Lead Data Engineer

What You'll Do:
The Lead Data Engineer will help to lead the Data Intelligence Team's data integration work, including assessing the current data landscape, developing a new data model framework, optimizing the current data warehouse and analytics environment, and creating scripts for data integration and analysis. A pivotal responsibility will be to provide both the thought leadership and execution skill necessary to align multiple disparate data sources across the organization. This position is for someone who enjoys being part visionary, part ambassador and part engineer. The successful candidate will be comfortable translating business requirements into data frameworks using a defined set of data standards and principles.

This role will work closely and collaboratively with members of the data intelligence team and other internal Billtrust stakeholders to understand complex reporting requirements and recommend changes to source systems in order to cleanly integrate data from across the
enterprise. Additionally, the candidate will work with the engineering team to deploy reliable, efficient and high-quality data pipelines. A successful candidate will be eager to propose new approaches, have the ability to communicate with peers and executive leadership, take pride in the quality and effort of their work, and thrive in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Ensure that the design and development of solutions, follow best practices/principles and standards for data architecture, source code management, environment management and testing

Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain stable, secure, and scalable data engineering solutions and pipelines in support of data and analytics projects, including integrating new sources of data into our team's data warehouse, and moving data out to
applications and other various consumers

Set timeliness and accuracy goals for data pipelines, maintain sufficient monitoring & coverage to ensure that incidents and outages are mitigated appropriately and documented in comprehensive root cause analyses

Implement and monitor best in class security measures in our data warehouse and analytics environment

Work with data consumers to identify self-service opportunities, and make sure they have access to the data they need to make key business decisions

What You'll Bring to the Team:
Bachelor degree in computer science, engineering, applied mathematics or related
discipline or equivalent experience

10+ years of success in a fast-paced, product-centric environment, with a demonstrated
understanding of data engineering and data integration

Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking ability. Strong collaboration and communication skills within and across teams

Knowledge and practice implementing a cloud-based data architecture from scratch

Ability to objectively assess current state architecture, and subsequently design, build and maintain scalable solutions based on business need

Strong architectural and design knowledge; architecting and building data pipelines is second nature to you.

Experience with SQL and relational databases, query authoring as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases

Ability to write clear code that is well-documented and stored in a version control system

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams, in both a lead and support role

Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities

Strong aptitude and desire for learning new technologies and analytics techniques

Ability to identify and troubleshoot data issues within a warehouse/mart environment

Understanding of best practices in managing enterprise data including master data, data quality, lineage and security

Experience with Python and/or Node JS a plus but not required

Target Base Compensation: $126,000.00 - $167,000.00
Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for Colorado-based hires only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. Billtrust intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. We encourage you to apply and speak with our Talent Acquisition team to learn more about the total compensation package. What You'll Get:

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, HSA, and life, cancer, and AD&D insurance.
Equity: So that every employee is a shareholder and is aligned on building our company's value.
Open PTO: Work-life balance is important. We believe in giving our employees time to truly relax and recharge.
Sabbatical: A paid leave to reward longevity and commitment to Billtrust.
Paid Parental Leave: To promote parent-child bonding and increase gender equity at home and in the workplace.
Opportunities for Growth: Professional development can take many shapes. From ERGs like Women in Tech and DE&I, to Mentor-Mentee, Leadership, and High-Potential Programs, we foster an environment where all employees can grow.
Recognition: From Billtrust Bucks and Gongings to Culture Champion and Founders Awards, our employees are recognized for hard work and outcomes achieved.
Minimal Bureaucracy: An entrepreneurial environment of ownership and accountability allows you to get work done.
A Culture that Lives its Values: Our values are not just words or window dressing, they guide our decisions - big and small - each and every day.

Who We Are:
Billtrust is the best-in-class provider of Payment Cycle Management and accounts receivable solutions, helping businesses accelerate Order-to-Cash. We provide a flexible, automated, cloud-based product portfolio that meets diverse buyer requirements and speeds cash application through tailored invoice delivery, secure multi-channel payment enablement, and intelligent matching and payment posting. Our platforms process $50B+ annually and help companies like Kraft Foods, New Balance Athletics and Ferguson Enterprises get paid faster and more efficiently.

For the past 19 years, we have achieved remarkable success with year-over-year growth and we attribute that growth to our people and culture. We encourage employees to have autonomy, think creatively, share ideas - even with our CEO - and to challenge the status quo every day without a lot of red tape.