Founding Data Engineer

Partly is building the first global platform for replacement parts, starting with auto parts. We're looking for a Founding Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. This is a greenfield project, offering a huge amount of impact.

Requirements

• Experience in data engineering — designing, building, and scaling pipelines and ETL/ELT processes
• Proficiency in SQL and Python (or similar programming languages used for data engineering)
• Hands-on experience with modern data tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Spark, Kafka, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, etc.)
• Strong understanding of databases and data modelling (relational and non-relational)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and data infrastructure management
• Detail-oriented but also a systems thinker — able to zoom out and design for scale and reusability
• Strong communicator — able to explain complex data topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

• High trust, low process and no bureaucracy
• Competitive base salary + equity
• Flexible working hours
• Focus Days
• Take time when you need it
• Offices in London, Christchurch and on Auckland’s Karangahape Road
• Learn from the best
• Quarterly season openers & annual global offsite
• Team connection
• Parental leave and flexible return to work
• Payroll Giving