

  • Containerization: Docker

  • Data Formats: JSONL, Parquet

  • Analytics: Metabase, Athena, Glue

  • Data Processing: Pandas, Splink

Other Considerations

While this role has specific requirements - if you lack a few technical skills, but motivated to learn and lead the platform, please apply for consideration.

If you are coming from Director/Head of/VP levels that is relevant to this job, you can apply as well.

You will need to apply directly on our platform.

Thank you for your time.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Remote job, Shift work,

Similar Jobs

Sanford Health

Physician - Addiction Medicine Job at Sanford Health

 ...Location MN, Bemidji Specialty Family Medicine Visas Accepted N/A Practice Details Sanford Health is seeking an Addiction Medicine Physician in Bemidji, MN The department currently consists of 2 part-time physicians and 1 part-time APP... 

Focus Staff

Travel Labor & Delivery, Nursery & NICU Registered Nurse - $2,805 per week Job at Focus Staff

 ...assesses, implements or delegates, plans, and evaluates total nursing care and functions in accordance with established philosophy,...  ...most to you pay, location, benefits, or career growth. From day one, youll enjoy premium benefits like medical coverage that bridges... 

Altera

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (San Jose) Job at Altera

 ...Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Apply locations San Jose time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R00594 Role Overview : We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Information Security Officer to lead the process of all assurance... 

Winston Staffing Services

Editorial Assistant Job at Winston Staffing Services

 ...Job Description Job Description Top Global Non Profit firm, hybrid 3/2 work schedule Provide assistance and support, database management, review, and in particular, the timely publication of journal manuscripts as well as provide first-level support for users of... 

Rio Grande Co.

Detailer - Structural Steel Job at Rio Grande Co.

 ...Job Description Job Description Job Summary The Detailer is a key contributor to Rio Grande Co.s structural steel division. This role is responsible for producing accurate and detailed shop drawings from architectural and structural plans using industry-leading...