Data Engineer

Posted 13 Days Ago
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Paris, Île-de-France
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Insurance • Machine Learning • Software • Automation
The Role
As a Data Engineer, you will design, enhance, and scale Shift Technology's data platform, collaborating with teams to implement the best tools, innovate solutions, and mentor peers. You will focus on data modeling, work with NoSQL data stores, and utilize data transformation tools while improving the data infrastructure.
Summary Generated by Built In

The future of insurance starts with AI. To date, Shift Technology's AI-powered products have benefitted more than 300 million policyholders globally by reducing underwriting risk, identifying more fraud, and automating critical tasks throughout the claims process.  Shift harnesses the power of AI to enable the world’s leading insurance organizations to make better decisions. Our products help insurers improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver superior customer experiences to their policyholders.  Our culture is built on innovation, trust, and a drive to transform the insurance industry by imagining and innovating solutions that impact insurers and their customers - like you! We come from more than 50 different countries and cultures and together we are creating the future of insurance.

Our Engineering team lies at the core of the value we offer to our customers. We solve complex problems by working not only within our squads, but also by working collaboratively with other teams across the organisation. 

At Shift Technology, we're reshaping the way data drives decision-making. As a Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, enhancing, and scaling our cutting-edge data platform. Join us in pushing technological boundaries and empowering teams with the tools to succeed. Our company tech stack includes .Net Core (C#), MS SQL Server, ElasticSearch, Spark, Python, and more. 

What We’re Looking For:

  • Expertise in modern data engineering tools and practices.
  • Passion for continuous learning and exploring new technologies.
  • A collaborative mindset with a willingness to mentor and support team members.
  • Experience with designing scalable, robust data platforms is a plus.
  • If you're ready to contribute to transformative projects and help shape the future of data at Shift Technology, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll do

  • Design and Define: Collaborate on the vision and architecture of Shift’s data platform to meet evolving business and technical needs.
  • Tool Selection and Implementation: Research, evaluate, and implement the best tools and frameworks to optimize our data infrastructure.
  • Innovation and Experimentation: Stay ahead of the curve by monitoring technological advancements, conducting research, and building proof-of-concepts (POCs) to test new solutions.
  • Upskill and Mentor: Share your expertise by providing technical guidance, mentoring peers, and fostering a culture of learning and innovation.

What you bring

  • 3+ years of experience in data modeling
  • Experience with NoSQL data stores (e.g., graph, document, etc.)
  • Proficiency with data transformation tools (e.g., dbt, SQLMesh, PySpark)
  • Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, SQL, or C# .NET)
  • Knowledge of big data technologies such as Spark
  • Familiarity with data warehousing
  • Experience with ML serving is a plus
  • You often come up with new ideas to solve complex problems.
  • You want your work to have an impact: rather than a cog, you see yourself as the engine.
  • You are used to work closely with cross-functional teams including data scientists or engineers
  • You can communicate fluently in English.

 Recruitment Process

  • HR Screening
  • Technical Screening with a senior back-end engineer.
  • Second Technical screening with a Data Engineer
  • Final Round with Hiring Manager 

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To support our permanent, full time employees at every stage of their careers and lives, we provide a competitive total rewards and benefits package. Here are the global benefits we’d like to highlight:

  • Flexible remote and hybrid working options
  • Competitive Salary and a variable component tied to personal and company performance
  • Company equity
  • Focus Fridays, a half-day each month to focus on learning and personal growth
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • Mental health benefits 
  • 2 MAD Days per year (Make A Difference Days for paid volunteering)

Additional benefits may be offered by country - ask your recruiter for more information. Intern and Apprentice position are eligible for some of these benefits - ask your recruiter for more details.

At Shift we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from and hire people who will contribute to the diversity of our company, without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other non-merit criteria.

Shift Technology is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our application and employment process. Should you require accommodation, please email [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Please be aware of scammers and only trust correspondence that comes from emails ending in shift-technology.com

Shift Technology does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to the Shift Technology Careers page or a Shift Technology social media post. Any unsolicited CVs, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Shift Technology.

Top Skills

C#
Python
SQL
The Company
HQ: Paris
559 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Shift Technology delivers AI decisioning solutions to benefit the global insurance industry and its customers. Our products enable insurers to automate and optimize decisions from underwriting to claims, resulting in superior customer experiences, increased operational efficiency, and reduced costs. The future of insurance starts with Decisions Made Better. Learn more at www.shift-technology.com

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