Afresh, the AI platform for grocery, began by tackling the most complex problem in the industry: fresh, and has evolved into the core AI platform for grocers. Afresh partners with retailers like Albertsons, Meijer, and Wakefern, and has prevented over 200 million pounds of food waste.
About the Role:
As a Staff Data Engineer on the Distribution Center (DC) Solutions team, you'll play a technical lead role in building and scaling the data integrations needed to support Afresh's suite of DC products. You will design and implement ETLs that reliably process large volumes of customer-provided data and build tools to make customer integrations faster, more accurate, and more scalable.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and optimize robust ETLs using PySpark and DBT to process large-scale customer datasets
- - Develop tools and frameworks to streamline data integrations and improve scalability
- - Define the technical vision for DC data architecture, mentor engineers, and manage external contractors
- - Partner with product, engineering, and applied science teams to scope work and deliver data solutions
Requirements:
- Significant experience designing and maintaining ETLs that process large-scale datasets
- - Proficiency with Python, PySpark, SQL, and experience with platforms/tools like Databricks, Snowflake, or DBT
- - 2+ years experience in a technical lead role (Tech Lead or Engineering Manager), with a willingness to mentor
- - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work with ambiguous or incomplete requirements
- - Experience working directly with complex, unclean datasets
- - Excellent communication skills, able to explain ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Salary Range: $168,000 - $273,000 + meaningful early-stage equity + benefits
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with the majority of premiums covered by Afresh, dedicated mental health support, competitive base salary, meaningful equity, 401(k) with company match, home office stipend, annual professional development budget, monthly wellness and telecommunications stipends, and flexible paid time off.
For more information or to apply, visit the Afresh careers site. Location: Remote - United States. Afresh provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.
