Spoiler Alert
CPG and retail tech
SeniorDataEngineer
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“Senior Data Engineer at Spoiler Alert. Skills: Data infrastructure, Data modeling, AI/ML. Build and own the data platform. Architect data infrastructure”
Industry & Context.
Root cause work; Debug data issues; Resolve data issues
Authorized to work in US
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5–8+ years of data engineering experience, Deep hands-on expertise across the modern data stack, SQL and data modeling foundations, Experience owning data quality end-to-end, AI-native chops, Proven ability to take accountability for systems, Ability to collaborate cross functionally
Nice to Have
B2B SaaS, marketplace, or data products company experience, Experience integrating LLM tooling into data workflows
What You'll Do.
Build and own the data platform
Architect data infrastructure
Build data infrastructure
Maintain data infrastructure
Transform marketplace data
Incorporate AI coding tools
Own analytical schema
Design data quality standards
Enforce data quality standards
Make architectural decisions
Contribute exemplary code
Drive root cause work
Contribute to support
Build culture of reliability
Lead technically across team
Take accountability for data systems
Communicate tradeoffs
Partner with teammates
Ensure pipelines support decisions
Ensure models support decisions
Ensure tooling support decisions
Identify opportunities
Advocate for investments
Contribute to architecture conversations
Shape technical decisions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Data teams; Product teams; Platform engineering; Data analysts; Product engineers; Non-technical stakeholders
Communication Scope
Documenting decisions; Communicating tradeoffs; Communicating risks; Clarity to ambiguity
Process & Methodology
Roadmap themes
Full Job Description
About Spoiler Alert Spoiler Alert is a CPG and retail tech company on a mission to expand consumer access to affordable, everyday essentials by unlocking the value in surplus inventory. We've powered the sale of over $6 billion of inventory from leading CPG brands like Unilever, Kraft Heinz, and Mondelez into hundreds of value channel retailers and wholesalers - recovering value for brands, reducing waste, and creating savings for consumers. We're building the marketplace infrastructure to transform CPG surplus into opportunity for retailers to meet consumer demand at scale, and infusing AI-native products into a segment of the CPG supply chain that is ripe for improvement. Role We're hiring a Senior Data Engineer to build and own the data infrastructure that powers Spoiler Alert's next chapter. Our platform generates unique data across every supplier and buyer transaction, and how well we move, model, and make that data accessible determines our company’s ability to produce results for our industry. Decision intelligence, AI-powered pricing recommendations, demand matching, customer-facing analytics will all run on the foundation this role helps build. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who takes ownership of systems end-to-end and sets the bar for the team around them. You'll work at the intersection of data, product, and platform engineering, partnering closely with Data and Product teams to make our data reliable, accessible, and useful for internal decisions and for our customers. You'll bring strong opinions about what good data infrastructure looks like, use AI tools appropriately as a genuine part of how you work, and help establish what that looks like for the team. This role reports to the CTO and partners closely with the Data and Product teams. Responsibilities Build & own the data platform Architect, build, and maintain the infrastructure that moves and transforms Spoiler Alert's marketplace data reliably and at scale, effectively
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