The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer, passionate about designing and optimizing large-scale, high-performance data systems. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to build Absinthe’s foundational data infrastructure, powering critical customer insights and loyalty metrics across our platform. This is a high-ownership role in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, perfect for engineers who want to see their work directly impact product value and customer engagement.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines to process customer data across platforms, powering real-time loyalty rewards and personalized user experiences
• Develop sophisticated points-based reward systems using Postgres SQL, enabling dynamic leaderboards, rank-based rewards, and configurable points transfers
• Build and optimize dbt transformations to create advanced loyalty mechanics, from targeted bonus structures to complex eligibility rules
• Architect a comprehensive customer data platform that enables identity resolution and attribute-based targeting, driving higher engagement rates
• Engineer robust monitoring and analytics systems to ensure reliable pipeline performance and provide actionable insights to stakeholders
• Create flexible data integrations that adapt to diverse data sources, expanding our platform's reach and capabilities

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, ideally within customer data platforms, adtech, or high-growth tech environments.
• Technical Mastery:
  • ETL & Data Pipelines: Advanced skills in ETL and data pipeline development, with a strong command of Postgres-SQL.
  • Data Orchestration: Hands-on experience with tools like DBT and Dagster.
  • Proficiency in Python data science libraries such as numpy, pandas, scipy, and sklearn for advanced data manipulation and machine learning workflows.
  • A solid grasp of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and Python (and it’s libraries) for data engineering.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD workflows (github actions), automated backup strategies, and monitoring tools (grafana, prometheus, alerting, etc).
  • Bonus: Familiarity with RabbitMQ, Amplitude, or Google Analytics.
• Efficient Communication: You’re skilled at conveying complex ideas in distributed teams and bring effective communication to collaborative projects.
• Startup Agility: You thrive in a high-growth environment and bring a proactive, iterative approach to your work.

Workplace

Absinthe is a serious and high-paced place to work. We only hire top-tier talent who push themselves and each other to be the best. We’re constantly shipping, scaling, and improving, all with a shared sense of urgency and drive.

it’s sometimes very fast paced, but I love the hustle here. it’s just fun to see the whole team pushing. y’all don’t stop ever. energy is infectious 🔥

Everyone works long hours at high intensity. We do this because seeing real progress as a result of our work is extremely rewarding.

Only serious applicants should apply.

What We Offer