Data Engineer (Backend)

Total Compensation Value:
$100k - $200k (Salary + equity)
NOTE: Actual total compensation offer will vary based on applicant location / cost of living, skillsets, and level of relevant experience


About the company:
Time zones:
Eastern (UTC -05:00) and Central European UTC (+1:00)
Tessera provides ownership of the world’s most sought after NFTs! Working at Tessera, you will be building on the cutting edge of art, finance, and blockchain technology to help shape the future of digital collecting experiences.
 
You will get to work, learn and grow with an experienced team supported by incredible partnerships and committed investments from developers, collectors, investors, and thought leaders deeply passionate about the decentralization ecosystem.
You can read more from our medium posts here: https://medium.com/tessera


About the role:
We are looking for an exceptional data engineer to join our team. They will work closely with our CTO and web stack team to build our databases with an anticipation of future data needs, identify where to find that data, and build scalable backend infrastructure. The role will be expected to discover and aggregate data from different sources and blockchains using their skillsets which should include designing database architecture, data structures, pipelines, ETL processes, API/SDK development, and some backend software development as we build our foundation for rapid growth, future data science initiatives, and continued innovation in this exciting space! Experience with blockchain, NFTs, and DeFi is preferred.


Our Evolving Tech Stack


Front End: HTML, CSS, JS, Vue.js, React
Back End: Redis, MySQL, Node.js, Python
Infrastructure: AWS (S3, SQS, Lambda, EC2, Fargate)
Automated testing: Cypress
Web3: Solidity / Ethereum
Integrations: Various APIs, browser-based crypto wallets (e.g., MetaMask) etc.



What to expect

 
Make a HUGE impact helping to bring ideas to reality
 
Learn highly valuable, and complex concepts related to art, finance, and technology in a full-time job in an industry growing exponentially, on a team with some of the leading NFT influencers
 
Become a core member of a very passionate team in a friendly environment
 
Work within a dynamic team, who challenges the status quo and champions agile working plus continuous improvement



In this role you will be expected to...

 
Work with our development team to continually release technical enhancements
 
Be responsible for identifying and anticipating our data needs and optimizing our backend software infrastructure, setting data priorities, and building a scalable foundation for our fast evolving site tessera.co
 
Own the data lifecycle (from ingest and automated quality checks, to discovery and usage, and database setup)
 
Build custom integrations between cloud-based or blockchain-based systems using APIs and other data sources
 
Design efficient data structures, database schemas and ETL for long-term sustainability
 
Ship high-quality, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code
 
Write server scripts and APIs
 
Routinely inspect server code for speed optimization and practical trade-offs
 
Build a scalable NFT metadata backend infrastructure for tessera.co
 
Incorporate data processing and workflow management tools into pipeline design (AWS etc.)
 
Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and backend services for real-time decisioning, reporting, data collection, and related features / functions
 
Drive strategic technology decisions related to the appropriate data stores for the job (e.g., warehouses etc.)
 
(Long-term) Architect, build, and launch new data models that provide intuitive analytics to the team
 
Wrangle large-scale data sets from the blockchain and other site APIs (e.g., OpenSea)
 
Build data expertise and own data quality for the pipelines you create
 
Strong technical and non-technical communication abilities, both verbal and written
 
Our fast-paced, agile development environment will require a penchant for task management and respect for efficient, best practice development principles as well!



What we’re looking for

 
6+ months of tinkering and/or participating somewhere in Web3 (DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, etc.)
 
Experience with querying and interacting with EVM & non-EVM Based blockchains
 
Understanding of low-level idiosyncrasies of popular blockchains including Ethereum, Solana
 
3 or more years of relevant software experience in a data or backend-focused role
 
Strong experience with two or more of the following languages: Python, SQL, Javascript, Scala
 
Experience designing data structures, database schemas and ETL pipelines from scratch 
 
Experience with workflow systems such as Apache Airflow2 or more years of professional work experience on ETL pipeline implementation using services such as Pyspark, Glue, Dataflow, Lambda, Athena, S3, GCS, SNS, PubSub, Kinesis, etc.
 
Experience with scalable cloud-based solutions
 
A pro-active and autonomous team player, self-starter with the ability to anticipate future needs
 
Capable of prioritizing multiple project in order to meet goals without management oversight
 
Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and product management to understand requirements, describe data priorities and challenges, and technical design needs
 
Excellent writing skills and the ability to drive via influence
 
Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal, sufficient for success in a remote and largely asynchronous work environment
 
Strong attention to detail



Bonus points for

 
BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
 
Previous experience in a rapidly scaling start-up environment
 
Professional work experience using real-time streaming systems (Kafka/Kafka Connect, Spark, Flink or AWS Kinesis)
 
Previous experience building Analytics/BI systems from scratch
 
Previous experience building large-scale data architectures
 
Previous experience in BI or Data Science



What we're offering

 
Competitive salary (and equity) in an exciting space driving disruptive innovation
 
The opportunity to play a key voice in our growing organization
 
A remote work environment with competitive benefits and holidays
 
7 additional company holidays, including all-company week-long winter break
 
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for US-based employees
 
Agile working environment with flexible working hours and location, career advancement, and competitive compensation package
 
Optional offsite social events to help our employees become familiar with each other and our culture
 
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States



 If you’re convinced you are the right fit and you can’t wait to join our team, we look forward to hearing from you!
Once you've applied, please be patient :) it may take us up to 2-3 weeks to get back to you!
 
Don’t meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Tessera we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.
 
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