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Are you looking to join a highly motivated team working for social impact? At Beam we’re on a mission to shift $10 Billion to high-impact nonprofits.

As a Data Engineer on our Engineering team with a focus on data development, you will be working with a team of talented developers responsible for helping create and maintain the data infrastructure and processes that power the internal and external facing business intelligence to drive Beam’s mission. Our data platform processes more than 7TB of data every 90 minutes, delivering complex analytics to our partners and actionable data to our internal stakeholders.

You will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of open source data technologies, building new features, supporting existing functionality through bug fixing and enhancements, and will have a significant impact on a core part of our business.

We’re a highly collaborative team motivated by impact and our high growth environment. This is an opportunity for someone excited to have a high level of impact on Beam’s continued success.

• Apache Spark running pyspark
• Kubernetes running on EKS; managed using k9s, Helm and eksctl
• Apache Airflow as our workflow orchestrator
• Testing automation via pytest
• uv as our Python package manager
• Snowflake as our data warehouse
• S3 as our distributed object storage / data lake

• Design and plan new platform data solutions through collaboration with our Staff Data Engineer, product team, and internal stakeholders using RFC and Tech Spec documents
• Collaborate with your peers to execute and implement high-quality software
• Collaborate with your peers to assist in planning and execution of new features, bringing a focus on data platform requirements
• Drive the execution of your work from spec document to delivery, with assistance from our Staff Data Engineer and other peers
• Grow your skillset and be a force multiplier by sharing knowledge through code reviews, pair programming, 1-1 conversations, and broader team trainings
• Develop subject matter expertise in the Beam data ecosystem and our reporting platform through code development, directly supporting our Client Strategy team, Business Operations, and our partners
• Understand and strive to balance tech debt with practicality while designing solutions
• Gain knowledge of the nonprofit giving and e-commerce enablement spaces
• Foster a team culture around Beam’s values of community, inclusivity, care, accountability and support
• Strive for continuous improvement through goal setting, feedback, and other growth opportunities

• 2+ years utilizing Python and SQL to develop data intensive applications or insights, or 3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer using Python and SQL, working in a primarily Python codebase
• Experience working on production-level data systems in a collaborative team environment
• Proficient with Python and SQL
• Proficient with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL
• Familiar with fundamental development principles and processes such as observability, performance optimization, continuous integration, automated testing, and cloud infrastructure
• Familiar with distributed computing architecture, data warehouse and data lake storage patterns
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain and advocate for technical projects to non-technical roles

• Experience in an early startup
• Experience with a Business Intelligence tool, like Tableau
• Experience with Apache Spark, Apache Airflow or Kubernetes
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical or analytical field (or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience)

• Expected annual compensation range: $,500 USD
• Base salary $,000 USD
• Up to 10% annual bonus based entirely on individual performance
• Stock options
• 50% match on 401k contributions of up to 6% of base salary
• $100 monthly wellness stipend
• $750 annual professional development budget
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We are a remote-first company, so our team works from wherever they are. We also have office space in New York, currently in Hearst Tower, where you’re free to come work from as well. We have no plans to require in-office work.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Information Technology

• Software Development

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