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Role SummaryPrefect and Dagster merged in 2026, and we're consolidating two data stacks onto one: Snowflake as the warehouse, Dagster as the orchestrator, dogfooded on our own product. You'll take over our existing internal data platform, land the migrated stack at cutover, and own it end to end from there. You own finding and deciding requirements, setting the roadmap, and working directly with stakeholders across orgs. Part of our platform is open source ( dagster-open-platform) and your work is a public reference implementation of our own product. You’ll report to Jenny, our Head of Engineering.What You'll DoOwn the internal data platform end to end: Snowflake architecture, sizing, and cost; dbt transformations; orchestration standards in DagsterOwn ingestion tooling (Fivetran, Sling, dlt, AWS DMS) and reverse ETL (Hightouch, Census)Own warehouse access controls and security — increasingly important as MCPs touch more of our dataDesign the system so teams stop blocking each other: fewer cross-team dependencies, less homegrown ingestion debt, a sane change-data-capture storyOwn platform reliability: Dagster+ alerting, data quality, and costTake on the deferred data backlog: one-off ingestion, enablement, and growth data workPartner with engineering on SLA-carrying pipelines (billing, consumption pricing) where engineering retains ownershipLive in Dagster daily and feed what you learn back to the product teamYour QualificationsStaff-level data platform experience - you set architecture across orgs and work through stakeholders independentlyDeep production experience with dbt and a modern cloud warehouseExperience with a modern orchestrator and experience with Dagster is a plusHands-on with managed ingestion and reverse ETL toolingSelf-directed and able to turn ambiguous business asks into scoped, prioritized workComfortable working in the open on a public codebaseWhat You'll Get in Return:Base Salary Ranges :San Francisco Bay Area & NYC Metro: $221,000-$276,000Washington D.C., Boston, LA Metro, Seattle: $200,000-$257,000Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, & all other U.S. metros: $191,000-$238,000Actual base salary within each range depends on the candidate's location, experience, and qualifications. Equity and benefits are not included in the range above. Your recruiter can share more about the salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.Perks and Benefits:Remote-first team with flexible-first cultureEquity Stock Options401(k) with 5% company match (vests immediately!)Unlimited PTOMedical, Dental and Vision insuranceGenerous Parental LeaveLife Insurance and Disability benefits$800/month remote work stipendAnd that's just the start — for more info check out our benefits and perks on our careers page.Belongingness at Prefect:Belongingness at Prefect is our commitment to ensuring mutual power, access, and opportunity among all groups and individuals who make up our community. We operationalize belongingness through actions large and small on a daily basis, but always with the goal that all groups and individuals can contribute as their most authentic self to the evolution of our product, our team, and our community.Belongingness is also our commitment to bridge with individuals or groups not yet established in our community, acknowledge differences in a way that affirms distinct identities, and allows for a new, more expansive group identity to form.Equal Opportunity at Prefect:Prefect is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity/expression), national origin, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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