Fashion Nova

LeadDataEngineer

$165–225k ~AI est. Vernon, California, United States
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Data Engineer at Fashion Nova. Skills: Data engineering, Snowflake, dbt, Python. Design scalable data pipelines. Build scalable data pipelines”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years of experience in data engineering, 1+ year experience with Snowflake, Proficient in dbt development, Advanced SQL skills, Experience with data orchestration tools, Python skills for data processing, Hands-on experience in data warehouse design, Knowledge of CI/CD, testing, and deployment strategies, Experience with data security best practices, Excellent communication and collaboration skills, Problem-solving skills, Ability to make independent technical decisions

Nice to Have

Certification in Snowflake or dbt, Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure, Familiarity with data governance and compliance requirements

What You'll Do.

Design scalable data pipelines

Build scalable data pipelines

Maintain scalable data pipelines

Develop transformation frameworks

Maintain transformation frameworks

Lead data modeling efforts

Optimize Snowflake performance

Optimize Snowflake storage

Optimize Snowflake cost efficiency

Develop orchestration workflows

Maintain orchestration workflows

Build Python-based solutions

Maintain Python-based solutions

Partner with stakeholders

Translate business requirements

Implement CI/CD processes

Maintain CI/CD processes

Implement testing frameworks

Maintain testing frameworks

Implement deployment strategies

Maintain deployment strategies

Establish best practices for data quality

Establish best practices for observability

Establish best practices for monitoring

Establish best practices for reliability

Enforce best practices for data quality

Enforce best practices for observability

Enforce best practices for monitoring

Enforce best practices for reliability

Drive data security initiatives

Drive data governance initiatives

Drive data compliance initiatives

Evaluate Snowflake features

Implement Snowflake features

Support integration of data warehouse solutions

Mentor junior engineers

Contribute to team growth

Participate in architecture discussions

Participate in technical planning

Participate in strategic roadmap initiatives

Troubleshoot complex data challenges

Make sound technical decisions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Analytics stakeholders; Product stakeholders; Engineering stakeholders; Business stakeholders

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Process & Methodology

Roadmap initiatives

Full Job Description

About us Fashion Nova is a leading, digital and social commerce platform, and is one of the most visible fashion brands today. Fashion Nova was founded in 2006 when our first store opened its doors. Fast forward to 2013, Fashionnova.com and @fashionnova were born -- our customers became our models and social media became our runway. Fashion Nova was built on the backbone of individuality and inclusiveness. Today, Fashion Nova is worn and celebrated by the hottest musicians, influencers and fashionistas. Our go-to-market strategy enables style innovation at warp speed, and at an accessible price point. With no plans on slowing down, Fashion Nova is set to provide everyone equal accessibility to fashion. About the Role Fashion Nova is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to help build and scale the data platform that powers our next phase of growth. This role will be instrumental in designing, developing, and optimizing the data infrastructure that supports analytics, reporting, operational decision-making, and customer insights across the organization. As a technical leader, you will drive best practices in data modeling, pipeline development, data quality, and platform performance while partnering closely with Analytics, Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders. You will play a critical role in shaping the architecture, scalability, and reliability of Fashion Nova's modern data ecosystem. Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable, production-grade data pipelines and transformation frameworks using Snowflake and dbt. Lead data modeling efforts to support reporting, analytics, and business intelligence initiatives across multiple business functions. Optimize Snowflake performance, storage, and cost efficiency through best practices in architecture and query design. Develop and maintain orchestration workflows using Airflow, Dagster, or similar tools. Build and maintain Python-based solutions for data processing, automation, and integration. Partner with Ana

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