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Lead Data Platform Engineer

Supermetrics is a leading marketing intelligence platform based in Helsinki, Finland, dedicated to making data analysis simpler, more productive, and more connected.

Supermetrics

Employee count: 201-500

Finland only

We are looking for a Lead Data Platform Engineer to join our Data Platform team within the Platform Engineering Group.

You will be instrumental in developing our data infrastructure by directing the technical efforts, and overseeing the creation and upkeep of our advanced, internal data platform. This platform is crucial for providing tooling and infrastructure for data ingestion, transformation, visualization, and enabling data-driven decisions across the company.

As a lead engineer, you will be a senior technical voice on the team, guiding technical decisions and mentoring another senior engineer.

You will primarily focus on developing, maintaining, and enhancing the capabilities of our platform while ensuring it remains scalable, reliable, and efficient for users. You'll work with Public Cloud providers, Kubernetes, and various data processing and orchestration tools. You will also collaborate closely with the Head of Data to ensure the platform effectively meets the company's analytical and operational data needs.

What You'll Do:

  • Be responsible for the technical design, development, and maintenance of core data platform components and services.
  • Execute technical decision-making for the evolution of the data platform architecture and technology stack.
  • Engage in hands-on development using Python, Kubernetes, and other relevant technologies to build and improve platform functionalities.
  • Maintain and enhance our event tracking infrastructure based on Snowplow/OpenSnowcat, custom data loaders, and associated tooling.
  • Manage and operate data integration pipelines and tools like Cloud Data Fusion and Cloud Composer (Airflow).
  • Implement and manage deployment strategies using Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and GitOps principles.
  • Maintain and improve data platform tooling, including dbt, Looker technical setup, and custom internal tools.
  • Act as a senior technical mentor to another experienced engineer on the team.
  • Collaborate with development teams in a consultative role regarding data collection and integration best practices.
  • Ensure the reliability, scalability, observability and usability of the data platform.

What We're Looking For:

  • Extensive experience in platform engineering, data engineering, or software engineering with a focus on data infrastructure.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Cloud Platforms.
  • Proficiency in Python programming.
  • Solid experience developing, deploying and managing data platforms, applications and big data pipelines on Kubernetes
  • Experience with workflow orchestration tools, specifically Airflow (Cloud Composer).
  • Experience with CI/CD principles and tools, particularly ArgoCD.
  • Experience in domains such as event tracking, data integration, and building/maintaining data platforms.
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership of technical areas, and move projects to completion.
  • Advanced problem-solving and technical leadership skills.
  • Effective communication skills and ability to mentor other engineers.

Nice-to-Haves:

  • Experience designing or working with event-driven architectures.
  • Familiarity with the concept and application of data contracts.
  • Experience with Snowplow or similar event-tracking technologies.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
  • Familiarity with dbt or Looker.
  • Experience developing services or applications in Go or Rust.

Team Structure:

  • You will be supported by the Senior Engineering Director responsible for the Platform Engineering Group.
  • You will work alongside and mentor one other Senior Data Engineer on the team

Benefits we offer:

  • Competitive compensation package, including equity and bonus
  • Excellent work equipment and home office allowance for those working in our fully remote locations
  • Health care benefits and leisure time insurance
  • Personal learning budget
  • Sports and wellbeing allowance

The interview process:

  • Interview with the Recruiter (30 mins)
  • Interview with Hiring Manager (30 mins)
  • Home Assignment
  • Technical Interview + Team interview (90 mins)
  • Possible Final Interview

Does this sound like your next adventure? Apply now! We'll fill the role as soon as we find the right person.

Hear why our team likes it here at supermetrics.com/careers/life-at-supermetrics
Get to know ourEngineering team at supermetrics.com/careers/engineering.

Join us on our mission to make data a marketing superpower

Supermetrics is a frontrunner in data integration technology, with 15% of global advertising spend reported through our products.

We help marketers turn their data into insights that improve business results and predict the best next step. Our technology streamlines marketing data for over 200,000 businesses through a network of agencies and customers like Shopify, HubSpot, and Nestlé. Since our founding in 2013, we've grown profitably to reach 750K+ users and over 60M€ in annual recurring revenue.

We're a team of 360+ growth-minded people from diverse backgrounds. Together, we make a multicultural, resourceful, and collaborative team.

Supermetrics operates on trust, transparency, and a keen customer focus. Forward-looking and action-oriented, we work hard to raise the bar in our industry. As team players, we help each other and win together.

We're hiring for a diverse, skilled, and collaborative team and building an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.

It all started with a Google t-shirt... Read the rest of our growth story at supermetrics.com/about.

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Supermetrics is a leading marketing intelligence platform based in Helsinki, Finland, dedicated to making data analysis simpler, more productive, and more connected. Founded in 2013 by Mikael Thuneberg, Supermetrics has rapidly grown to support over 200,000 companies across 120 countries. The company's suite of no-code data management applications empowers marketers and analysts alike to connect, manage, analyze, and activate their marketing data with ease.

Since its inception, Supermetrics has been at the forefront of transforming the way marketing data is managed and utilized. It allows users to seamlessly pull data from numerous sources, including popular marketing and ad platforms like Facebook, Google, and HubSpot, into their preferred analytics tools such as Google Sheets, Excel, and Looker Studio. More than 15% of global ad spend is reported through Supermetrics, highlighting its extensive reach and impact within the marketing sector. As such, Supermetrics is not just a tool but a critical asset for businesses looking to enhance their marketing efforts and drive business growth.

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