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title: 'Lead Data Engineer at Atticus'
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# Lead Data Engineer at Atticus

- **Company:** Atticus
- **Location:** Remote
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/atticus/299af7cf-5963-43a9-8262-be4358271358

## Job description

## About Atticus

At any given time, 16 million Americans are experiencing a crisis that requires urgent help from our legal system or government. The right assistance could transform their lives. But today, most never get it. Atticus makes it easy for any sick or injured American to get life-changing aid. Our mission is to tear down barriers between people in crisis and the aid they deserve. In the last six years, we’ve become the leading platform connecting people with disabilities to government benefits. We also help victims of accidents, misconduct, and violence get compensation from insurance. So far, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of people access over $10 billion in life-changing aid —and earned over 20,000 five-star reviews. And we’re just getting started. We've raised more than $100 million from top VC firms like Fika, Forerunner, Google Ventures, and True Ventures, and we’re on our way to creating a category defining business assisting needy Americans. The Job We are looking for our first in-house Data Engineer to own and evolve our core data infrastructure. This is an early and high-impact role. As the data engineering function grows under Engineering, you'll have a real voice in shaping how it's built - the processes, standards, and team culture. You'll sit at the intersection of our Engineering and Business Operations teams, which means you'll spend your time both building reliable, scalable systems and translating business needs into well-designed data products. You'll work closely with data scientists, business analysts, and product leaders to make sure our data is clean, accessible, and trustworthy.

## What You'll Do

- Own and operate our data warehouse, pipelines, and transformation layer
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable data pipelines that ingest data from across our platform and third-party sources, ensuring data is always available and trustworthy for downstream consumers
- Partner with data scientists and analysts to deliver clean, well-documented datasets and optimize query performance so teams spend less time wrangling data and more time generating insights
- Incrementally improve and modernize our existing data systems - you won't build everything from scratch, but you'll know how to assess what we have, prioritize what matters, and migrate thoughtfully
- Implement data quality monitoring, alerting, and documentation practices that build trust across the organization

The role is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing Series C startup that doubles as a B-corp social enterprise. Every project you take on will help clients in need get the help they deserve, and you’ll shape our company culture as we scale. We’re looking for data scientists who are excited about our mission and the challenges it entails.

## Qualifications

Required:

- 4+ years of professional experience in data engineering, ideally at a high-growth startup or fast-moving team within a larger organization
- Hands-on experience with the modern data stack - proficiency with BigQuery (or a comparable cloud warehouse), dbt, and an orchestration tool like Dagster or Airflow
- Strong SQL skills and fluency in Golang, Python, or another common Data Engineering language
- Track record of improving or modernizing data systems iteratively - you're comfortable inheriting legacy infrastructure and systems and making them progressively better
- Strong communication and collaboration skills - able to work fluidly across both technical and business-oriented teams

Bonus / Nice-to-Have:

- Experience transitioning data infrastructure from an outsourced or contractor model to an in-house team
- Familiarity with data observability tools
- Experience supporting or collaborating with a data science function, including ML feature pipelines

We are strongly committed to building a diverse team. If you’re from a background that’s underrepresented in tech, we’d love to meet you. Salary and Benefits This is a rare opportunity to join a startup that has strong traction (substantial funding, well-respected backers, tremendous growth, and many happy customers) but is still small enough that you can have a huge impact and play a role in shaping our culture. We're a certified B Corporation tackling a critical social problem. Our mission to help people in need drives everything we do, and your work here will touch many lives. We offer competitive pay—including equity for all employees —and generous benefits:

- Medical and dental insurance with 100% of premiums covered for employees and their families
- 15 vacation days & ~20 paid holidays each year (including two weeks at end-of-year)
- Free membership to OneMedical
- $600/year internet stipend
- $1,000/year reimbursable stipend for education and training outside of work
- Up to $1,200/year student loan repayment assistance
- 401(k) and optional HSA/FSA

We anticipate the base salary band for this role will be between $174,000 and $230,000 in addition to equity and benefits. The salary at offer will be determined by a number of factors such as candidate's experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team. Location This job is fully remote and we're committed to empowering everyone with flexibility. Work remotely, and travel to LA (on the company dime) as needed to be with your colleagues – usually quarterly, plus offsites. We care a lot about building a great culture and we think some interactions need to happen in person, so we put a lot of thought into retreats, offsites, and other ways to gather.

