Design, optimize, and maintain tables and data structures to support recommendation and trending content data.
Work with structured data storage solutions, including PostgreSQL and JSONB, to manage recommendation and interaction data.
Implement and refine recommendation algorithms (e.g., collaborative filtering, content-based, and hybrid approaches) to enhance relevancy.
Use similarity search libraries like Annoy or Faiss to optimize recommendation speed and accuracy.
Continuously evaluate recommendation logic to better serve user preferences, ensuring real-time delivery.
Aggregate, analyze, and process user interaction data to support recommendations and trending content.
Design efficient queries and implement aggregation methods to capture relevant data and insights for recommendations.
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve data handling issues to ensure accurate recommendation delivery.
Optimize queries, processing workflows, and containerised services for high performance and scalability within AWS ECS.

Proven experience as a Data Engineer or Backend Engineer, with a focus on recommendation systems.
Proficient in SQL and database management, especially with PostgreSQL and JSONB for structured data handling.
Solid understanding of recommendation algorithms (collaborative filtering, content-based, hybrid approaches).
Experience with similarity search libraries such as Annoy or Faiss.
Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in building backend logic for data-intensive applications in a containerised environment.
Familiarity with AWS ECS for container management, including task scheduling and scaling.
Experience using AWS EventBridge to trigger workflows or automate tasks in response to application events.
Analytical skills for data aggregation, querying, and insights generation.
Strong debugging and optimisation skills for handling large-scale data processing in cloud-based environments.

This is an equity-only position, offering a unique opportunity to gain a stake in a rapidly growing company and contribute directly to its success.

Senior Data Engineer – Equity

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