Data Engineer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate!

Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you! 

Who we are: 

Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in education, using modern technology.

Today, we’ve digitized payments for more than 3,000 global clients across education, healthcare, travel & B2B, covering more than 240 countries and territories and supporting over 140 currencies. And, we’re just getting started!

With over 1000+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 14 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

Job Description

The Opportunity:

We, at Flywire, are seeking a Data Engineer to join our growing global team and enable Flywire to make the most of our data. Beyond reporting and analysis, the data we manage is used for training AI/ML and pushing directly back into our business applications. Whether it’s streaming events or batching, we are always tackling something exciting. The Data Engineer will:

  • Assist in the further development of our Data and Events Platforms
  • Optimize our existing streaming applications for resource efficiency and scale.
  • Treat data as a product and with rigorous testing to catch issues before they reach users
  • Work with and support company-wide data science/ML initiatives

Qualifications

Here’s What We’re Looking For:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Mathematics, or Computer Science
  • 5+ years of experience in a Data or Software Engineering role
  • Strong proficiency in Java, CI/CD, Docker, SQL
  • Experience with data streaming frameworks (ex. Beam/Flink/Spark)
  • Experience with streaming infrastructure (ex. Kinesis/PubSub/Rabbitmq)
  • Experience with a cloud data warehouse is preferred  (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift)
  • Ability to communicate and follow up with internal stakeholders in a timely manner and excellent attention to detail.
  • Fluency in English, as it's the official language of the company 

Technologies We Use:

  • GCP/AWS
  • Apache Beam (AWS KDA and GCP Dataflow)
  • Kinesis Streams and Rabbitmq 
  • Meltano
  • Airflow (GCP Composer)
  • Debezium
  • dbt

Additional Information

What We Offer:

  • Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units 
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program (Meet our Execs & Global Teams)
  • Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
  • Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
  • Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates 
  • Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
  • Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days!
  • Work From Home Stipend 
  • Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight – for new or aspiring managers!)

Submit today and get started!

We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 40 nationalities across 14 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.

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