Software Engineer, Data Governance

Qualifications

• You have 8+ years of experience with large-scale distributed computing systems, with expertise in both data-intensive applications and data governance systems.
• You have 5+ years of experience running live production environments, including high-load systems or data-intensive workflows, with a focus on uptime and reliability.
• You have excellent software engineering fundamentals, including a strong grasp of algorithms and data structures.
• You have deep, hands-on experience with Spark and a modern lakehouse or cloud data warehouse (Databricks, Delta Lake, dbt, Snowflake, or similar).
• You can design scalable, secure, and maintainable data models and architectures, and you understand data governance and privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA.
• You show perseverance when faced with tough technical problems.
• You’re a strategic thinker who can weigh building in-house against leveraging third-party solutions, balancing speed, scalability, and long-term viability.
• You’re an excellent communicator and collaborator who works well across diverse teams and stakeholders, translating business needs into robust solutions and aligning everyone on technical goals.
• You work independently with minimal guidance, managing tasks and priorities across multiple projects, executing efficiently, collaborating across functions, and thriving in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Nice to have
• Experience with specific data governance systems, such as data deletion, purpose-based access controls, and data exports.
• Comfort with data lake and lakehouse technologies (for example, Delta Lake, Iceberg, or Hudi) and managing cloud infrastructure as code (for example, Terraform).
• A track record of building metadata management systems & exposure to data classification mechanisms.
• Experience partnering with Legal, Privacy, and Trust teams as a strategic data partner to enhance governance and privacy posture.

Compensation and Benefits

• Superhuman offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more:
• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) matching
• Paid parental leave
• 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
• Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
• Annual professional development budget and opportunities
• Superhuman takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations.
• Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future.

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