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The world's largest online marketplace for authenticated, consigned luxury goods. Nasdaq listed: REAL #TheRealReal
Staff Data Engineer
Location
California
Posted
108 days ago
Salary
$175K - $200K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Data Engineer
The RealReal
About The Role This role is remote eligible* As a Staff Data Engineer at The RealReal you'll lead automation, personalization, and data pipeline initiatives. You will be on a small, high impact team who both decides on the best architectural decisions and implements them. We are in the process of moving our ETL job from batch to streaming/event based and need thought leaders to help support the future of large realtime pipelines. These pipelines will make a big impact for the business through analytical insights, building machine learning products, and supporting realtime personalization through our website. You will own critical systems throughout the platform and be responsible for their development, adding new, valuable features, and ensuring that these systems perform correctly. *States Not Eligible: AK, AR, DE, KS, MS, ND, SD, WY What You Get To Do Everyday Design and build integrations between our data platform and internal and external services. Own end to end delivery of data infrastructure projects, from requirements gathering through production deployment and monitoring What You Bring To The Role Minimum Requirements: 7+ years of relevant data engineering experience Strong systems design skills with experience architecting data platforms from the ground up Proven experience building integrations with external services (REST APIs, webhooks, streaming platforms) Strong hands-on experience with dbt data modeling, testing, incremental models and project organization Proficiency with cloud data platforms. GCP (preferred) or AWS or Azure Expert level command of git, code reviews and CI/CD workflows Active experience using AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude etc) to enhance productivity Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders Track record of owning projects end-to-end with minimal supervision Preferred Requirements: Experience with data orchestration tools (Airflow) Familiarity with streaming platforms (Kafka, Pub/Sub) Python proficiency for scripting and automation Experience establishing data quality frameworks and monitoring systems Background working in fast-paced, iterative environments Compensation, Benefits, + Perks Employee Stock Purchase Plan 401K with Company Match Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Paid Parental Leave Unlimited Discretionary Time Off (DTO)* and 10 Paid Company Holidays * Unlimited DTO with Manager approval The expected salary range for this role is $175,000.00-$200,000.00. To determine starting pay we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location and an evaluation of a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. Additionally, salary is just one component of TRR’s total rewards package. Depending on role, employees may also be eligible for a bonus program, incentive pay and benefits. The RealReal is the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with 37 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists, and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories—including women's and men's fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art, and home—in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off, and direct shipping. We handle all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as shipping and customer service. The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records. At TRR, People Come First. That’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our Diversity Equity and Inclusion program here. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Job Requirements
- Build scalable data models and transformations using dbt, establishing data contracts and quality standards
- Architect systems that balance technical excellence with business needs, considering scalability, reliability and maintainability
- Collaborate with Engineering, Product and Business Analyst teams to solve complex data challenges
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, architectural guidance and knowledge sharing
- Operate primarily in AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development and deliver solutions faster
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