Data Engineer, Reporting Tools

Company Description Block is a united entity composed of various foundational teams including People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more, all serving the same purpose of economic empowerment. These teams operate across the business and globally, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, finance forecasts, provide legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, amongst additional responsibilities. We require diverse perspectives to solve every unique challenge and seek to create opportunities, and we warmly invite you to bring your perspective to Block. Job Description In the role of Data Engineer, you will be essential in implementing, improving, and maintaining reporting platforms and data pipelines throughout Block. You will collaborate with business and analytics teams to create and streamline Looker reports and underlying ETL pipelines. As a member of the Automated Reporting Tools team, you have the opportunity to develop and lead training sessions and communicate best practices, as well as offer direct assistance during office hours. Your knowledge and passion will motivate individuals across Block to adopt reporting best practices and create innovative self-serve reporting solutions! Your responsibilities will include: - Partnering with product analysts, data scientists, business users, amongst others to understand their needs and develop comprehensive solutions - Translating business requirements into actionable data tasks (English <-> SQL) - Designing and developing scalable turn-key ETL pipelines - Identifying gaps and root causes independently and designing and implementing solutions to stabilize and scale data solutions - Monitoring daily execution, diagnosing and logging issues, rectifying pipelines to ensure SLAs are met with internal stakeholders - Hosting office hours, training sessions, brown bags to promote Looker and ETL best practices throughout the company Qualifications Required: - 2+ years working on a successful business intelligence team - Strong business intuition and the ability to understand complex business systems - Strong technical abilities in SQL and data analysis skills - Proficiency in visualization platforms including Looker, ThoughtSpot and/or another BI tool - Experience with Snowflake, Redshift, MySQL or similar data warehousing - Familiarity with structuring and writing ETLs Preferred: - Prior Airflow experience - Experience with teaching/training/consulting - Work experience with Python, Ruby or Javascript - Experience with Linux/OSX command line and git Additional Information We aim to create a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunities. At Block, we live by these same values in constructing our workplace and are an equal opportunities employer. We strive to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. We believe in fairness and are dedicated to delivering an inclusive interview experience, with reasonable accommodations provided to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. Furthermore, we consider qualified applicants with criminal justice histories for employment and assess all candidates on an individual basis. Perks We want you to thrive. Our global benefits package includes: - Healthcare coverage - Retirement Plans - Employee Stock Purchase Program - Wellness perks - Paid parental leave - Paid time off - Learning and Development resources Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global tech company focusing on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to provide greater access to the economy. Square equips sellers with software, services, and tools to start, run, and grow their businesses. The Cash App enables anyone to send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) creates and finances free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists harness TIDAL as a platform to succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with their fans. TBD is creating an open developer platform to simplify access to Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without needing an institution.