VP, Engineering (Data)

Upright is a rapidly growing impact data company on a mission to make it financially more attractive to run a net positive company than a net negative one. From the very beginning of 2017, we have been committed to highlighting what truly matters in corporate sustainability, producing data on companies’ real-world impacts that’s backed by science, comparable, and credible to inform better decision-making for companies, investors, customers, and beyond.
Today, our Net Impact Platform is an exceptional resource – it’s the world’s largest open-access database on company and fund impact with data on 10,000+ companies and 35,000+ funds publicly available for anyone to explore. As impact data becomes increasingly central in business decision-making, Upright's data is trusted by 250+ institutional investment organizations and corporations, predominantly in Europe and North America. And this is just the beginning of our journey. 
We are now on the lookout for an experienced VP of Engineering (Data) who is ready and excited to take on the challenge of making Upright's impact data the world's leading impact resource. Your mission will be to drive the coverage, quality, relevance, and transparency of our impact data, ensuring that it becomes the go-to source for understanding companies' real-world impact.
As the VP of Engineering (Data), you will lead Upright’s data function, overseeing multiple teams responsible for developing our key datasets. You’ll work with talented software engineers, data scientists, machine learning experts, and data analysts. Together, you'll push the boundaries of how our data can be used to measure impact at scale.

SIGNS OF BEING A GREAT MATCH FOR THIS ROLE INCLUDE:

• Solid experience in leading high-performing engineering teams
• Comprehensive understanding of the whole software lifecycle including design, development, deployment, and operations
• Overall understanding of modern data science and data engineering technologies, including data/ETL pipelines
• Hands-on experience in developing high-quality software with Typescript and Python
• Good command of (Postgre)SQL
• Ability to understand complex data structures
• Ability to think analytically, structure your work, and solve problems proactively
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly both verbally and in writing
• A proven track record of exceeding expectations, driven by an internal passion for excellence
• A sense of urgency and the drive to get things done
• Strong common-sense reasoning ability coupled with the ability to prioritize work effectively

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A chance to join a quickly growing and highly ambitious impact SaaS company with a mission that matters
• A fun and kind team with exceptional people who care about what they do
• Exciting professional growth opportunities
• Competitive compensation, including stock options and a comprehensive healthcare package

Location: Helsinki, Finland.
Deadline: Candidates will be reviewed on a continuous basis and the role will be filled as soon as the right person is found.

MISSION THAT MATTERSUpright is on a mission to incentivize companies to optimize their net impact by enabling science-based decision-making for investors, customers, employees, and public sector agents. To do that, Upright develops a proprietary data model based on an open-access database of 200M+ scientific articles and artificial intelligence to quantify the net impact of companies on people, planet, society, and knowledge creation. In addition to net impact, Upright produces data on UN SDG alignment, EU taxonomy, and EU SFDR PAI indicators. Currently, our impact data platform is used by 250+ institutional investors and companies, such as Nasdaq, Nordea, EQT and Nokia.
If you have any questions, please email us at recruiting@uprightproject.com.