Senior Data Engineer
Cari Network is a permissioned, blockchain-based tokenized-deposit network connecting chartered banks with decentralized finance. It is designed for always-on, programmable money movement and real-time transfers of digital value represented by USD-denominated deposit tokens.
About Cari Network
Cari Network provides bank-governed blockchain infrastructure for programmable payments. Its tokens represent deposits held at participating chartered banks, while the platform integrates with existing banking systems and supports conversion between tokenized deposits and fiat. The company emphasizes bank-grade security, regulatory compliance, transparency, auditability, and applicable FDIC-insurance eligibility for underlying deposits.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Own the data ingestion and governance layer for Cari Network's analytical platform, building foundational pipelines and governance practices from a largely blank slate while guiding platform evaluation and technical decisions.
Requirements
- 5–7 years of data engineering experience
- Hands-on pipeline design experience
- Knowledge of AWS-native data tooling, Snowflake, and Databricks tradeoffs
- Experience building data governance practices
- Experience with access control, audit logging, and data lineage
- Understanding of analytical layers derived from transactional sources of truth
- Production experience with Kafka, MSK, PostgreSQL, or equivalent tools
- Strong written communication
- Experience owning a domain independently in a developing function
Responsibilities
- Design ingestion pipelines from transactional and event infrastructure
- Evaluate analytical platform options
- Build data governance practices
- Enforce the transactional source-of-truth boundary
- Define data quality and reconciliation practices
- Write RFCs and design documents
- Define monitoring, alerting, and failure recovery standards
- Mentor less-senior data engineers
Benefits
- Competitive salary, bonus, and equity
- Full medical, vision, and dental benefits
- 401(k) with matching program
- Flexible vacation policy (PTO)
- Remote-first work environment
Hiring Process
Send a resume by email, provide additional information if desired, and answer questions about U.S. work authorization and future sponsorship requirements.