Data Platform Engineer

1 Week ago • 4 Years + • Data Analyst • $130,000 PA - $160,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

GameChanger seeks a Data Platform Engineer to develop data pipeline frameworks, improve their modern data platform, and support reliant teams. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and optimizing data solutions for analytics; collaborating with teams to understand data needs; ensuring system security and data privacy compliance; and participating in code reviews and documentation. The ideal candidate possesses 4+ years of software development experience (data or backend), a strong software engineering foundation, proficiency in Python and SQL, and experience with tools like Airflow, Docker, Kafka, AWS, Terraform, Snowflake, or Git. The role involves building scalable and efficient data pipelines and improving the performance and reliability of existing data systems.
Must have:
  • 4+ years exp in data/backend engineering
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL
  • Experience with data pipelines
  • Strong software engineering foundation
  • System security and data privacy
Good to have:
  • Airflow, Docker, Kafka, AWS, Terraform, Snowflake, Git
Perks:
  • Remote work (US)
  • Unlimited vacation
  • Paid volunteer opportunities
  • Technology stipend ($4,000/2 years)
  • WFH stipend ($500 annually)
  • Learning stipend ($500 annually)
  • Wellness stipend
  • Lifestyle stipend
  • Full health benefits
  • Retirement savings
  • Life insurance
  • Disability leave
  • Parental leave
  • Family building benefits
  • Employee discount

Job Details

About GameChanger:

We believe in the life changing impact youth sports have on and off the field. Sports encourage leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and confidence – important life lessons that have the power to propel our youth toward meaningful futures. We recognize that without coaches, parents, and volunteers, organized youth sports could not exist. By building the first and best place to experience the youth sports moments important to our community, we are helping families elevate the next generation through youth sports.

So if you love sports and their community building potential, or building cool products is your sport, GameChanger is the team for you. We are a remote first, dynamic tech company based in New York City, and we are solving some of the biggest challenges in youth sports today.

The Position:

We are looking for a Data Platform Engineer to help develop our data pipeline frameworks, improve our modern data platform, and support the teams that rely on it. You'll work with experienced engineers to design, implement, and optimize data solutions that underpin analytics. You will report to the Data Engineering Manager and work with data producers and consumers across the company to deliver high-quality data in a reliable and scalable manner.

What You'll Do:

  • Develop scalable and efficient data pipelines to support analytics needs across the organization, with a focus on dynamic and generalized solutions.

  • Improve the performance, observability, and reliability of existing data systems including our orchestrator and our custom ETL service.

  • Collaborate with other teams to understand data needs and implement solutions that improve efficiency.

  • Ensure system security and data privacy compliance.

  • Participate in code reviews, technical documentation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Who You Are:

  • 4+ years of experience in software development as a data or backend engineer.

  • You have a strong software engineering foundation and follow best practices in coding, design, and testing.

  • Proficiency in Python and SQL for processing data.

  • Experience with some of the following technologies (or similar tools): Airflow, Docker, Kafka, AWS, Terraform, Snowflake, or Git version control / GHA cicd.

  • Stay informed about relevant technology trends and developments and contribute to technical design discussions.

  • Enjoy working with others and collaborating to solve problems efficiently.

Perks:

  • Work remotely throughout the US* or from our well-furnished, modern office in Manhattan, NY.

  • Unlimited vacation policy.

  • Paid volunteer opportunities.

  • Technology stipend - $4,000 every 2 years after your start to make sure you have the latest and greatest technology

  • WFH stipend - $500 annually to make your WFH situation comfortable.

  • Learning stipend - $500 annually towards continued development

  • Monthly physical, mental, wellness & learning stipend offered through Holisticly

  • Monthly lifestyle stipend offered through Fringe

  • Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA, HRA, HSA, and coverage for family/dependents.

  • Retirement savings - Traditional and Roth 401K plans are offered through Vanguard, with an immediate company match.

  • Life insurance - basic life, supplemental life, and dependent life.

  • Disability leave - short-term disability and long-term disability.

  • Company paid parental leave - up to 20 weeks for birthing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.

  • Family building benefits offered through Progyny.

  • DICK’S Sporting Goods and their family of brands teammate discount.

The target salary range for this position is between $130,000 and $160,000. This is part of a total compensation package that includes incentive, equity, and benefits for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors including experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We constantly review all teammate pay to ensure a great compensation package that is fair and equal across the board.

* DICK'S Sporting Goods has company-wide practices to monitor and protect the company from significant compliance and monetary implications as it pertains to employer state tax liabilities. Due to said guidelines put in place, we are unable to hire in AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, and SC.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All official recruitment communications from GameChanger will come from an email address ending in @gc.com or no-reply@ashby.hq.com. If you receive communication from any other domain, please be cautious, as it is likely fraudulent.

Compensation Range: $130K - $160K

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About The Company

GameChanger is a technology company that builds simple and powerful products for youth sports teams and their communities. Our app provides world class access to live game action, the statistics to inform teachings and help fuel growth, and solutions that rally community around a team.


In November 2016, GameChanger proudly joined the DICK’S Sporting Goods family.

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