Join our growing team at Vetcove, and help us transform how veterinarians buy the supplies they need to keep America's pets healthy. Vetcove's eCommerce and mobile platforms enable veterinary practices to compare and buy from all of their vendors in one place. Our community of more than 17,000 veterinary hospitals employs tens of thousands of veterinarians, and delivers care to many millions of animals every year across all 50 states. We’re a growing team on a mission to modernize the $50B+ animal health industry. Simply put, Vetcove helps veterinary organizations spend more time giving care, and less time shopping and comparing across vendors to supply their practices. Vetcove is a Y Combinator and venture-backed growth stage company with notable investors in Silicon Valley and NYC. We're looking for exceptionally talented and passionate people to join our growing team. 

About the position

As a Data Engineer at Vetcove, you'll tackle complex data challenges by designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines. You will be an integral part of our engineering team, responsible for building and optimizing the infrastructure that supports the data flows in and out of our production applications. In this role, you will also leverage advanced techniques, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI strategies, to programmatically clean and structure data, enabling more efficient data management and analysis.

What you’ll do

• Design and build infrastructure to efficiently ingest and support billions of records.

• Utilize databases such as ClickHouse for high-performance storage and querying of large datasets.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data workflows, including ETL processes.

• Assist in integrating external data sources into our analytics team’s enterprise data warehouse (Snowflake) using data orchestrators (like Airflow and Dagster).

• Collaborate closely with backend application engineers to ensure seamless data integration.

• Apply LLMs and other AI technologies to automate data cleaning and structuring processes.

You should have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience using Python for data-centric programming tasks

• 3+ years of professional experience in data engineering.

• Proven experience implementing Large Language Models in data pipelines.

• Ability to design new features around data models with accuracy, security, and performance in mind

• Strong ability to process and analyze large volumes of quantitative and qualitative data.

• A methodical and analytical mindset with robust problem-solving skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities.

Please note we are unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

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Vetcove is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.