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Data Engineer - Data Platform

Mill
Location
San Bruno, California
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Software
Salary
$185k to $210k
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 3-5 years of experience operating data engineering systems in production
  • Built and operated data pipelines in production using Python, SQL, and tools like dbt, Airflow, Fivetran, or similar against a cloud data warehouse (e.g., Snowflake)
  • Used Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi) to provision and manage data infrastructure, with CI/CD discipline for pipeline and infra changes (automated testing, staged rollout, rollback)
  • Experience working with transactional databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS) as a data source, including understanding how OLTP systems differ from warehouse/analytical workloads
  • Comfort working in a collaborative environment where data consumers are partners, not just stakeholders, and comfort moving between different types of work as priorities shift
  • A bias toward action
Nice to have
  • Exposure to recommendation, personalization, or LLM-based product logic
  • Experience building or supporting self-serve analytics tooling (Hex, Looker, or similar)
  • Exposure to distributed systems concepts (partitioning, consistency, fault tolerance)
  • Experience with Mixpanel, Tableau, or similar BI/analytics tools
  • Familiarity with data contract or data mesh patterns, or RBAC/access governance on a warehouse
What the job really is

As a Data Engineer at Mill, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the core data infrastructure that supports analytics and product data across the company. Your work will involve designing scalable data pipelines, managing data quality, and collaborating with various teams to ensure reliable data flows for internal and external customers. You will also have opportunities to contribute to recommendation systems and work with tools like Hex and Snowflake.

Benefits
  • Estimated base salary range of $185k to $210k
  • Potential equity grant
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • The role involves collaboration with various teams, which may require flexibility in tasks and priorities
  • The salary range is provided, but it is not guaranteed and may vary based on several factors
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