Insurance is a trillion dollar market that is fundamental to society, yet it has not modernized — until now.
Newfront is building the modern insurance experience.
We've reimagined the experience for clients, prospects, and employees, altering the way people create, understand, select, transact, and use insurance. We're changing the approach so that it starts and ends with the client, not the product, and empowering people for moments that matter.
Our unique approach recognizes both the vast potential of technology and the fundamental role of insurance experts. We're a technology-driven company with DE&I in our DNA and strong values; we believe people matter most.
Our mission is to define the future of the insurance industry, while instilling a high performance culture in combination with living our Work, Love, Play ethos each day. We value balanced lives and are passionate about creating a culture of wellness that results in healthier, happier, and more productive employees, and more successful clients.
As a Staff Data Engineer at Newfront, you will architect and lead the technical implementation of our data infrastructure, driving our transformation into a data-first company. You will be responsible for designing and building scalable data systems that power critical business decisions across the organization. Your deep technical expertise will shape our data architecture while mentoring teams and establishing engineering excellence.
The Staff Data Engineer is a salaried, exempt, and full-time role. This is a US hybrid/remote based role with the option to work from any of Newfront’s offices. #LI-Remote
What You’ll Be Responsible For:
Architect and implement enterprise-scale data infrastructure solutions that support Newfront's analytical and operational needs
Lead the technical design and implementation of our data platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
Define and implement data engineering best practices, including data modeling, testing, monitoring, and documentation
Drive technical decisions around our data stack and evaluate new technologies to enhance our capabilities
Design and implement robust data pipelines that handle complex transformations and large-scale data processing
Collaborate with engineering teams to develop data contracts and integration patterns
Provide technical mentorship to data engineers and analytics engineers
Lead complex technical initiatives that span multiple teams and domains
Establish data quality frameworks and monitoring systems
Qualifications:
7+ years of experience building and scaling data infrastructure in high-growth environments
Expert-level knowledge of data architecture and software engineering principles
Proven track record of leading technical initiatives and designing enterprise-scale data solutions
Deep expertise in data modeling, ETL/ELT patterns, and performance optimization
Strong software engineering background with expertise in Python and SQL
Experience building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines
Track record of mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence
Experience with modern cloud data platforms and distributed computing
Strong system design and problem-solving skills
Ability to balance technical excellence with business impact
Our Current Technology Stack:
Snowflake
dbt
Python / k8s / etc.
Hex
Fivetran
Hightouch
The pay range for this position in California, Washington, Colorado and New York at commencement of employment is expected to be between $182,000 and $227,500/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
At Newfront, we are committed to hiring diverse talent and supporting an inclusive workplace environment. If you are excited about a role at Newfront but feel you’re missing a few of the qualifications, we still encourage you to apply and tell us about yourself. You may just be the next Newfront team member that we are looking for!
Newfront is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Diversity is in our DNA and we believe that creating an inclusive workplace elevates the value we are able to bring to our customers and employees alike. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.
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