Remote-United States Remote (Country) Employment $190,000 - $212,000 USD

FastSpring is hiring a Staff Data Engineer

About the Role

This role involves leading the development and optimization of data pipelines, ensuring data accuracy and accessibility, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable data solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement robust data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and storage
  • Collaborate with analytics and product teams to understand data needs
  • Optimize data workflows for performance and scalability
  • Maintain and improve data warehouse architecture
  • Ensure data quality and integrity across systems
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues
  • Support compliance with data governance and security standards
  • Evaluate and integrate new data technologies
  • Document data models, processes, and system changes
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team best practices
  • Participate in code reviews and system design discussions
  • Monitor data pipeline health and performance
  • Work with large-scale datasets across multiple platforms
  • Drive automation of data operations and testing
  • Contribute to architectural decisions for data infrastructure
  • Align data engineering efforts with business objectives
  • Support real-time and batch data processing needs
  • Integrate third-party data sources and APIs
  • Improve data observability and monitoring practices
  • Collaborate on data modeling for analytics and reporting

Nice to Have

  • Master’s degree in a technical field
  • Experience in SaaS or subscription-based business models
  • Background in analytics engineering or data science
  • Familiarity with streaming data technologies
  • Knowledge of machine learning pipelines
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools
  • Contributions to open-source data projects
  • Public speaking or conference presentation experience
  • Leadership in cross-team technical initiatives
  • Certifications in cloud or data engineering platforms

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package offered

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility based on role and location

Team

Part of a collaborative engineering team focused on data systems and infrastructure

Why This Role Matters

  • Data is central to decision-making, and this role ensures high-quality, accessible data across the organization.
  • Engineers in this position directly influence product development and business strategy through reliable data infrastructure.

Growth Opportunities

  • Opportunities to lead projects, mentor team members, and shape the future of data engineering practices.
  • Exposure to advanced data technologies and evolving business needs.

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FastSpring
FastSpring is the world’s leading ecommerce platform for SaaS/Software, gaming, and digital product companies. Our product hosts over 10 million transactions per year, powering sales growth for more than 3,500 companies in over 200 countries, using every major currency. We pride ourselves on being an innovative company with an entrepreneurial culture, growth mindset, global influence, and profitable operations. We are committed to building an inclusive work environment, and we invest in our employees by helping team members grow and develop professionally. We are developers, technologists, and business professionals who are globally-minded, customer-focused, and driven by constant innovation. Founded in 2005, FastSpring is a privately owned company headquartered in Santa Barbara with offices in Amsterdam, Austin, Belfast and Halifax.
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