Fuel Cycle
Senior Data Engineer
Los Angeles Office · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$185k-$200kDetected 20 days ago
PythonSQLPostgreSQLMySQLElasticsearchDynamoDBDatabricksVector DatabasesAWSTerraformRESTdbtData EngineeringLLMsRAGAgentic AISalesforceCRMUnityResearchCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- The expected starting salary range for this position is $185,000 - $200,000.
- Final base salary will be determined based on a variety of factors, including location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education, and certifications.
- This role may also be eligible for an equity grant or purchase option.
Responsibilities
- Quickly integrates with the engineering team and contributes meaningfully to the data platform build
- Takes ownership of assigned pipeline and infrastructure work end-to-end, from design through production
Requirements
- You have the judgment to make the right foundational decisions and defend them.
- Deep production experience across the Databricks platform including Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, Databricks SQL, and Workflows
- Strong understanding of batch ingestion pipeline design - migrating from relational sources like MySQL and PostgreSQL into a lakehouse architecture
- Experience with a modern pipeline orchestrator such as Dagster, Prefect, or Databricks Workflows
- Familiarity with vector databases, embedding pipelines, and RAG patterns for AI workloads - using tools such as Databricks Vector Search, pgvector, or Amazon OpenSearch
- Experience with data cataloging and governance tools such as Unity Catalog or OpenMetadata
Nice to have
- Databricks certifications - Data Engineer Associate or Professional
- Salesforce or CRM data integration experience
- Prior experience in a multi-tenant SaaS environment with strict data isolation requirements
- Experience migrating from OLTP to a lakehouse architecture
Skills
- As a market research disruptor, our AI-powered Insights Platform is built for speed, precision, and scale.
- Why work at Fuel Cycle?
Compensation
- 15 vacation days and 7 sick days per year
- 12 company holidays
- 4 floating holidays/recharge days to rest or celebrate what matters to you
- Final base salary will be determined based on a variety of factors, including location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education, and certifications.
- These components make up your total compensation package, which will be reviewed in greater detail during your initial recruiter conversation.
Benefits
- We offer a competitive and inclusive benefits package that includes:
- Access to tools like Rightway (healthcare navigation), Headspace (mental wellness), Peloton (fitness), and more
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- 401(k) with Company Match: Plan for your future with our retirement savings program
- Equity Purchase Option: Participate in Fuel Cycle's long-term success
- Flexible Work Schedule: Empowering you to balance life and work
- Generous Time Off:
- 15 vacation days and 7 sick days per year
- Paid Parental Leave: Time to bond with your growing family
Company info
- Plan for your future with our retirement savings program
- We are building the next generation of our platform - an AI-native data foundation that will power intelligent agents, living user profiles, digital twins, and conversational research analytics.
- We are building a new data engineering team reporting directly to the VP of Engineering.
Equal opportunity
- At Fuel Cycle, we embrace the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion and are committed to fostering an inclusive company culture.
- We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or identity, should have equal access to opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Our selection processes and career pathways are designed to be fair, transparent, and free from bias.
- We value the unique perspectives and contributions of each team member, knowing that this diverse range of experiences strengthens our team.
Visa & Work Authorization
- VP of Engineering — your direct manager and the data engineering team's founding sponsor
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