## About Atticus

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Atticus is a new kind of law firm that helps people in crisis—those with disabilities, injuries, or seeking VA benefits—quickly access the government and insurance aid they deserve, for free.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, raised April 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed on primary sources; executive team information is available on the company site.

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Legal Services / Legal Tech / Social Impact
- Target customers: B2C (Individuals in crisis: those with disabilities, injured workers, victims of accidents/misconduct, and veterans seeking VA benefits)
- Mission or purpose statement: "We’re tearing down barriers between people in crisis and the aid they deserve." / "We believe everyone should be able to access the legal help they need."

## Products & Services
- **Disability Benefits Platform**: A free service that uses a 2-minute quiz to diagnose a person's needs, explains their options, and connects them with a specialized lawyer who works on contingency (no upfront fees, capped at 25% of payout).
- **Workers' Comp & VA Benefits Assistance**: Similar model applied to workplace injury claims and veterans' benefits.
- **Lawyer Network**: A curated network of top-tier lawyers who handle cases for clients matched through the platform.
- **Legal Advice (In-House)**: As a licensed law firm, Atticus staff lawyers provide direct legal advice to clients.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of over $100 million raised; Series C closed in April 2025.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Forerunner, GV (Google Ventures), True Ventures.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Helped over 110,000 people in need.
    - Over 20,000 verified 5-star reviews (4.8 stars on TrustPilot).
    - Clients have accessed over $4 billion in life-changing aid.
    - 210 total employees as of mid-2025.
    - Headcount growing (actively hiring for Engineering, Product, Client Experience, and Operations roles).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Licensed Law Firm**: Unlike many legal matchmakers, Atticus is itself a licensed law firm, allowing it to give direct legal advice and build deeper trust.
- **Zero-Cost to Client Model**: The service is 100% free for users. Lawyers are paid only a capped percentage of the final settlement, eliminating financial barriers.
- **Scale & Trust**: A massive base of verified positive reviews (20,000+) and a proven track record of delivering over $4B in aid creates a powerful brand moat.
- **Well-Funded**: Over $100M in funding from top-tier VCs, providing stability for long-term growth.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling the Platform**: Continuing to build out the product to handle more case types and reach more people in crisis (e.g., "New Verticals" roles).
- **Engineering & Product Investment**: Heavy investment in engineering (Backend, Fullstack, Data, Infrastructure) to build a world-class client experience and lawyer-facing tools.
- **Growth & Marketing**: Expanding reach through SEM, affiliate marketing, and content to connect with those who need help.

## Why Work Here
- **High-Impact Mission**: Employees directly work on a platform that helps people in life-altering situations access aid they are entitled to. The work has a tangible, positive social impact.
- **Remote-First Culture**: The company is fully remote and committed to flexibility. It uses annual retreats and in-person offsites for team building. [atticus.com](https://www.atticus.com/careers)
- **Strong Benefits Package**: Includes full medical/dental/vision, 401(k), equity for all positions, student loan and continuing education stipends, 15 paid vacation days plus 19 paid holidays, and generous parental leave. [atticus.com](https://www.atticus.com/careers), [builtin.com](https://www.builtin.com/company/atticus)
- **Engineering Culture**: A product-driven environment with a focus on building for scale and impact. The team works across departments (Client Experience, Legal, Marketing) to solve complex problems.
- **Financial Stability**: Recently closed a Series C round (April 2025), indicating strong financial backing and runway.

## Sources
1. [atticus.com](https://www.atticus.com/)
2. [atticus.com/careers](https://www.atticus.com/careers)
3. [builtin.com](https://www.builtin.com/company/atticus)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/atticushq)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/atticus)

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