Catch Co Data Engineer

Headquarters: Chicago, IL
URL: http://www.catchco.com

• You will have broad freedom to change and improve the way we do things as the only Data Engineer on the team
• You will have the opportunity to be a thought leader when it comes to selecting new technologies; you will be responsible for identifying and implementing new tools and technologies
• You will work with people who are eager to use data to improve our product offerings, our customer experience, and other key components of the business
• We place a premium on building a great culture made up of great people
• You will work with and learn from experienced leaders who have a track record of building successful companies
• We are based in Chicago’s West Loop (one of the best restaurant neighborhoods in the world), with easy access to all major public transportation systems

• Own the maintenance and development of our analytics tech stack, including identifying and implementing new tools, managing utilization, and improving performance
• Model and architect our data in a way that will scale with the increasingly complex ways we’re analyzing it
• Re-structure our processes for ingesting and analyzing website event data to a) Capture more usable, relevant data and b) Use technologies like Spark that allow for faster data transformation
• Build custom data pipelines that reliably provide clean, ready-to-analyze data and develop systems that monitor those pipelines to ensure their health
• Work closely with our software engineers to identify new opportunities for data collection (with a focus on personalization/recommendation systems) and build the processes to make that data available in our data warehouse
• Identify use cases for real-time/streaming analytics and select and implement tools to support those use cases
• Research and surface new ideas and approaches, whether new technologies, tools, frameworks, or process improvements for the team

• Experience working in data engineering, data architecture, or another similar field
• Extensive experience manipulating data using SQL
• Experience using Git to version/manage code
• Fluency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, Go, etc.
• Experience working with relational databases/data warehouses
• Familiarity with ETL tools
• Familiarity with business intelligence/visualization tools
• [Optional/Preferred]: Experience building custom data pipelines
• [Optional/Preferred]: Experience structuring and analyzing high volumes of website event data (e.g., impressions, views, clicks, etc.)
• You must be eligible to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available

• Curiosity: Always seeking to understand “why”, always looking to make things better.
• Passion: You are driven by a love for what you do
• Optimism: The ability to bounce back quickly when something doesn’t work
• Action: Knowing when to shift from planning to doing
• Honesty: Transparency with customers, partners and teammates
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Data-driven mindset
• An interest in / passion for the outdoors (fishing knowledge not required!)

• "Take what you need" PTO Policy
• 4 additional paid days off specifically to enjoy the outdoors
• Flexible working schedule
• Ability to work from home if there is a need
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - We cover 85% of your premium and 50% for dependents
• Health Savings Account
• 401(K) plan
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Unlimited fruit snacks

To apply: https://catchco.workable.com/jobs/1103186