Spoiler Alert

CPG and retail tech

SeniorDataEngineer

$140–175k United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Data Engineer at Spoiler Alert. Skills: Data infrastructure, Data modeling, AI/ML. Build and own the data platform. Architect data infrastructure”

Industry & Context.

CPG and retail tech
Problems you'll solve

Root cause work; Debug data issues; Resolve data issues

Eligibility Requirements

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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