Associate Data Engineer

Join Ibotta as an Associate Data Engineer in Denver, CO

Are you passionate about data engineering and excited to contribute to a mission to make every purchase rewarding? Ibotta is seeking a talented Associate Data Engineer to join our cutting-edge Data Platform Organization and help accelerate the development of our innovative data platforms.

Why Join Ibotta?

At Ibotta (NYSE: IBTA), we are a leading performance marketing platform, transforming digital promotions for over 200 million consumers through our Ibotta Performance Network (IPN). We're headquartered in Denver and recognized as a top workplace by The Denver Post and Inc. Magazine for our commitment to innovation and employee satisfaction.

As an Associate Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing stable, scalable, and user-friendly data platforms leveraging AWS and Databricks Lakehouse technologies. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days in-office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Candidates must reside in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to create self-service data movement and access patterns.
• Guide stakeholders in building complex datasets to meet business needs.
• Identify and implement process improvements, including automation and infrastructure optimization.
• Support distributed systems design and data lake frameworks, utilizing Scala or Python and Spark.
• Develop and manage data pipelines adhering to Data Governance and Security Standards.
• Provide on-call support for incident resolution and perform root cause analysis for critical outages.
• Document environments and data tooling supporting our products.
• Adhere to Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency, & Innovation.

Qualifications

• 0-1+ years of software development experience, preferably with Java and Python.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Understanding of data concepts, table schemas, and data file formats like CSV or Parquet.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with database design principles.
• Exposure to Agile development methodologies (Scrum or Kanban).
• Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services (EC2, S3), Scala, Spark, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, and message brokers such as Kafka or Kinesis is a plus.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive pay with base compensation range: $105,000 - $125,000, including equity.
• Flexible time off and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401k match.
• Denver office perks: paid parking, bagel Thursdays, snacks, and occasional meals.
• Work in a supportive hybrid environment in Denver, CO.

Ibotta is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States full-time.

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