Founding Data Engineer

About the company Our client is a software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take a founding role in shaping a product's data layer, working closely with the technical lead on ingestion, record matching and warehouse design from the start. What you'll do - Design and build data ingestion pipelines and matching logic that turn customer records into structured, reportable data. - Architect a data warehouse so that customer data stays flexible, trustworthy and easy to report on. - Build tools that reconcile and integrate data across systems. - Work with the CTO to shape the core system of record. - Turn a largely manual customer onboarding process into a repeatable, automated product. Requirements What we're looking for - Prior experience delivering a working data platform in Python and SQL, starting from a blank slate. - Skill in translating complex data topics for colleagues and customers without a technical background. - Hands-on work building extract-transform-load flows, covering data moves, duplicate removal and record matching. - Working knowledge of a relational database such as PostgreSQL and of a cloud analytics warehouse. - Comfort working in an early-stage company with a strong influence on product direction. Bonus points - Exposure to bringing AI model services into data workflows. - Comfort with business intelligence dashboarding tools and visual reporting. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 180,000 to 220,000 per year - Equity Location and work model - New York, New York, United States - Hybrid, 3 days per week in office - Full-time