Principal Data Engineer, Material Bank
Sample materials marketplace for architecture & design
Open for applications
Sample materials marketplace for architecture & design
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To remove the friction that exists when searching and sampling materials.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in data architecture and data platform design, with a strong focus on eCommerce and BOM applications
- In-depth knowledge of product catalog design, including taxonomy, attribute management, BOM data integration, and data provenance
- Proven ability to architect and optimize schemas for large-scale databases, particularly in supporting complex BOMs in an eCommerce environment
- Extensive hands-on experience with AWS ecosystem data services, including tools like DBT, Airbyte, Airflow, and AWS Glue, for data modeling, pipeline development, performance optimization, and ensuring data provenance
- Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data engineering and architecture, such as Python, SQL, and Java, with the ability to write efficient, maintainable code that supports large-scale data operations and and Kafka for the processing of data streams
- Experience in developing and implementing a Data Quality Matrix to continuously monitor and improve data quality across systems
- Experience with decentralized data ownership and architecture, enabling domain teams to manage their own data while maintaining organizational data integrity
- Proven track record in developing self-serve data platforms that empower domain teams to autonomously manage and utilize data products
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are a plus
What the job involves
- As a Principal Data Architect at Material Bank, you will design and architect robust, scalable database systems to support our comprehensive material catalog. Your focus will be on developing optimal schemas and attributes, ensuring data integrity and efficient retrieval across databases and PIM systems
- You will also be responsible for creating and maintaining data ingestion pipelines from various sources, including third-party data providers, brand partners, and web scraping, utilizing tools such as DBT, Airbyte and Airflow. You will create detailed data models, integrate various data sources, and implement performance optimizations
- Additionally, you will establish data governance policies and plan for scalability. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will translate business requirements into technical specifications and continuously improve our database architecture, leveraging the latest industry trends and technologies
- Operating at depth is key to success in this role—requiring constant learning and growth, a mastery of the catalog’s schemas and attributes, and a rich understanding of the needs of catalog users
- Reporting to the Director of the Catalog teams:
- Design and architect robust, scalable database systems to support Material Bank's comprehensive material catalog
- Develop optimal schemas and attributes, ensuring data integrity and efficient retrieval across databases and PIM systems
- Create detailed data models, integrate various data sources, and implement performance optimizations
- Develop and maintain ingestion pipelines for catalog data from various sources, including third-party data providers, brand partners, and web scraping, using tools such as Airbyte and Airflow
- Establish and enforce data governance policies and plan for scalability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications
- Continuously improve database architecture, leveraging the latest industry trends and technologies
- Operate at depth, requiring constant learning and growth
- Master the catalog’s schemas and attributes and develop a rich understanding of the needs of catalog users
Our take
Architecture and design professionals need real-world samples of the materials they intend to work with, and they need to know what they’re picking is the best fit for their project. Historically, there’s been no universal aggregator of all available materials - you’d just have to know who and where to ask. Material Bank is changing this, with a service it describes as being the Expedia of design samples.
Material Bank is the largest materials marketplace for the A&D industry. Offering a wide range of material samples from carpets to hardwoods, all sample orders have next-day delivery availability across Canada and the US, and is always free for design professionals. The company's profit comes from selling spots within its rapidly growing marketplace community to vendors and manufacturers, connecting brands with thousands of vetted design professionals.
It’s an offering with a remarkably tight market fit, demonstrated by its swelling customer base and investment funding. The company has begun its global expansion, having launched in Japan, it is focusing on growing into the European market through an office in Paris. It is also cementing its success through a M&A strategy, most recently incorporating Architizer's architectural project database into its product.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
May 2022
$175m
SERIES D
May 2021
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $323.2m
Company benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid maternity leave
- Commuter benefits
- Disability insurance
Company values
- Be fast, be flexible
- Take initiative and bring solutions
- Be the best at what matters
- Think big and take calculated risks
- Always be direct, operate with respect and integrity
- Enjoy the journey
Company HQ
Boca Raton, FL
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Leadership
Adam Sandow
(CEO)Is also CEO and Chairman of SANDOW.
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