Senior Data Engineer (software development focus) – COSTA RICA ONLY [Remote]

Senior Data Engineer (software development focus) – COSTA RICA ONLY [Remote]

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ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS:

The hiring process for this role involves completing your Braintrust profile, applying directly to the role on Braintrust, and undergoing a one-time screening to ensure you meet our vetted talent specifications. After this, the hiring team will contact you directly if they believe you are a suitable match.

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  • JOB TYPE: Contract- Freelance (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)
  • LOCATION: Remote - Costa Rica only
  • SALARY RANGE: $45 – $60 /hr
  • ESTIMATED DURATION: 40hr/week - Long term
  • EXPERIENCE: 5-10 years
  • BRAINTRUST JOB ID: 7748

 

THE OPPORTUNITY

Requirements

  • 8+ years as a Software Engineer with a passion for backend software development

  • Demonstrated track record of designing, launching and maintaining production back end systems

  • Demonstrated ownership mindset over systems through dashboard creation, improvement and proactive monitoring

  • Experience with Node.js/Typescript or similar asynchronous tech stack

  • Big bonus points for experience building and maintaining data pipelines using data engineering best practices and frameworks, such as Airflow, Argo Workflows, Prefect, or any other DAG workflow engine

  • Strong data modeling experience for both operational and analytical workloads

  • Experience writing raw SQL queries

  • Experience with Microservices and Event Driven Architecture using AWS, Serverless, Lambda or Docker and Kubernetes

  • A proponent of unit, integration, and performance testing

  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and design patterns

What you’ll be working on

You will:

  • Champion code quality, reusability, scalability, and security

  • Collaborate with a team of engineers, architects, product managers, and designers to deliver elegant, resilient, and solid products

  • Ownership over their code and remove any ambiguity during implementation by collaborating with their team

  • Conduct design and code reviews

  • Enjoy learning new processes, tools, and technologies.

  • Care about who you work with and how work is done. We hire carefully, and the entire team is allowed to take part in evaluating potential hires

  • Relate to our core values (see below) and would like to contribute to a positive working environment and culture

Who you are:

  • Focus on authenticity with everything you do.

  • Entrepreneurial (Strives to reach potential, maximum impact, growth mindset)

  • Results-Driven and Accountable

  • Effective Time Manager

  • Ability to Work Effectively Independently or as a Team

  • Effective Communicator

  • Passionate About Delivering Business Value

  • Honesty and Transparency

Company Core Values:

  • Friendly Strength – Good Person, Thoughtful, Kind, Helpful, Non-judgmental, Looks out for the greater good

  • Master Craftsman – Skilled, Learning Everyday, Client-centered, Impact-focused, High Standards, Business-focused

  • Doggedly Persistent – Overcome obstacles, Remove Blockers, High Energy, Follow through, Proactive, Not afraid to get into the mud, Acts with urgency

  • Steady – Measured, No Drama, No Panic, Consistent, Listens and Adapts, Coachable, Keeps Commitments, Takes Ownership

  • Forward Looking – Truthful, See solutions, Sets the Agenda, No Cynicism

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Notes:

Our employers all have varying legal and geographic requirements for their roles, they trust Braintrust to find them the talent that meet their unique specifications. For that reason, this role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. If you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around their consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application.

Braintrust values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

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