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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Skimmer, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Sql Data Warehouse, .NET Framework, Business Analytics Applications, C Sharp (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Code Review, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Database Queries, Document-Oriented Databases, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Snowflake, Data Management
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/data-engineer-getskimmer-com-8694611

## About the Role

* Disciplined Problem-Solving: Proven ability to decompose complex business problems into structured, executable plans. You prioritize understanding the 'why' and 'how' of data before implementation.
 * Proactive Communication: Comfortable identifying ambiguity and proactively seeking clarity from stakeholders rather than making assumptions.
 * Ownership of Quality: A strong sense of ownership-you don't consider a task 'done' until it is validated, performant, and meets the documented requirements.
 * Demonstrated experience in data engineering, with a track record of owning data infrastructure end to end
 * Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with a cloud data warehouse (Snowflake preferred)
 * Proficiency in Python for data transformation and automation
 * Experience working with C#/.NET application environments and partnering with application engineers on source systems
 * Experience with managed ingestion and transformation tooling (Fivetran, dbt, or similar)
 * Hands-on experience building data models and reports in a BI/analytics platform (Sigma Computing a strong plus), ideally embedded in a customer-facing product
 * Proficiency with AI coding tools like Claude or Cursor to work efficiently and raise your output
 * Solid understanding of data modeling concepts and ELT/ETL best practices
 * Strong communication skills and comfort working with both technical and non-technical partners, * Experience with embedded analytics or customer-facing reporting at scale
 * Experience building data products in a SaaS or product-led company
 * Experience with rigorous code review processes and contributing to maintaining high engineering standards within a team.

## Description

* Build and maintain the data models and transformations that power reporting in the Skimmer product, leveraging tools like Fivetran transformations, dbt, and Sigma Computing materializations
 * Build and maintain customer-facing data models and reports in Sigma Computing, embedded within the Skimmer application
 * Manage and extend ingestion using Fivetran across a growing set of sources
 * Develop and maintain data transformations in Python and SQL against our Snowflake data warehouse
 * Partner with product and engineering to turn customer needs into reliable, performant reporting experiences
 * Collaborate with application engineers to understand source systems and ensure clean, reliable data capture
 * Monitor data quality, reliability, and report performance, and troubleshoot issues as they arise
 * Document data models, definitions, and architecture to support a growing team


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