Senior Data Engineer (Remote, US) at Openly

Why Openly Openly is rebuilding insurance from the ground up. We are re-envisioning and enhancing every aspect of the customer experience. Doing this requires a rapidly growing team of exceptional, curious, empathetic people with a wide range of skill sets, spanning technology, data science, product, marketing, sales, service, claims handling, finance, etc. The Openly Difference We created Openly because we saw an evident gap in the market for premium insurance made simple. Consumers deserve more complete coverage at competitive prices. • The Price Difference: Using cutting-edge data and technology, we provide you with customizable, competitive prices to protect your most valuable assets. • The Policy Difference: Coverages are truly customizable to meet your individual protection needs, for both standard coverages and optional add-ons. • The Experience Difference: From tailored claims handling to highly responsive customer service, we are focused on making the home insurance purchasing process a better overall experience. Welcome to your next adventure. At Openly, our people are just as important as our product. For us, collaboration, communication, and work-life balance are more than nice-to-haves— they’re the must-haves that make us who we are. We believe a great company is the result of a shared set of values, so we look for these qualities in every candidate we hire. • Integrity • Empathy • Teamwork • Curiosity • Urgency We've designed our hiring process with you, the candidate, in mind. At every step, you have the chance to present your strengths and learn more about what makes Openly a great place to work. We're committed to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion We embrace individuality and believe diverse teams are winning teams. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience drives us forward every day. Job Details We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to be a technical leader on our data engineering team. This role involves designing and delivering robust, scalable data solutions for Openly's insurance platform. You will apply deep expertise across the data lifecycle—from architecture and pipeline design to optimization and mentoring—to shape how we build, manage, and access data for our products and business intelligence. Key Responsibilities • Architect, build, and maintain high-quality, scalable data pipelines, data models, and data infrastructure across our GCP-based platform. • Lead technical design decisions related to data architecture, pipeline orchestration, data modeling, and cloud infrastructure. • Develop and optimize complex SQL queries and data transformations in BigQuery and PostgreSQL, ensuring performance, reliability, and correctness. • Write production-grade code in Python and/or Go to build and enhance data management frameworks, services, and pipeline tooling. • Partner with data science, business intelligence, product, and operations teams to translate business requirements into reliable data solutions. • Own and improve the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for data projects: design, development, testing, CI/CD deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. • Leverage streaming and event-driven architectures using Kafka (Aiven/Debezium) to build real-time data pipelines. • Utilize and optimize distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark for large-scale data transformations. • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level data engineers; conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices. • Share your knowledge within the data engineer team and the engineering organization through all-hands presentations, learning hours, domain meetings, and written documentation. Our stack • Backend/Core: Go & Postgresql • Frontend: Browser-based, VueJS, Vite, Webpack, Nuxt & Tailwind • Research/Data Science: R, ArcGIS, Vertex, & Python • Data: GCP GCS, BigQuery, Composer/Airflow, Cloud Functions, Postgres, SQL, Python, Aiven Debezium and Kafka, Fivetran • Infrastructure: Google Cloud, specifically Cloud Run, Kubernetes, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, and CloudSQL, managed with Terraform. We use GitHub for code hosting, DataDog and for monitoring, PagerDuty for on-call, and CircleCI for running our CI/CD pipelines. • Remote work tools: Slack, Zoom Requirements • 4+ years of data engineering and data management experience, with a proven track record of delivering complex, production-grade data systems. • Strong proficiency in SQL and SQL optimization — including query tuning, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and data modeling in BigQuery and PostgreSQL. • Expert-level scripting and programming in Python; experience with Go is a strong plus. • Deep expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including BigQuery, GCS, Composer/Airflow, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, and CloudSQL. • Proven experience building and operating event-driven and streaming data pipelines using Kafka or similar technologies (Aiven/Debezium experience a plus). • Strong understanding of modern data warehouse and Lakehouse architectures, including multi-layered data modeling patterns (bronze/silver/gold or equivalent). • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience with Terraform to define, manage, and version cloud data infrastructure. • Solid understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) best practices: CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code review processes, code repositories, and deployment management. • Experience with data replication tools (e.g., Fivetran, Debezium) and understanding of CDC (Change Data Capture) patterns. • Ability to independently drive data architecture decisions, translate business requirements into source-to-target data mappings, and deliver working, maintainable solutions. • Strong communication skills; able to effectively collaborate with and educate both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives within a team environment. Nice to Have • Hands-on experience with Apache Spark or other distributed data processing frameworks for large-scale batch and/or streaming workloads. • Familiarity with data observability and monitoring tools (e.g., DataDog, Monte Carlo, Great Expectations). • Prior experience in a regulated industry such as insurance, finance, or healthcare. • Contributions to open-source data engineering projects or internal data platform tooling. • Experience with AI tools such as Claude, Copilot or equivalent Compensation & Benefits: Below is the budgeted salary range for this position. Actual compensation for this position will be determined based on the successful candidate's experience and skills. We are committed to providing a compensation package that not only reflects the responsibilities and requirements of the role, but also the unique expertise that the chosen candidate will bring to our team. Budgeted Salary Range$140,800—$158,400 USDThe full salary range shows the min to max salary range for this position. Actual compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications and determined based on various factors including the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience. Full Salary Range$140,800—$211,200 USDBenefits & Perks • Remote-First Culture - We supported #remotelife long before it was a given. We'll keep promoting it. • Competitive Salary & Equity • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan Offerings • Life and disability coverage including voluntary options • Parental Leave - up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of paid parental leave based on meeting eligibility requirements (Birthing parents may be eligible for additional leave through STD) • 401K Company Contribution - Openly contributes 3% of the employee's gross income, even if the employee does not contribute. • Work-from-home stipend - We provide a $1,500 allowance to spend on setting up your home workplace • Annual Professional Development Fund: Each employee has $2,000 in professional development (PD) funds to spend on activities or resources annually. We want each Openly employee to achieve personal and professional success and to feel supported, confident, and informed about improving their efficiency and productivity. • Be Well Program - Employees receive $50 per month to use towards your overall well-being • Paid Volunteer Service Hours • Referral Program and Reward Depending on position, Employees generally are eligible for cash incentive compensation, including commissions for sales eligible roles. In all cases, eligibility for compensation and benefits is subject to applicable plan and policy terms in effect from time to time. U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, and those authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer and currently residing in the US will be considered. Openly is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Openly is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Openly will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities under applicable law. We strive to provide an exceptional applicant and candidate journey when you engage with us. In an effort to respond to applicants in a timely manner, we leverage AI to organize applications and resumes based on required and applicable skills and experience. To allow our applicants to drive their initial interview experience with us, we may leverage an AI-supported scheduling tool so you can choose when to meet with our team. While AI assists with efficiency, all hiring decisions are made by our team members. Rest assured, your data is protected according to privacy laws and company policies. Contact our recruitment team with any questions about our AI-assisted hiring process.