fonoa - Senior/Staff Data Engineer

• 5+ years of experience in a Data Engineering or similar role (Analytics Engineering, Backend Engineering with heavy data work) • Solid proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Scala, or similar) • Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and working with data warehousing or lakehouse architectures • Hands-on experience with modern data stack tooling — particularly a columnar warehouse (BigQuery, Snowflake, or similar), a transformation layer (dbt or equivalent), and an ingestion/CDC tool (Airbyte, Fivetran, or similar) • Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and their data services • Experience with workflow orchestration tools • Strong communication skills and the ability to work with non-technical stakeholders and translate their needs into data solutions • Comfort with ambiguity and an ability to make pragmatic decisions with incomplete information • Prior experience bootstrapping a data platform or data function from scratch • Experience with data visualisation and BI tools (Metabase, Looker, Superset, or similar) • Background working in a product-oriented SaaS company • Experience working with financial or operational data (revenue, billing, reconciliation) • Exposure to infrastructure-as-code and DevOps practices • What Success Looks Like • A first iteration of an internal data platform is running, consolidating data from key systems into a reliable, queryable layer • Non-technical stakeholders can access and explore data relevant to their work without needing engineering support for every question • Clear patterns and documentation exist for how data is ingested, transformed, and consumed • You have identified and delivered at least one high-impact data use case that demonstrably adds value to the business or product • API DOCUMENTATION • For engineers, API design and structure are an important part of evaluating a role. You can explore our API and how we build products here: https://docs.fonoa.com/ • We use these technologies today, but we don’t hire for specific tools. We care about engineers who can understand problems, make good technical decisions, and choose the right tools for the job. • Backend: Node.js, Go • Frontend: React, TypeScript • Infrastructure: GCP, k8s, Terraform, Postgres • If you don’t think you have the full experience we’re looking for, but you could be a fit and are willing to learn, do apply anyway! We are building a diverse and inclusive team. • As part of the recruitment process at Fonoa, we process your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants https://www.fonoa.com/legal/privacy-notice-job-applicants. This notice explains how and why your data is collected and used, and how you can contact us if you have any concerns.