Senior Data Engineer

Draper-Hybrid

COMPANY BACKGROUND/CULTURE

Upbound Group (NASDAQ: UPBD) is an omni-channel platform company committed to elevating financial opportunity for all through innovative, inclusive, and technology-driven financial solutions that address the evolving needs and aspirations of consumers. The Company's customer-facing operating units include industry-leading brands such as Rent-A-Center® and Acima® that facilitate consumer transactions across a wide range of store-based and digital retail channels, including over 2,400 company branded retail units across the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Upbound Group, Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain data pipelines and ETL jobs using Python and SQL
• Assemble large complex data sets that meet functional/non-functional business requirements
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery and re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability
• Collaborate with business leaders, Executives, Data Scientists, BI Analytics, Product, Engineering, and other operational departments to ensure successful delivery of data integration and BI projects
• Perform data analysis required to troubleshoot data related issues and assist in the resolution of data issues
• Ability and interest in mentoring other Data Engineers

SKILLS, EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering roles
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Strong Python experience
• Strong SQL experience
• Strong REST API experience
• Experience using Linux 
• Experience with data warehousing: Redshift and Snowflake
• Warehouse data modeling experience is a plus
• Ability and motivation to learn new technologies quickly with minimal support and guidance
• Strong communication skills
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

BENEFITS/COMPENSATION

• DTO (discretionary time off).
• Medical insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution.
• Dental insurance (Cigna) and Vision insurance (United Healthcare)
• Paid holidays
• 401K match, 6%/3%
• Free Dev lunches every Friday for locals
• Fully stocked snack bar with beverages
• Onsite gym
• College tuition reimbursement program (STEM)
• Free car charging