Staff Data Engineer

About Firstbase

Tens of thousands of businesses — from newly incorporated startups to public enterprises — rely on Firstbase to streamline compliance, finance, analytics, and every part of the back office. It is one platform to run your entire company.

Our goal is to make running a business feel like magic. We make it possible by owning the general ledger and unifying data across all business functions. Compliance tasks are flagged — and often resolved — automatically. Real-time business metrics are accurate, accessible, and easy to understand. And if you need to hire a new employee, send an invoice, or file taxes, you can do it from the same interface.

We're bundling what's never been bundled. We're not building an incorporation tool. We're not building an ERP. We're not building an "AI accountant." We are creating a new category entirely: the Company OS.

How we work

We cherish the moments when noise fades and we move with clarity, confidence, and focus — doing the right thing at the right time. These moments are when our best work happens, and we strive to create more of them.

We value craftsmanship over busyness, clarity over complexity, and resilience above all — whether it takes hard work or patience. We aim high, avoid mediocrity, and speak with fearless transparency.

We believe in accelerated career progression and take pride in growing talent from within, always preferring to promote our own before looking externally.

About the team

As our first Staff Data Engineer, you'll define how data powers our products, decisions, and AI-driven capabilities. You'll be in touch with the entire lifecycle — from designing architecture and building pipelines to deploying production-ready systems — partnering closely with product, engineering, and data stakeholders.

This is a role with high autonomy, broad scope, and the chance to set the gold standard for how data is built, managed, and leveraged across the company.

Our product is built using PHP, Golang, , Vue, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS. We also use Redis, Vue Router, Vuex, Docker Compose, Docker, GitLab CI, and Graylog, and some third-party API's like Stripe. We use Slack, Clubhouse, Notion, Whimsical, Figma, and G Suite to collaborate and build together.

What you will do

As a Staff Data Engineer at Firstbase, you'll serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor for all things data within your product domain. You'll partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to power data and AI-driven decision-making at scale.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Architect and deliver scalable, high-performance data pipelines and platforms capable of processing large, complex datasets from a variety of sources.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with analysts, engineers, and business stakeholders to translate needs into technical requirements, proactively addressing risks before they become issues.

• Design robust data models and transformation workflows to produce high-quality, consistent, and easily consumable datasets for analytics, AI, and machine learning applications.

• Continuously improve data processes and tools by identifying inefficiencies, implementing best practices, and raising the bar for quality and maintainability.

• Lead by example with hands-on coding, configuration, and testing to ensure solutions are reliable, performant, and well-documented.

You should meet the following requirements

• Proven experience applying software engineering best practices to the design and operation of large-scale, distributed data systems.

• Strong track record of delivering business impact through complex data and engineering projects.

• Deep understanding of modern data architectures and related technologies (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Apache Iceberg/Delta Lake).

• Advanced skills in Python and SQL, with a focus on clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.

• Expertise with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark.

• Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow) and solid knowledge of data modeling for analytical workloads.

• Ability to lead cross-team initiatives, aligning technical strategy with business goals.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a proactive approach to collaboration.

  Nice to have

• Experience with cloud data infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Hands-on work with real-time data streaming (e.g., Apache Kafka, Kinesis) .

• Background in building data platforms that support ML pipelines or advanced analytics.

• Experience developing pipelines for GenAI applications (e.g., RAG, embeddings,vector databases).

• Familiarity with containers, orchestration, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
  

Perks & benefits

• Competitive salary & equity: We offer top-of-market pay and a generous equity package — so you're rewarded not just for your work today, but for the future you help create.

• Generous raises & stock refreshers: Your impact deserves recognition. We review compensation quite frequently to ensure you're rewarded as your role grows — including stock refreshers so you continue to share in the upside of what we're building together.

• Flexible work setup: We offer the freedom to work remotely, embracing diverse work styles, while NYC-based team members can opt for a hybrid setup, spending some days in the office to foster collaboration.

• PTO & other time off benefits: Take the opportunity to rest and recharge. No questions asked — it's time to disconnect and come back stronger. Plus, paid sick days, your birthday off, and national holidays.

• Gear to Thrive: We provide a renewable stipend on day one and every two years to create your perfect work setup — laptops, headphones, and more. It's about giving you the tools to do your best work.

• Comprehensive health benefits: Comprehensive health insurance reimbursement arrangement. No matter where you are, you're covered.

• Learning & development: We invest in your growth through a dedicated stipend for courses, events, and anything that helps you sharpen your skills and grow in your craft.

• Parental Leave: We support you through life's big moments — maternity, paternity, or adoption — with fully paid time off.

• Generous annual bonuses that grow: Expect a bonus that reflects your hard work — usually about 10% of your base salary in the first year. From your second year, a 20% annual multiplier boosts this, rewarding your consistent performance.

• Company Gatherings: We host annual retreats, quarterly in-person leadership planning, and occasional co-working days and happy hours — all fully covered to help us connect and have fun in person.

• Vacation bonus: After 3 years at Firstbase, you'll receive a generous vacation bonus to take that dream trip. It's our way of saying "thank you" for your commitment — we're here for the long haul, and we want you to enjoy the ride.

• Visa sponsorship: We support the best talent — wherever you are from. Firstbase offers visa sponsorship and renewal assistance if you are already in the US, or are looking to move to join our NYC-based team.

• Accelerated career progression: We grow from within. When new roles open up, we look to our own team first — because we believe in recognizing potential, rewarding performance, and giving our people the opportunity to level up.

Interested?

Even if you don't check every single box but you're passionate about the role and want to help build something great, we still want to hear from you. We value diverse experiences and unique perspectives.

Want to work at Firstbase but don't see an opening that fits your experience? Email us at — we will often "create" a role around a great candidate.

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