About the Role
Front is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to own critical parts of the analytics infrastructure, designing scalable pipelines and data models, ensuring reliability and data quality, and enabling self-serve data access. This role is for someone who enjoys transforming complex data into trusted datasets and partnering with stakeholders to deliver robust data systems.
Responsibilities
- Architect data pipelines that provide fast, optimized, and robust end-to-end solutions for internal users of the analytics infrastructure
- Automate manual processes and create a platform in favor of self-service data consumption
- Own the quality of our analytics data and ensure the Data Team’s SLAs are met on a timely basis
- Design data schemas and fine-tune queries around large, complex data sets
- Interface with data scientists, analysts, and non-data stakeholders to understand their needs and promote best data practices
- Keep our data available and secure across multiple data centers and regions
- Implement a robust monitoring & logging framework that guarantees traceability and audibility
- Vet tools and technologies for the most viable solution for each problem at hand, and manage tools and data vendors involved
- Bring strong AI fluency to how you build and operate — using AI tools thoughtfully to accelerate development, improve quality, and unlock new approaches to data reliability and automation
Requirements
- BS/BA in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a relevant technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
- At least 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer, or in a role with deep ETL expertise
- Experience managing a Snowflake data warehouse
- Strong programming fundamentals, with an ability to write modular, maintainable code
- Advanced SQL and Python skills and strong comfort working with large datasets
- Working knowledge of at least one big data technology (HDFS, EMR, Redshift, Spark, Flink, or Presto)
- Experience with workflow management tools (preferably Airflow)
- A proactive, service-oriented mindset with a “can-do” approach and positive attitude
- Strong ability to manage multiple projects/tasks across multiple stakeholders
Skills
- ETL
- Snowflake
- SQL
- Python
- HDFS
- EMR
- Redshift
- Spark
- Flink
- Presto
- Airflow
- AI
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- Staff
- 5+ years
Education Level
- BS/BA in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a relevant technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity
- Private health insurance, including plan options at no cost to employees
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible time off policy
- Flexibility to work from home Monday and Friday, unless posted as a fully remote role
- Mental health support with Workplace Options
- Family planning support with Maven
- $100 per month Lifestyle Stipend to spend on fitness, health and wellness, and other activities
- Wellness Days
- Winter Break
About the Company
- Front is the customer operations platform built for B2B complexity, keeping every team, tool, and customer conversation in sync so companies can scale without losing connection.
- Others handle simple interactions. Front handles the coordination and context behind complex B2B customer relationships.
- Over 9,000 companies, including Uber Freight, Navan, and Stripe, rely on Front because it's the only one that can run the operational layer that makes customer-facing work actually succeed.
- Backed by Sequoia Capital and Salesforce Ventures, Front has raised $204M from leading venture capital firms and independent investors including top executives at Atlassian, Okta, Qualtrics, Zoom, and PagerDuty.
- Front has received numerous Great Place to Work accolades, including Built In's 100 Best Midsize Places to Work in SF 2025, Top Places to Work by USA Today 2025, Y Combinator's list of Top Companies in 2023, #4 on Fortune’s Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, Inc. Magazine's 2022 Best Workplaces list, and Forbes Best Startup Employers 2022 List.
Equal Opportunity
- Front provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
