Senior Staff Data Engineer

GoFundMe, a leading global crowdfunding platform that has facilitated over $30 billion in donations since 2010, is seeking a Senior Staff Data Engineer to lead their data ingestion workstream. This key position within the Data Platform team requires an experienced professional with 8+ years in data engineering to drive the strategy, design, and implementation of data ingestion pipelines.

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, focusing on building reliable, scalable data pipelines that power analytics, data science, and product development initiatives. The successful candidate will work with modern data technologies including Snowflake, Apache Airflow, and various data observability tools, while ensuring best practices in data governance and quality control.

Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this hybrid position offers an opportunity to work with a mission-driven company that helps people help each other. The role involves leading the design and optimization of data ingestion frameworks, implementing data observability solutions, and mentoring other engineers in best practices.

The position comes with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, mental wellness support, and professional development opportunities. GoFundMe's culture emphasizes purpose-driven work, with core values focused on being "impatient to be great" and "earning trust every day."

As a certified Great Place to Work, GoFundMe offers a collaborative environment where your work directly impacts millions of users worldwide. The company's recent merger with Classy, a nonprofit fundraising software company, has expanded its reach and impact in the social impact sector. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a senior data engineering professional to make a meaningful impact while working with cutting-edge technologies in a rapidly growing organization.