Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer
(JHB/CPT)

About the Role

Playroll is looking for a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to join the Engineering team to help deliver our strategic data projects and roadmap. You will report to the CTO and you will work with team members across the business to drive adoption of our data platform and unlock insights to support our company goals. You will have a strong background in data engineering and experience of building and scaling data infrastructure. This role is an early hire into the platform team and you will work alongside our platform engineer and Head of Engineering.

You Will:

• Work with the CTO, CRO and other stakeholders to build a data engineering strategy that enables the company to meet its ambitious goals
• Scale and build out our data platform (data lake, ingestion pipelines, BI and reporting platform capabilities)
• Deploy data and the data infrastructure to support projects such as CRM, personalisation and Martech innovations
• Act as a technical authority, sharing your experience to establish data best practices in our engineering and wider team
• Support the further development of a data-first culture at Playroll
• Continually seek out and share ways to improve our processes, platform, and culture

Skills & Experience

You have:

• Experience as a data engineer with proficiency in data architecture, having architected and built:

-Data warehouses

-Event driven architectures and event ingestion pipelines

-BI, reporting and data visualization toolkits

-Integrations with 3rd party SaaS platforms

• A passion for data technology and using it to engineer solutions that can empower a team and business to learn and grow
• A growth mindset, curiosity and the desire to grow with the business, the team, our customers and the users of our platform
• Confidence explaining and discussing ideas, solutions and approaches with both technical and non-technical audiences including senior and exco stakeholders
• A flexible approach and the ability to work with the team to build the right solutions for now and later.
• You apply your experience and knowledge of best practice at all times while maintaining curiosity and openness to work with the wider team to plan the best route to our goals
• Confidence challenging processes and ways of working, raising challenges and collaboratively seeking solutions to blockers and constraints

Preferred Skills:

• Development: Python / Typescript
• Cloud: AWS - S3, Athena, DMS, Lambda, IAM, CDK
• DWH / Data platform: Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift
• BI tools: Tableau, Metabase, Domo, Looker, QuickSight
• Big data and ETL: Spark, Glue, Airflow, DBT
• Streaming and Events: Kinesis, Kafka, Event Bridge
• Realtime visualisation: MixPanel, Segment, Amplitude, GA

Compensation & Benefits

What you'll get:

• Competitive packages: Earn a competitive market salary;
• Share Incentive Scheme. We grow, you grow.
• Generous Vacation Policy: We think time off is essential… and we encourage it]
• Team lunches, breakfasts and Unlimited Coffee, Drinks & Healthy Snacks: Because we love spoiling our team
• Hybrid Working: We offer you an autonomous environment to perform at your highest level; whether it's in-office or remote.

Our Values

We embrace challenges, question the status quo, and dedicate ourselves to continuous progress. The ultimate goal is to be better today than yesterday, with a plan to become even better tomorrow

The Playground is our shared space to create, innovate and win, together. We are a global team with a global vision, breaking down barriers to work to a common goal.

Impact Over Input
- Making an impact is everyone's role. Each of us are not just responsible for our actions but also for their outcomes.

Obsession For Excellence
- Excellence is earned. We aim to achieve the extraordinary, and in our pursuit, we are relentless. We set ourselves high standards and deliver through accuracy, expertise and the highest standards of service.

We welcome applications from every background and believe diverse experiences and perspectives will make us stronger.

Application Process

Introductory Call - meet our Talent team to discuss the opportunity and establish a great mutual fit for the role

Meet the Hiring Manager - a more in depth exploration of your relevant experience and the skills you'll bring to the challenge of the role

Case Study - a chance to showcase your capabilities and how you like to work

Value Fit Interview - a final discussion with your future colleagues to align on expectations and set you up to succeed

About
Playroll

Playroll
was built to accelerate a borderless economy to enable our clients and their people to thrive, enable human connection and break down borders. We're working to find new and better ways to help businesses succeed, and we're looking for people to help shape tomorrow, today. Since we opened our doors in 2022 the world of distributed work has evolved quickly, and so have we. After enabling businesses of all sizes to hire talent, anywhere, as an Employer of Record solution - we saw businesses continue to struggle with disparate products and systems that don't seamlessly work together.

We are driven by a constant pursuit of innovation, expanding our product suite to create integrated HR solutions. Our goal is to empower businesses to scale rapidly and effortlessly, embracing a truly borderless workforce. From fledgling startups to sprawling enterprises, we proudly partner with companies of all sizes. As our clients evolve, so do our solutions. And that's where you come in We are seeking talented individuals who thrive in challenging and ever-changing environments. If you're passionate about solving complex problems and embracing hyper-growth, join our team and be a catalyst for meaningful change. Together, let's unlock the limitless potential that lies ahead