Staff Software Engineer, Data

10+ years of experience in software engineering

7+ years of experience in building large scale data solutions

Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and dbt

Hands-on experience with Databricks, Airflow, and AWS infrastructure

Strong understanding of semantic modeling

Experience building dashboards and supporting BI teams using Tableau

The expected base pay for this role is between $185,000 - $255,000. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Exact compensation will be discussed during the interview process and tailored to the candidate's qualifications.

Competitive base salary and annual bonus

Competitive paid time off in addition to holiday time off

A variety of healthcare insurance plans to give you the best care for your needs

401K matching above the industry standard

Professional Development Reimbursement Program

Architect, evolve, and maintain core ETL/ELT pipelines using dbt, Airflow, and Databricks

Design and optimize semantic models in AtScale to support BI tools like Tableau

Lead cross-functional collaboration with Analytics, Product, and Engineering to deliver reliable, timely data

Own observability, performance, and reliability of data workflows across environments

Guide infrastructure decisions in AWS (S3, Kafka, EC2, Lambda, IAM), balancing scalability and cost

Drive cost optimization and platform hygiene across data storage, compute, and tooling

We believe shopping should feel like winning. That’s why 10 million people come to Slickdeals to swap tips, upvote the best finds, and share the thrill of a great deal. Together, our community has saved more than $10 billion over the past 26 years.

We’re profitable, passionate, and in the middle of an exciting evolution—transforming from the internet’s most trusted deal forum into the go-to daily shopping destination. If you thrive in a fast-moving, creative environment where ideas turn into impact fast, you’ll fit right in.

​​Slickdeals is seeking a Staff Software Engineer with deep expertise in Big Data platforms/systems to lead and evolve our data engineering ecosystem. This role goes beyond pipeline maintenance; it’s about architecting scalable, resilient platforms that power analytics, experimentation, and machine learning across the business. You’ll inherit a mature platform built over 3+ years, spanning Databricks, dbt, Airflow, AWS, Tableau, and AtScale, and drive its next phase of growth. As a technical leader, you’ll shape architecture, mentor engineers, and ensure our data infrastructure supports analytics, experimentation, and business enablement at scale.