Otter.ai

Senior Data Engineer

Otter.ai$185K — $230K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Hands-on coding experience and project ownership.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
  • Expertise with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks).
  • Experience with ETL/ELT pipeline maintenance.
  • Proficient in workflow orchestration tools like Airflow or dbt.

Responsibilities

  • Build and own foundational data models for analytics and metrics.
  • Design, operate, and scale reliable data pipelines and platforms.
  • Translate business needs into trusted data products with stakeholders.
  • Influence standards for data collection and logging across systems.
  • Establish best practices for data modeling, quality, and governance.
  • Implement data quality checks and statistical validation.
  • Provide technical leadership to enhance data reliability and literacy.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive total rewards package beyond base salary.
  • Opportunity to work in a high-ownership role in a growing company.
  • Access to impactful projects that influence business decisions.
  • Work with cross-functional teams, enhancing collaboration skills.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Data Platform team and build the core data foundations that power analytics, experimentation, and decision-making across the company. In this role, you will design and own foundational data models, pipelines, and platforms that enable self-serve analytics and trustworthy insights at scale.

You will partner closely with Growth, Product, Sales, Marketing, Data Insights, and Engineering teams as a technical thought leader who helps teams extract meaningful value from data. This is a high-ownership role in a growing company, and you will have a direct impact on how data is collected, modeled, and used to drive the business forward.
Your Impact
  • Build and own foundational data models that enable self-serve analytics and key business metrics
  • Design, operate, and scale reliable data pipelines and platforms
  • Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into trusted data products
  • Influence data collection and logging standards across production systems
  • Establish best practices for data modeling, quality, and governance
  • Implement data quality checks, statistical validation, and anomaly detection
  • Provide technical leadership that improves data reliability and data literacy
We're looking for someone who
  • Has 5+ years of experience in data engineering
  • Has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Is highly hands-on, actively contributing code and driving projects to completion.
  • Has strong programming skills in Python and SQL
  • Has expertise with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks
  • Has experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines
  • Is experienced with workflow orchestration (e.g., Airflow, dbt)
  • Has strong data modeling skills and understands how to design for analytical workloads
  • Has experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
  • Has worked in fast-paced tech, AI or SaaS environments


Salary range

Salary Range: $185,000 to $230,000 USD per year.

This salary range represents the low and high end of the estimated salary range for this position. The actual base salary offered for the role is dependent on several factors. Our base salary is just one component of a comprehensive total rewards package.

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About Otter.ai

Otter.ai is an AI-powered transcription service that uses machine learning algorithms to transcribe audio and video recordings. The platform is used by businesses, journalists, and other professionals to transcribe interviews, meetings, and other recordings. Otter.ai's platform is designed to be easy to use and offers a range of features, including real-time transcription and collaboration tools.
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