Data Engineer

What You’ll Build

• Power breakthrough business growth by building the data systems that inform our expansion strategy, optimize customer acquisition, and drive conversion and retention across global markets
• Enable data-driven scaling through sophisticated analytics that guide everything from growth strategies to market prioritization to product roadmap decisions
• Build the growth infrastructure that processes customer behavior, revenue metrics, and market performance data to fuel our next phase of hypergrowth
• Architect systems that scale with demand as we expand our user base exponentially, ensuring our data platform grows seamlessly from thousands to millions of users
• Drive personalized user experiences by architecting the analytics pipelines that power individualized sleep recommendations, temperature optimization, and wellness insights for each Eight Sleep user
• Drive operational excellence by creating dashboards and automated insights that keep our fast-growing business running efficiently across all functions
• Shape strategic decisions by partnering with leadership to transform complex user and business data into clear growth opportunities and competitive advantages

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• 6+ years building production data platforms that support high-stakes decision-making at scale
• Mastery of modern data stack: SQL, Python, DBT, Snowflake, and the judgment to know when to use each tool
• Proven track record designing both batch and streaming architectures that handle massive scale while maintaining sub-second performance
• Cross-functional leadership experience—you can translate complex technical concepts into business value and influence without authority
• Obsession with quality and reliability—you build systems that just work, with monitoring and testing that catches issues before users do
• Communication superpowers—you can present to the C-suite, debug with engineers, and mentor junior teammates with equal effectiveness
• Deep expertise in data modeling and warehousing—you think in terms of dimensional models, star schemas, OBT, and performance optimization, and know where each solution thrives
• Technical mentorship DNA—you naturally elevate the capabilities of everyone around you while driving adoption of engineering best practices