Data Engineer

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Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!

Who we are:

Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in higher education. We’ve since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.

Today we support more than 4,600 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.

With over 1,200 global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

The Opportunity:

Flywire is seeking a motivated and skilled Data Engineer to contribute to the development and optimisation of our data platforms and pipelines. In this role, you will work closely with the data engineering, analytics engineering, and business intelligence teams to build, maintain, and enhance the infrastructure that supports Flywire’s data needs. You will have the opportunity to work with modern data technologies in a cloud-based environment while contributing to projects that have a direct impact on the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and efficient data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
• Contribute to the optimisation of existing data workflows and applications for performance and resource efficiency.
• Write, test, and deploy data transformation jobs using tools like dbt.
• Work with streaming data frameworks and infrastructure to process real-time and near real-time data.
• Support the development and maintenance of data models within our cloud data warehouse (Big Query).
• Collaborate with data scientists, BI developers, analytics engineers, and other data engineers to understand data requirements and deliver reliable data solutions.
• Implement data quality checks and monitoring to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the team & engineering standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data pipelines and data infrastructure.
• Learn and apply new technologies and techniques in the data engineering
  
  

Here’s What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• Must be proficient in Python and Java; experience with Ruby preferred.
• Experience with GCP and AWS.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and experience working with a cloud data warehouse (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Experience with SQL and working with relational databases.
• Experience with data streaming frameworks (e.g., Apache Beam, Flink).
• Experience with streaming infrastructure (e.g., Kinesis, Pub/Sub).
• Experience with advanced messaging queuing protocols (AMPQ) and software (RabbitMQ).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and specifically Terraform.
• Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools like Airflow (GCP Composer).
• Experience with data transformation tools like dbt.
• Exposure to containerisation technologies like Docker.
• Understanding of data governance principles.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
  
  

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program (Meet our Execs & Global Teams)
• Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
• Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
• Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates
• Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
• Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days!
• Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight – for new or aspiring managers!)

Submit today and get started!

We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 40 nationalities across 12 different offices diversity, gender equality, and inclusion are at the core of our people agenda. We believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.