Staff Data Engineer

Want to help us, help others? We’re hiring! 

GoFundMe is a global community of over 150 million people who come together every day with the common purpose of helping one another. Our mission is to help people help each other through our best in class technology. In 2022, GoFundMe joined together with Classy, a leading nonprofit fundraising software company that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about. Together, we have empowered people and organizations to raise more than $30 billion since 2010. Our vision is to become the most helpful place in the world.

Join us! The GoFundMe team is searching for our next Senior Data Engineer to join our Outstanding Data Insights team! 

In this position, you will play a pivotal role within our expanding Data team, contributing to the creation of robust data pipelines that empower analytics, data science, and data product development. This, in turn, drives business growth, fostering a worldwide environment of peer-to-peer generosity. This position requires a high level of technical proficiency across diverse technologies for the development and management of our corporate data warehouse. It involves collecting data from multiple databases and web APIs and seamlessly integrating this data with external systems.

This is a hybrid position based in Buenos Aires. 

The Job…

• Develop and maintain enterprise data warehouse (Snowflake)
• Develop and orchestrate ELT data pipelines (sourcing data from databases, streaming data, various web APIs, etc.)
• Integrate data from data warehouse into third party tools to make data actionable (Reverse ETL)
• Develop and sustain REST API endpoints for data science products
• Provide ongoing maintenance and improvements to existing data warehouse solutions
• Monitor and optimize Snowflake data warehouse usage, ensuring cost-effectiveness, performance, safety, and accurate permissions management.
• Work in collaboration with analysts, engineers, and business users to formulate solutions.
• Research innovative technologies and make continuous improvements

You…

• 8+ years as a data engineer crafting, developing and maintaining business data warehouse alternatives consisting of structured and unstructured data
• Proficiency with building and orchestrating data pipelines using ETL/data preparation tools
• Expertise in orchestration tools like Airflow or Prefect
• Proficiency in connecting data through web APIs across different systems
• Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries
• Solid knowledge of Python, Java, C++ or other programming languages
• Experience with Snowflake is required
• Experience implementing improvements in Snowflake is highly desirable
• Good understanding of database architecture and best practices
• Understanding of data science and machine learning technologies a plus
• Experience with event and user tracking tools and data (GA, Heap, CDP’s) is a plus
• DBT experience is highly desirable
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform, is a plus
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s), specifically in AWS EKS environments is a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering is desirable

Why you’ll love it here...

• Be a part of a mission-driven organization that positively impacts tens of millions of lives every year.
• Be a Leader in a high-impact product organization and drive business transformation through product.
• Collaborate with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced and innovative environment.
• You’ll be a part of a fun, supportive team that works hard and celebrates accomplishments together.
• We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose.

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to providing diversity, equity, and inclusion training to all employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at accommodationrequests@gofundme.com. 

Dedication to Diversity 

GoFundMe and Classy are committed to leveraging Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging to cultivate a culture that embraces and supports the unique identities, experiences, and perspectives of our people and customers.

Our diversity recruiting priority is recognized under our first DEIB Driver: Opportunity Foster Diversity - we identify, recruit, and invest in top talent- ensure our people reflect the unique identities, experiences, and perspectives of the communities we serve and are all given the chance to grow.

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants:

Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or certain US privacy laws may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. 

Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘24 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

For recent company news and announcements, visit our Newsroom.

The Job…

• EXAMPLE Partner closely with product management and UX designers to shape requirements and deliver features
• EXAMPLE Develop and maintain a fast, bug-free, and reusable library of web components written in React
• EXAMPLE Participate in code reviews regularly to provide guidance to junior developers, protect our codebase quality, and ensure that features progress at an acceptable pace

You…

• EXAMPLE 5+ years of front end engineering experience, with at least two years spent as a lead or senior front end engineer
• EXAMPLE Significant experience with Javascript frameworks and state management using ReactJS and Redux
• EXAMPLE fundamentals in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• EXAMPLE You have the skills to create a UI without the help of a framework like Bootstrap or Foundation
• EXAMPLE Experience with responsive design and mobile-first principles
• EXAMPLE Experience designing scalable, performant front-end applications
• EXAMPLE Experience with Javascript build tools like Yarn, Lerna, and Webpack
• EXAMPLE Passionate about web accessibility
• EXAMPLE Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR relevant equivalent technical experience.
• EXAMPLE Ping pong skills, a love for boba tea, and a sense of humor

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to providing diversity, equity, and inclusion training to all employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at accommodationrequests@gofundme.com.

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants:

Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or certain US privacy laws may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.

Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘24 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

For recent company news and announcements, visit our Newsroom.