Lead Data Engineer

Zora

Remote
Base: $185,000 - $225,000; bonus/equity: equity + ...
Remote
Python and sql for data pipelines
Cloud-based data pipelines
Modern data stack tools
Build the data infrastructure that powers Zora's Trade Platform, processing billions of trading events and enabling real-time analytics

Job Summary

  • Build the data infrastructure that powers Zora's Trade Platform, processing billions of trading events and enabling real-time analytics.
  • Design and build scalable data pipelines, architect and maintain data infrastructure, and own ETL/ELT processes for onchain data.
  • This is a high-impact role with technical leadership responsibilities, offering competitive compensation including salary, equity, and tokens.

Matching Summary

Build the data infrastructure that powers Zora's Trade Platform, processing billions of trading events and enabling real-time analytics.

Salary

Base: $185,000 - $225,000; Bonus/Equity: equity + tokens; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Python and SQL for data pipelines
  • Cloud-based data pipelines
  • Modern data stack tools
  • Data warehousing concepts
  • Software engineering fundamentals
  • Optimize data systems performance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Nice-to-have

  • DeFi, trading platforms, or financial systems
  • Blockchain data and EVM-compatible chains
  • dbt for large-scale data systems
  • Dune Analytics for querying
  • Streaming data and event-driven architectures
  • Product analytics frameworks
  • GraphQL APIs
  • Marketplace or two-sided platform data engineering
  • Passion for crypto, Web3

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in data engineering
  • 2+ years in a technical leadership role
  • Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, Temporal)
  • Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Experience with data warehousing platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals
  • Track record of optimizing data systems

Work Rights

Not specified

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