Senior Software Engineer, Data

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer focusing on Data to join our team and build the pipelines and systems that power Arya’s workforce platform. You’ll work with modern data and automation tools to design and implement high-performance, scalable integrations between our platform and customer systems. This includes integrating with APIs, file-based systems, and RPA (Robotic Process Automation) workflows to handle scenarios where APIs aren’t available or data is locked in legacy systems. As a senior member of the engineering team, you’ll lead data projects end-to-end, ensuring our data is accurate, timely, and reliable-driving the experiences our customers depend on.

What You'll Do

• Architect, build, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Airbyte, Dagster, or similar frameworks.

• Integrate with REST, GraphQL, and file-based APIs, as well as RPA workflows.

• Optimize Postgres queries and schemas for performance at scale.

• Implement monitoring and alerting to ensure data quality and availability.

• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and QA to deliver reliable integrations quickly.

• Document integration patterns and help evolve our data platform architecture.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers working on data systems.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on data systems or backend integrations.

• Expert in SQL and proficient with Postgres optimization.

• Hands-on experience with Airbyte, Dagster, or similar tools.

• Strong programming skills in Node.js or Python.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments (GCP preferred).

• Experience with RPA tools (e.g., UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism) a strong plus.

• Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Nice to Have

• Experience with streaming data systems (Kafka, Pub/Sub).

• Exposure to data governance or compliance in regulated industries.

• Contributions to open-source data or integration tooling.

What to Expect in the First 90 Days

By Day 15 - Onboarding & Environment Setup

• Fully onboarded into Arya’s development environment and tooling.

• Access to and understanding of existing Airbyte/Dagster pipelines, Postgres schemas, and RPA workflows.

• Shadow a senior team member on one live deployment.

• Ship at least 1 minor bug fix or small improvement to an existing integration.

• Review integration documentation and begin drafting notes on areas for improvement.

By Day 30 - Initial Contributions & Familiarity

• Ship your first net-new integration (API, file-based, or RPA) into staging or production.

• Implement basic monitoring or alerting improvements for an existing pipeline.

• Partner with Product to map integration requirements for an upcoming customer.

• Deliver a performance analysis on at least one critical data flow and propose optimization.

• Begin contributing to code reviews for data-related pull requests.

By Day 60 - Ownership of Integration Scope

• Fully own a subset of data integrations from development through monitoring.

• Ship at least 1 high-impact performance improvement (e.g., reduced latency, improved throughput).

• Deploy an RPA-based integration into production for a customer with limited API access.

• Document integration processes and edge cases for assigned systems.

• Participate in customer onboarding calls to understand integration pain points.

By Day 90 - Scaling & Strategic Impact

• Design and implement an automation to streamline integration deployment or monitoring.

• Lead a cross-functional initiative to improve data quality or reduce integration failures by 25%+.

• Propose and implement schema or architecture changes to support future integrations at scale.

• Mentor a junior engineer or new hire on Arya’s data engineering stack.

• Present a “State of Data Systems” review to the engineering team, outlining current health, risks, and opportunities.

OUR VALUES

You will thrive at Arya if you can:

1. Think Like a Customer

We win by making our Customers feel like superheroes. This means we must always view our decisions, actions and communication through the lens of our Customers.

2. Find Small Wins Everyday

We believe that speed of making decisions and taking action have a compounding effect. A series of quick, small, daily wins add up to big ones over time, and the absence of these can add up to big losses.

3. Teach and Learn Consistently

We believe that giving context and sharing expertise is everyone's responsibility. We find time to talk about the Why and How of what we do in every interaction.

4. Be Prepared

We believe that progress cannot be left to chance and sudden flashes of genius. We put in the time and effort to prepare ourselves and others to make the most of every opportunity.

5. Communicate Simply

We communicate to be understood. This means that in a complex, global and busy world, we work hard to express our ideas in ways that others find simple and intuitive.

6. Be Kind

We believe that being exceptional and being kind are not mutually exclusive. We strive to treat others with empathy, kindness and respect, even in the most challenging of times.

WHAT WE OFFER

Arya is committed to being transformative to the careers of those who share our values, and are looking to build a generational business. We offer:

The Basics:

• Competitive salary + equity

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

• Flexible PTO and generous parental leave

• Performance-based incentives

• Wellhub subscription with access to premium fitness facilities, team workouts

The Multipliers:

• Be part of a company that treats its values as its biggest priority

• Learn more about building and scaling a business in months than others will in years

• Have ownership, influence and impact that runs far and wide

• Work flexibly, with a focus on progress over activity

• Never sacrifice your mental health- while we work hard, we're committed to avoiding burnout at all costs