Senior Data Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>WHO ARE WE?</strong></p> <p><a href="https://launchpotato.com/careers?utm_source=greenhouse&amp;utm_medium=jobpost&amp;utm_campaign=careers-back-to-careers" target="_blank">Launch Potato</a> is a profitable digital media company that reaches over 30M+ monthly visitors through brands such as <a href="https://financebuzz.com/?utm_source=greenhouse&amp;utm_medium=jobpost&amp;utm_campaign=careers-to-brand" target="_blank">FinanceBuzz</a>, <a href="https://allaboutcookies.org/?utm_source=greenhouse&amp;utm_medium=jobpost&amp;utm_campaign=careers-to-brand" target="_blank">All About Cookies</a>, and<a href="https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/?utm_source=greenhouse&amp;utm_medium=jobpost&amp;utm_campaign=careers-to-brand" target="_blank"> OnlyInYourState</a>.</p> <p>As The Discovery and Conversion Company, our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data-driven content and technology.</p> <p>Headquartered in South Florida with a remote-first team spanning over 15 countries, we’ve built a high-growth, high-performance culture where speed, ownership, and measurable impact drive success.</p> <p><strong>WHY JOIN US?</strong></p> <p>At Launch Potato, you’ll accelerate your career by owning outcomes, moving fast, and driving impact with a global team of high-performers.</p></div><p><strong>BASE SALARY: </strong>$150,000 to $190,000 per year,<em> </em>paid semi-monthly</p> <p><strong>MUST HAVE:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in data engineering within fast-paced, cloud-native environments</li> <li>Deep expertise in Python, SQL, Docker, and AWS (S3, Glue, Kinesis, Athena/Presto)</li> <li>Experience building and managing scalable ETL pipelines and data lake infrastructure</li> <li>Familiarity with distributed systems, Spark, and data quality best practices</li> <li>Strong cross-functional collaboration skills to support BI, analytics, and engineering teams</li> </ul> <p><strong>EXPERIENCE: </strong>5+ years of data engineering experience in an AWS-based environment where data powers decision-making across product, marketing, and operations.</p> <p><strong>YOUR ROLE</strong></p> <p>Lead scalable data engineering efforts that empower cross-functional teams with reliable, timely, and actionable data, ensuring Launch Potato’s analytics and business intelligence infrastructure fuels strategic growth.</p> <p><strong>OUTCOMES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build and optimize scalable, efficient ETL and data lake processes that proactively catch issues before they impact the business</li> <li>Own the ingestion, modeling, and transformation of structured and unstructured data to support reporting and analysis across all business units</li> <li>Partner closely with BI and Analytics to deliver clean, query-ready datasets that improve user acquisition, engagement, and revenue growth</li> <li>Maintain and enhance database monitoring, anomaly detection, and quality assurance workflows</li> <li>Serve as the internal point of contact for reporting infrastructure—delivering ad hoc data analyses and driving consistent data integrity</li> <li>Drive adoption and advancement of Looker dashboards by ensuring robust and scalable backend data support</li> <li>Contribute to the future of Launch Potato’s data team by mentoring peers and shaping a high-performance, quality-first engineering culture</li> </ul> <p><strong>COMPETENCIES</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Data Engineering Mastery: </strong>Demonstrates technical excellence in building data pipelines, troubleshooting distributed systems, and scaling infrastructure using AWS and open-source tools</li> <li><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration: </strong>Communicates clearly across technical and non-technical teams, translating business needs into robust data solutions</li> <li><strong>Proactive Ownership:</strong> Operates with a strong sense of accountability; identifies and solves data issues independently and efficiently</li> <li><strong>Quality-Driven Execution: </strong>Holds a high bar for data accuracy, auditability, and documentation throughout all systems and workflows</li> <li><strong>Strategic Thinking:</strong> Anticipates how data infrastructure impacts wider company OKRs and proactively suggests improvements and innovations</li> <li><strong>Growth Mindset:</strong> Seeks out opportunities to elevate team capabilities, mentor others, and stay ahead of evolving best practices in data engineering</li> </ul> <p><strong>TOTAL COMPENSATION</strong></p> <p>Base salary is set according to market rates for the nearest major metro and varies based on Launch Potato’s Levels Framework. Your compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits. Launch Potato is a performance-driven company, which means once you are hired, future increases will be based on company and personal performance, not annual cost of living adjustments.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Want to accelerate your career? Apply now!</strong></p> <p>Since day one, we've been committed to having a diverse, inclusive team and culture. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion.&nbsp;</p> <p>We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.</p></div>