Data Engineer

A BOUT H UGO

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Key Responsibilities :

• Data Infrastructure & Ingestion : Architect and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines that automate ingestion from both structured and unstructured sources. Leverage Python and SQL to ensure reliable, secure, and traceable data flow across platforms.
• Transformation Layer Management : Implement and manage transformation workflows using dbt, ensuring data models are modular, version-controlled (via Git), and optimized for maintainability and performance.
• Pipeline Orchestration : Orchestrate and schedule data workflows using tools such as Airflow or Prefect, ensuring reliable, timely, and automated data delivery across systems.
• Cloud Warehouse Architecture : Design and oversee the data warehouse environment in platforms such as BigQuery or Snowflake, with a focus on security, cost optimization, and high performance.
• Performance Optimization : Continuously monitor query performance and data pipeline throughput, identifying and resolving bottlenecks or inefficiencies in real-time.
• Quality & Governance : Enforce best practices for data validation, lineage tracking, testing frameworks, and schema evolution to maintain high levels of data integrity and trust.
• CI / CD for Data : Set up version control workflows for data transformations and metadata changes, integrating GitOps and CI / CD principles into the analytics engineering lifecycle.
• Cross-functional Partnership : Collaborate deeply with analysts, business users, and product teams to understand evolving data needs and proactively adjust architecture and pipelines.
• Strategic Foundation for Growth : Lay the groundwork for a modern data platform that is scalable, cost-efficient, and primed for future team expansion. This role is expected to evolve into a leadership position as the team grows.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU’LL NEED

Experiences :

WHAT WE PROVIDE

Hugo offers a hybrid work environment that balances employee flexibility with a collegial, fun office culture. We pride ourselves on offering a dynamic environment where ambitious professionals can make a measurable impact and accelerate their career. Our compensation and benefits are highly competitive.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our DNA. Promoting and, where possible, improving diversity, equity and inclusion are a value-based and commercial necessity. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, sex, gender identify, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, or any other legally protected status