SkySlope
Software Engineer
SKYSLOPE’S CORE VALUES 💪🏻
These are the principles that helped us get to where we are and they are the principles that will guide us to where we want to go in the future. You can apply them to your professional life, your personal life, to any business and any situation. In no specific hierarchy, our core values are:
Awareness | Execution | Obsession | Ownership | Humility | Radical Candor | Urgency | Greatness | Inches I Fun
Learn more about our core values from our CEO, Tyler Smith here!
The purpose of the Senior Data Engineer at SkySlope is to develop, test, and deploy new and improved software, while managing deliverables in a fast-paced, agile work environment. They are expected to continue promoting their talent via self-learning and collaboration with our senior engineers to pursue advancing their own seniority in the company.
Job Responsibilities
Design and implement database schemas for both relational and NoSQL systems
Optimize query performance and troubleshoot complex database issues
Design and maintain ETL pipelines for data integration and transformation
Work with multiple APIs for data extraction and system integration
Lead database migration projects and version upgrades
Establish backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures
Monitor database health, capacity planning, and performance tuning
Support data infrastructure for AI/ML workloads and analytics
Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on data architecture
Collaborate with DevOps on database automation and CI/CD pipelines
Job Requirements
5+ years of database engineering experience
Expert-level SQL proficiency with complex query optimization
Proficiency with major database platforms (SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL)
Strong experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB or Redis)
Experience with cloud database services (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, or Google Cloud SQL)
Experience working with REST APIs and data integration from multiple sources
Proficiency with Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration
Knowledge of database security best practices and compliance requirements
Familiarity with database monitoring tools (Grafana, DataDog, or similar)
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Experience with AI-powered development tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar)
Experience in an Agile environment
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with data warehousing solutions (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
Experience with ETL tools (Apache Airflow, Talend, Pentaho, or custom solutions)
Python or scripting experience for database automation
C# (. NET Core and Framework)
Experience with microservices database patterns
Familiarity with vector databases or AI data storage patterns
Cloud services (AWS DMS, RDS, S3, EC2, CloudFormation, etc.)
$160,000 – $190,000 a year
Perks & PTO 🌴
– $1000 referral bonuses
– 15 PTO days per year
– 16 paid holidays per year (5 floating to be used at any time)
– Paid day off on your birthday
– 5 Days Paid Bereavement Leave
– 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
– Waldorf University discounts and perks
– Child literacy assistance program discounts
– Discounts on wireless, car, rentals, hotels, and more…
Insurance Offerings 👩⚕️
– Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
– Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
– Accident insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity
– Company-paid Life Insurance
– Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
– Health Spending Account (HSA)
– Pet Insurance
Retirement and Investment 💸
– 401k + match
– Employee Stock Purchase Plan opportunities
SkySlope, is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic
information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We sincerely thank you for taking the time to review our open positions and hope you’ll take the time to submit a concise and thoughtful application.
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