Applied Data Engineer

What we do

At Civis Analytics, we bring objective, data-driven truth to organizational decision-making—from the boardroom to the world’s largest social causes.

This mission isn’t an aspiration: it’s something we see realized every day, and it brings purpose to everything we’re working on.

We combine a sophisticated SaaS product with our specialized data science consultancy to empower tens of thousands of active users to make millions of data-driven decisions every month. From joining disparate data sources and automating reporting, to building more elaborate models of targeted audiences and optimizing messages for them, organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the City of Boston, and iHeart Radio trust Civis’s technology to make their most critical decisions.

Core to our product and consulting offerings is Civis Platform, which makes it easy to import, manage, transform, analyze, and report on data. Our customers love Civis Platform because it empowers them to focus on finding data-driven answers to their most critical questions—in other words, we empower them to run their business, rather than running a tech stack. 

Learn more about Civis at www.civisanalytics.com.

What we are looking for

Applied Data Engineers are experts in creating elegant, maintainable, and extensible data pipelines and database architectures. They partner with Civis's Applied Data Science consultants -- the Applied Data Engineers make the data clean and available, and the Applied Data Scientists analyze and present the data to clients.

As an Applied Data Engineer, you will structure, transform and clean complex data sets to enable our Applied Data Science Team to deliver exceptional data science solutions to our clients. You will also collaborate internally and with our clients to build elegant and sustainable data pipelines for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Ingest data using connectors built by our Engineering team and build new data connectors as required.
• Collaborate with clients and client-facing teams to define user requirements and database design specifications for our clients’ needs.
• Transform data based on business requirements.
• Apply data validation and/or software testing techniques to ensure data processes and pipelines are working properly.
• Create pipelines that deliver data error-free and on-time with features such as logging, fault tolerance, notifications, and scalability.
• Document and train others on data pipelines.
• Serve as a technical resource in resolving issues related to data pipelines.
• Work closely with client-facing teams.
• Develop your technical skills by working with our Engineering Team and other Applied Data Engineers

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical subject (statistics, math, economics, physics, engineering, business, political or social science, computer science, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience working with databases and data transformations 
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Ability to work as part of a cross-functional team to solve problems and build solutions
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• US work authorization

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of related work experience 
• Experience working on data pipelines in support of data analytics or data science applications
• Demonstrated track record working with data warehouse concepts

All employees either must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, initiate vaccination before your start date, or file an exemption request prior to start date per company policy for review. 

Who we are

At Civis, we have opportunities for applicants who are newcomers, seasoned professionals, and anywhere in between. Our teams are energized by complex challenges and value diversity of thought. Opportunities to stand out and inspire happen daily and we trust and encourage you to act on your ideas – no matter how big they are. We offer you the tools and community you need to do your best work. Each of us is committed to holding ourselves accountable for results, challenging the status quo and finding new ways to grow our company and each other.

Why join our team?

• Salary: $92,000 (a cost of living adjustment may be added for qualifying locations)
• The opportunity to be part of a growing tech startup focused on solving interesting and meaningful problems, invested in internal promotion, and committed to fostering a diverse, equal and inclusive workplace. 
• Competitive benefits, including unlimited PTO, 401K match with imm