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Data Engineer

Baselayer
Location
San Francisco, California
Posted
17 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$120,000 – $150,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 1+ years of experience in data engineering
  • Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines in a production environment
  • Working knowledge of modern data stack tooling (e.g. Dataflow, Spark, Airflow or equivalents)
  • Hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses or lakes (e.g. BigQuery, Snowflake, or equivalents)
  • Solid data modeling fundamentals
  • Comfort with both structured and unstructured data
Nice to have
  • Curiosity about AI/ML infrastructure
  • Experience with streaming or real-time data systems (e.g. Kafka, Pub/Sub)
  • Exposure to KYC/KYB, fraud, risk, or underwriting data
  • GCP experience (BigQuery, Cloud Run, Dataflow, Pub/Sub)
  • You care deeply about data quality and trust
What the job really is

As a Data Engineer at Baselayer, you will build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines that process diverse data sources into a reliable identity graph for US businesses. You will work closely with data scientists and ML engineers to ensure data quality and availability for entity resolution and scoring, while also implementing performance tuning and security measures. This role is designed for early-career engineers eager to engage directly with data models and production code.

Benefits
  • Flexible PTO
  • Competitive compensation with equity
  • 100% coverage of health, dental, and vision premiums
  • 401(k) with company match
  • HSA contributions included
  • $250 monthly gym stipend
Things to weigh
  • Hybrid work model with 4 days in the office
  • Early-career role may involve steep learning curve
  • No mention of specific technologies for data quality checks or observability tooling
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