Data Engineer II / Senior Data Engineer

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data - globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure - including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar - helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.
What you'll be part of:
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values : High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
What you'll be responsible for:
As a member of the Data Engineering team, you own the data warehouse and pipelines that are used for blockchain analytics and reporting. Your work powers Circle business functions, including product development for actionable insights and operational excellence to fuel business growth. In this role, you will work closely with other data engineers to build up a robust data warehouse. High integrity to data accuracy and quality is crucial. Your work will directly impact Circle's transparency, trust, and accountability needs.
What you'll work on:

• Collaborate with fellow data engineers, data analysts and data scientists produce useful data for crypto blockchain analytics to inform product decisions.
• Build and maintain ELT pipelines, parsing complex blockchain data, to source and aggregate the required data for analysis and reporting.
• Design data models and maintain reliable metadata to give context for improved data discoverability.
• Continually improve data warehouse operations, monitoring, and performance.
• Serve as a domain expert in blockchain data modeling, pipelines, quality, and warehousing.
• Leverage AI to increase your work efficiency in code development and transform old processes.

What you'll bring to Circle:
For Data Engineer (II)

• 2+ years of data engineering experience with strong data fundamentals.
• Skilled in SQL for data warehouse platforms such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, and more.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages (Python, Java, Scala).
• Experience with workflow orchestration (Airflow, Dagster, DBT) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Background in blockchain or financial data is a plus.
• Self-starter with a proven ability to learn, collaborate remotely, and communicate effectively in fast-paced environments.

For Senior Data Engineer (III), all the requirements of above and:

• 4+ years of data engineering experience with strong data fundamentals.
• Proficient in SQL within data warehouse systems like Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, etc.
• Skilled in building scalable infrastructure to support batch, micro-batch or stream processing for large volumes of data.
• Experience in data provenance, governance, and big data technologies (including open-source solutions).

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
Base Pay Range: $147,500 - $195,000
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
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