URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)

URBN Senior Data Engineer

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly) • $100K — $130K *
Philadelphia, PA 19120In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8 years of experience in data engineering focusing on cloud environments (Snowflake or BigQuery).
  • Proficient in version control (Git) and CI/CD workflows; familiarity with tools like Airflow is an advantage.
  • Advanced SQL skills with expertise in modular, performant coding.
  • Experience in retail or e-commerce data models, notably web analytics and attribution.
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake telemetry and Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery).
  • Comfortable using AI assistants for workflow optimization and evaluating AI outputs.
  • Strong communication skills for technical stakeholder interactions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the modernization and migration of legacy data pipelines to cloud-native solutions in Snowflake and BigQuery.
  • Establish and advocate for best practices in source control and CI/CD within the team.
  • Design and implement data pipelines for merchandising, web analytics, customer journey mapping, and MTA.
  • Participate in on-call support, troubleshoot issues, and manage escalations for EDW processes.
  • Utilize AI coding assistants to accelerate development and enhance legacy codebases.
  • Implement telemetry and data quality management to ensure pipeline reliability.
  • Collaborate on 'Modeling-as-Code' initiatives and ensure adherence to dimensional modeling standards.
  • Manage complex source integrations across multiple systems, including Warehouse Management and POS.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) policy.
  • Employee discounts on URBN products.
  • Retirement savings plans.
Full Job Description
Role Summary

URBN is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) team during a pivotal phase of modernization. As we transition from legacy ETL frameworks to cloud-native architectures, we are looking for a builder who can bridge the gap between our established data foundations and the future of AI-augmented engineering.

In this role, you will be a key player in modernizing our data pipelines, moving toward high-performance, modular code. You will collaborate with a deeply experienced team of engineers and managers to deliver complex projects across Marketing and Merchandising, ensuring our data ecosystem is scalable, observable, and ready for the next generation of retail analytics.

Role Responsibilities

  • Modernize & Migrate: Lead the technical refactoring of legacy data pipelines into modern, cloud-native pipelines within Snowflake and Google BigQuery.
  • Technical Standards: Establish and champion best practices for source control (Git), branching strategies, and CI/CD patterns within the Data Engineering team.
  • Pipeline Engineering: Design and implement robust data pipelines for merchandising, web analytics, multi-touch attribution (MTA), and customer journey mapping.
  • Operational Excellence & On-Call Support: Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to provide support for EDW Data Engineering owned assets and processes. Respond to alerts from Operations, troubleshoot and diagnose technical issues, coordinate with internal stakeholders and vendors, and manage escalations to ensure timely resolution.
  • AI-Augmented Development: Leverage AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, Snowflake Cortex) to accelerate development, documentation, and the refactoring of legacy codebases.
  • Data Quality & Observability: Implement advanced Snowflake telemetry and data quality management functions to ensure pipeline reliability and proactive error detection.
  • Collaborative Modeling: Partner with Senior Engineers to implement "Modeling-as-Code," ensuring new data structures follow established dimensional modeling standards while remaining modular and testable.
  • Source Integration: Navigate complex integrations across a diverse source landscape, including Warehouse Management System, Sterling Order Management, Island Pacific Merchandising System, and POS systems.
  • Offshore Collaboration: Work closely with our offshore engineering partners to provide technical guidance and ensure consistency across global development efforts.


Role Qualifications

  • Experience: At least 6-8 years of experience in data engineering, with a proven track record of modernizing data pipelines in cloud environments (Snowflake or BigQuery).
  • Modern Tooling: Proficiency in modern version control (Git) and CI/CD workflows. While we currently use Skybot for orchestration, familiarity with DAG-based tools (Airflow, Dagster, etc.) is a plus.
  • Advanced SQL: Expert-level SQL skills with the ability to write modular, performant code. Experience with modular SQL transformation pattern is highly preferred.
  • Domain Expertise: Previous experience with retail or e-commerce data models, specifically in web analytics pipelines and attribution logic.
  • Cloud Mastery: Deep hands-on experience with Snowflake (including telemetry and administrative functions) and/or Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery).
  • AI Literacy: Comfortable using AI assistants to optimize workflows and generate boilerplate code; ability to judge and audit AI-generated outputs for correctness.
  • Communication: Ability to explain complex technical migrations to stakeholders and collaborate effectively in a "team sport" modeling environment.


The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

About URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)

URBN is a portfolio of global consumer brands comprised of Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People, BHLDN, Terrain, Nuuly and Menus & Venues. Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a lifestyle specialty retail company that operates under the Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, BHLDN, Terrain, Nuuly and Menus & Venues brands. The company's Urban Outfitters brand offers women's and men's fashion apparel, footwear, beauty and accessories, activewear and gear, and housewares, as well as music, primarily vinyl records and cassettes. The Anthropologie Group brand sells women's apparel, accessories, intimates, home decor, and gifts. The Free People brand includes bohemian apparel, accessories, intimates, and swimwear. The BHLDN brand offers wedding collections. The Terrain brand sells home goods, gifts, and garden products. The Nuuly brand is a subscription-based rental service for women's apparel. The Menus & Venues brand is a hospitality group that operates restaurants and catering.
Learn more about URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)
Size
25,000 employees
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
$282 million
Founded
1970
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$4 billion
NASDAQ
URBN
* Ladders Estimates

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