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Thumbtack – Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform – Toronto, ON

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Company: Thumbtack

Location: Toronto, ON

Job description: About the Data Platform TeamData is the lifeblood of modern companies, and for a two-sided digital marketplace like Thumbtack, even more so. The Data Platform team is a central team of software engineers who employees with various backgrounds can easily build pipelines, systems, and models, all while keeping Customer and Pro privacy in mind. You’ll work deeply with Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, and other Software Engineers from across the company as customers, and collaborate closely with the Site Reliability and core service Engineering teams as partners.ChallengeIn 2024, Thumbtack is significantly investing in Data initiatives and the Engineering teams that support them, as a strategic growth area for the company. While there are interesting and difficult challenges across the entire focus area, this team is specifically poised to build the deep technological foundation to empower all others. It’s highly-leveraged, intricate and interesting work for the right type of engineer. We are the caretakers and creators of the foundational building blocks of the modern Thumbtack data system, and we need your help to build and deliver that.Responsibilities

  • Collaboratively refine and evangelize a comprehensive framework for integrating data-thinking into the software development lifecycle across Engineering
  • Work with the Data Engineering and Machine Learning teams as stakeholders to identify gaps in our current capabilities, and help build and execute on a multi-year roadmap to close them
  • Directly work with teams consisting of product engineers, analysts, data scientists, machine learning engineers throughout the company to understand their data needs, and make recommendations both how to build to their needs, but also to build processes and knowledge bases to support them
  • Drive data quality and best practices across the company
  • Help build the next generation of marketing data products at Thumbtack, based on real-time data products on top of Apache Kafka

Must-Have QualificationsIf you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we’re looking for someone excited to join the team.

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, at least 2 of which focused in the data domain
  • Excellent ability to understand the needs of, and collaborate with, stakeholders in other functions, especially other Engineering teams
  • Strong fluency in at least one major programming language and would be able to switch between multiple languages. Thumbtack’s main production stack is Go, however we tend to use Python with some Scala
  • Experience designing, architecting, and maintaining data systems that serve deeply technical customers
  • Strong sense of ownership and pride in your work, from ideation and requirements-gathering to project completion and maintenance

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

  • Experience building ETL data pipelines in a modern programming language, like Python or Scala, ideally with Apache Airflow
  • Understanding of database internals and query optimization
  • Experience working with semi-structured or unstructured data in a data lake or similar
  • Experience working in engineering at a two-sided marketplace or B2C technology company
  • Experience mentoring and coaching data engineers and/or analysts

Thumbtack is a virtual-first company, meaning you can live and work from any one of our approved locations across the United States, Canada or the Philippines.* Learn more about our virtual-first working model .#LI-Remote
The Data Platform Team at Thumbtack is responsible for building the foundational building blocks of the company’s data system. They work closely with Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, and other Software Engineers to integrate data-thinking into the software development lifecycle. The team is currently focusing on building the next generation of marketing data products by leveraging real-time data products on top of Apache Kafka. The ideal candidate for this team has 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years focused in the data domain, and is fluent in at least one major programming language. Experience with ETL data pipelines, database internals, and working in a two-sided marketplace or B2C technology company is a plus. Thumbtack is a virtual-first company, allowing employees to work from approved locations across the United States, Canada, or the Philippines.
Job Description

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– Greet and check-in guests in a friendly and professional manner
– Answer phone calls and assist with inquiries
– Handle reservations and room assignments
– Process payments and maintain cash register
– Provide information about hotel services and amenities
– Respond to guest complaints and issues in a timely and efficient manner
– Maintain a clean and organized front desk area

Requirements:
– Proven work experience as a Front Desk Agent or similar role
– Excellent communication and customer service skills
– Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
– Knowledge of hotel operations and procedures
– Proficiency in computer systems and software
– Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends

If you are a reliable and enthusiastic individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and be a part of our growing hotel.

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Job date: Fri, 10 May 2024 03:33:52 GMT

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