Data Engineer

Alert Innovation, now powered by Walmart, is a fast-growing venture on a mission to reinvent retail through robotics. We’ve partnered with Walmart to develop our Alphabot® technology, which is currently being deployed at stores throughout North America.

We're looking for a Data Scientist / Engineer to join our Performance Intelligence Team. You'll play a hands-on role in the development of the data pipelines, transforming data, and creating dashboards for visualization, making data accessible, scalable, and actionable. The ideal candidate possesses a strong aptitude for data, enjoys problem-solving, and effectively manages priorities.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Create data models, reports & analyses to support business needs and convert raw data into meaningful insights through interactive and easy-to-understand dashboards and reports.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to define internal and external metrics & system requirements.
• Translate team’s needs into data solutions using data processing software & visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Recommend a technical approach to data pipeline development and understand the correct schemas to future-proof data pipelines.
• Develop custom queries, tables, dashboards, and reports.
• Review, improve and optimize existing ETL/SQL queries, dashboard views, and procedures while implementing best practices for data extraction and storage.
• Work on implementation of technology needed to facilitate the transfer of data and integrations with internal and third-party applications.
• Propose, define, review and test data warehouse modifications to improve report design efficiency.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• 8+ years experience working with databases, data warehouses, data lakes, ETL/ELT and reporting & analytic tools.
• Hands-on experience in extracting data from various data sources and building data models (Star Schema/Snowflake).
• Experience in requirements analysis, design, and prototyping.
• Experience in the architecture and development of scale-able production software and or enterprise data solutions.
• Experience resolving complex issues creatively and efficiently.
• A strong working knowledge of KQL, SQL, Azure ADX, and or relational databases.
• Demonstrated proficiency in transferring data between cross-platform applications.
• Ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable software with documentation in Java and/or Python (but experience with both not required).
• Excellent written & oral communication skills, and strong organizational & planning skills.
• Experience with data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau (3+ years preferred)
• Experience with cloud data platforms (experience with Azure is a plus).
• Experience with machine learning and or artificial intelligence is a plus.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.

Alert Innovation’s recent awards include:

FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, WE OFFER:

• Excellent benefits — multiple health plan options, Doctor on Demand service, vision and dental insurance for you and dependents
• 401(k) match, stock purchase plans, life insurance, disability insurance and more
• RSU grants with generous annual refreshers
• Unlimited paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Up to 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
• Walmart discounts in-store and online
• Free lunch, coffee, and snacks provided daily!

Learn more about why we were named a 2022 Best Place to Work at alertinnovation.com/careers.

Alert Innovation is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.