Senior Data Engineer

Wagmo Inc.

Job Overview

Location

New York City

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Senior Data Engineer responsible for building and scaling Wagmo's data infrastructure to power growth and support data-driven decisions across Analytics, Finance, Product, Marketing, and Engineering teams.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data warehouse architecture in BigQuery; own infrastructure end-to-end and evolve it with business growth.
• Define and implement clean, well-tested dbt transformations with strong CI/CD, code review, and documentation standards; ensure data quality through validation, monitoring, and lineage.
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver accessible data, translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders, lead projects, and mentor junior data talent.
• Wagmo is a VC-backed pet health company empowering responsible pet parenting through employer-provided benefits; values authenticity, efficiency, performance over pedigree, and a dog-friendly, ego-free culture.
• Opportunity to revolutionize pet health infrastructure, work in a high-impact startup environment, and build foundational data systems that scale from startup to maturity.
• Develop expertise in modern data stack (BigQuery, dbt, Fivetran, Python, GCP), data modeling for AI, and leadership in ambiguous, fast-moving settings.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years in data engineering with experience owning production-grade pipelines and data warehouse solutions, preferably in high-growth SaaS or consumer tech.
• Expertise in Python and SQL.
• Deep dbt experience on BigQuery (or similar data warehouse).
• Strong Git and CI/CD practices.
• Familiarity with GCP and orchestration tools like Airflow or Fivetran.
• Solid grasp of data warehousing fundamentals: dimensional modeling, ETL/ELT, query optimization, and data quality frameworks.
• Strong understanding of building data models for AI (experience with Claude is a plus).
• Strong communicator capable of leading projects, mentoring teammates, and collaborating cross-functionally with minimal supervision.
• Autonomous, high-ownership mindset; comfortable making decisions under ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage.
• HSA/FSA accounts.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Annual company holidays and additional recharge days off.
• 12 weeks parental leave for eligible employees.
• Company-paid Wagmo pet wellness and insurance plans.
• Regular company-wide events, team gatherings, and pet-friendly office.
• Catered lunches provided.

Skills & Technologies

Python

GCP

GitHub

Git

Senior

Onsite

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About Wagmo Inc.

Wagmo operates a digital pet-insurance and wellness platform that reimburses routine veterinary expenses such as exams, vaccines, grooming, and dental care through subscription plans. Customers pay monthly fees, submit claims via mobile app, and receive reimbursements within 24 hours. The company also offers accident and illness policies that integrate with wellness coverage. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, Wagmo partners with employers and benefits administrators to provide group coverage and serves individual pet owners nationwide in the United States.

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