Staff Data Platform Engineer

ClassDojo's goal is to give every child on Earth an education they love.

We started by building a powerful network for communication. ClassDojo’s flagship app is the #1 communication app connecting K-8 teachers children and families globally. Teachers use it to share what’s happening throughout the day through photos videos and messages that make parents feel like they’re there. It’s actively used in over 95% of US schools reaching over 50 million children in 180 countries with a team of just around 200 people [1]. We are now beginning to use this network to give kids the best learning experiences in the world far beyond those a standard school can provide.

We hire for talent density. Our team comprises the most talented entrepreneurial and innovative teammates from around the world with experience in education and large scale consumer internet companies including Instagram Netflix Dropbox Stripe Uber Y Combinator and more. We’re building a company where the most talented people want to work. We believe you’ll do the best work of your life here—and you’ll pioneer the future of education too.

What you’ll do:

We are seeking a Data Platform engineer to join our Data and Engineering team. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for education and a strong foundation in all aspects of data engineering. In this pivotal role you will be instrumental in making data accessible and actionable facilitating informed decision-making throughout the company.

You will be a match if:

You have 7+ years experience with data / analytics engineering

Collaboration and Communication:

• You have owned large-scale data projects that drove significant impact across the company

• You enjoy collaborating with and supporting others.

• You are an effective partner with engineering data analysts data scientists and other business stakeholders.

• You have an ownership mindset and can make things happen

Technical Excellence

• You're a strong independent contributor who's comfortable working across the data stack

• You've designed and built data platforms at previous organizations

• Your SQL python and infrastructure skills are top-notch.

[1] Some more context:

(If you are on LinkedIn you will not be able to access the hyperlinks below. Once you click apply you will be directed to our career website (if you are not on there already) and will be able to access the hyperlinks)

- ClassDojo's $125m Series D (Forbes) and Sam’s note about it .

- ClassDojo is one of Y Combinator’s Top 100 companies

- ClassDojo's Second Act Comes with First Profits (TechCrunch) and Sam's note about it .

ClassDojo is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We are committed to equal employment regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are happy to accommodate any disabilities or special needs. We are a distributed company so we hire regardless of location as long as you are willing to have significant hours overlap with one of the Americas time zones.

ClassDojo takes a number of factors into consideration when determining compensation including geographic location experience and skillset. Salary ranges (United States): CA WA NY NJ CT states: $171500 - $244000 (USD) All other states in the US: $146000 - $207500 (USD)

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