Data Engineer at Sonder.io

At Sonder, we are dedicated to improving the health, safety, and wellbeing of people globally. Since our founding in 2017, we have grown to support over 900,000 members through our mobile app, which provides 24/7 access to medical, mental health, and safety professionals. Our platform is accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards and serves major corporations, government agencies, and education providers. Following a successful Series B funding round in 2022, we are scaling our operations across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. We are looking for a Mid-Level Data Engineer to join our team in Australia to help us build and maintain the data infrastructure that powers our human-centered, technology-driven mission.

Key outcomes

• Design, build, and maintain robust data infrastructure and pipelines using AWS and Snowflake.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient, reliable, and automated data operations.
• Execute ELT processes and optimize data workflows for scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Enforce data governance, quality, and security standards across our data warehouse.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance to data analysts to improve their proficiency in SQL and dbt.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data insights into actionable business decisions.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in data engineering.
• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Design Computing, or a related field.
• Strong technical proficiency in AWS services, including CDK, S3, DMS, and Kinesis.
• Advanced skills in SQL and experience with dbt.
• Hands-on experience with ELT tools such as Fivetran or Airbyte.
• A solid understanding of cloud-based data warehousing and data classification principles.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluency in English.

Preferred qualifications

• Practical experience working with Python.
• Familiarity with version control workflows using GitHub.

Compensation

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing:

• Hybrid work model with flexible hours to support your work-life balance.
• Access to the Sonder app for you and your family.
• An annual $1,000 professional development contribution plus two days of study leave.
• Paid parental leave, including an attractive return-to-work policy.
• Participation in our Employee Share Option Plan.
• Salary packaging for novated leasing.
• An annual $250 wellbeing fund.
• Office perks including free coffee, catered lunches, and a dog-friendly environment.
• Two days of volunteer leave per year.

How to apply

If you are passionate about using data to make a positive impact and want to contribute to our mission, we invite you to submit your application. Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete a National Police Check and a Working with Children Check.