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# Senior Data Engineer at Beam Impact

- **Company:** Beam Impact
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $176k–$198k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-02-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/beamimpact/3937e549-611b-4d84-b4f5-65be3f6c2b09

## Job description

Are you looking to join a highly motivated team working for social impact? At Beam we’re on a mission to shift $10 Billion to high-impact nonprofits.

## About the role

As a Senior Data Engineer on our Engineering team with a focus on data development, you will be working with a team of talented developers responsible for helping create and maintain the data platform, infrastructure, and processes that power the internal and external facing business intelligence that drives Beam’s mission. Our data platform processes more than 7TB of data every 90 minutes, delivering complex analytics to our partners and actionable data to our internal stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of open source data technologies, building new features, supporting existing functionality through bug fixing and enhancements, and will have a significant impact on a core part of our business. We’re a highly collaborative team motivated by impact and our high growth environment. This is an opportunity for someone excited to have a high level of impact on Beam’s continued success.

Our Data tech stack

- Apache Spark running pyspark
- Kubernetes running on EKS; managed using k9s, Helm and eksctl
- Apache Airflow as our workflow orchestrator
- Testing automation via pytest
- uv as our Python package manager
- Snowflake as our data warehouse
- S3 as our distributed object storage / data lake

## What you’ll do

- Design and plan new platform data solutions through collaboration with our Head of Engineering, our Engineering and product teams, and internal stakeholders using RFC and Tech Spec documents
- Collaborate with your peers to execute and implement high-quality software
- Collaborate with your peers to assist in planning and execution of new software features, bringing a focus on data platform requirements
- Drive the execution of your work from spec document to delivery through our SDLC
- Grow your skillset and be a force multiplier by sharing knowledge through code reviews, pair programming, 1-1 conversations, and broader team trainings
- Develop subject matter expertise in the Beam data ecosystem and our reporting platform through code development, directly supporting our Client Strategy team, Business Operations, and our partners
- Understand and strive to balance tech debt with practicality while designing solutions
- Gain knowledge of the nonprofit giving and e-commerce enablement spaces
- Foster a team culture around Beam’s values of community, inclusivity, care, accountability and support
- Strive for continuous improvement through goal setting, feedback, and other growth opportunities

## What we’re looking for

- 4+ years as a Data Engineer or Senior Data Engineer utilizing Python and SQL to develop data intensive applications or insights, or 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer using Python and SQL, working in a primarily Python codebase
- Experience working on production-level data systems in a collaborative team environment
- Proficient with Python and SQL
- Proficient with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL
- Experience with Apache Airflow for task orchestration
- Experience using a Business Intelligence tool, like Tableau
- Familiar with fundamental development principles and processes such as observability, performance optimization, continuous integration, automated testing, and cloud infrastructure
- Familiar with distributed computing architecture, data warehouse and data lake storage patterns
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain and advocate for technical projects to non-technical roles

Nice to haves

- Experience in an early startup
- Experience with setting up and administrating a Business Intelligence tool, like Tableau
- Experience with Apache Spark
- Experience with managing a Kubernetes cluster
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical or analytical field (or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience)

## Compensation and perks

- Expected annual compensation range: $176,000-198,000 USD
- Base salary $160,000-180,000 USD
- Up to 10% annual bonus based entirely on individual performance
- Stock options
- 50% match on 401k contributions of up to 6% of base salary
- $100 monthly wellness stipend
- $750 annual professional development budget
- See a full list of perks at https://beamimpact.com/careers

Location - Remote We are a remote-first company, so our team works from wherever they are. We also have office space in New York, currently in Hearst Tower, where you’re free to come work from as well. We have no plans to require in-office work.

## About Beam Impact

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Beam Impact provides an end‑to‑end marketing engine that turns consumer purchases into donations to vetted nonprofits, helping brands acquire and retain customers through shared values.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A, raised $13.3M in 2022)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Viveka Hulyalkar (CEO) and Alex Sadhu (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cause‑driven marketing technology / Loyalty & engagement software
- **Target customers**: B2B – mission‑driven consumer brands (e.g., Instacart, Roots Canada, Parade) looking to differentiate through social impact.
- **Mission**: Shift $10B to high‑impact nonprofits by making impact a core part of everyday consumer habits and proving that purpose‑driven brands win.

## Products & Services
- **Beam Impact Platform**: A SaaS marketing engine that integrates with Shopify and other commerce platforms. Key features:
  - **Customizable impact UI**: Lets customers choose a nonprofit at checkout and see real‑time progress toward impact goals (e.g., meals funded, CO2 prevented).
  - **Gamified loyalty & retention**: Automated email/SMS updates, progress bars, friend referral loops, and community impact tracking.
  - **Nonprofit vetting & compliance**: Pre‑vetted nonprofits, CCV/AB 488 compliance management, and social listening to mitigate reputational risk.
  - **Analytics & reporting**: Custom ROI reports, partner portal, and 1:1 success consulting.
  - **Full‑funnel activation**: Integrates with paid ads, influencers, and post‑purchase flows to drive awareness, conversion, and advocacy.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $5.0M (LinkedIn estimate); total funding of $15.4M across 3 rounds (Seed 2018‑2019, Series A $13.3M in April 2022 led by Index Ventures)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Index Ventures (lead Series A), plus other seed investors; partners include Instacart, Roots Canada, Parade.
- **Growth Signals**: 25 employees (+12% YoY); LinkedIn followers up 47% yearly; claims 17% lift in cart completion, 15% higher AOV, and 30% more second purchases within 90 days; recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Cannes Lions, SXSW.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Gamified impact tracking**: Makes social impact tangible and personal, driving emotional buy‑in and reducing price comparison.
- **End‑to‑end support**: Handles nonprofit vetting, compliance, and Shopify implementation (in‑house team covers 100% of dev lift for Shopify).
- **Proven ROI metrics**: 4x friend referral rates, 10% top‑line lift, 90‑day repeat rate improvements.
- **Personalization at scale**: Tailors nonprofits to each customer’s location and brand values, deepening connection.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale the network effect**: Grow the number of mission‑driven brands and nonprofits to increase impact and data moat.
- **Expand beyond checkout**: Activate Beam across the full marketing funnel (awareness, consideration, loyalty, advocacy).
- **Deepen integrations**: Continue building with leading commerce and marketing platforms (Shopify, etc.) to reduce friction for new clients.
- **Drive $10B to nonprofits**: Long‑term vision to shift massive capital to grassroots organizations.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & mission**: Strong purpose‑driven environment – “turn consumer behavior into cash for nonprofits.” Team is described as smart, passionate, humble, and focused on social impact.
- **Remote‑first with optional NYC HQ**: Fully remote policy; employees can work from anywhere in the US, Canada, or Brazil, with an optional modern office in NYC (sunlight, plants, snacks, music).
- **Perks & benefits**: Competitive pay + equity (stock options), unlimited PTO (mandatory 2‑week minimum), fully covered medical/dental/vision, $100/month wellness stipend, $750/year professional development budget, partial 401k match (50% of up to 6%), paid parental leave, volunteer days, and annual team on‑sites.
- **Engineering culture**: Technology stack includes TypeScript; small, collaborative engineering team (9 technical staff) with a focus on tough, interesting problems.
- **Growth trajectory**: Early‑stage but growing (12% headcount YoY), with funded runway and increasing brand adoption.

## Sources
1. [beamimpact.com](https://www.beamimpact.com/) – Product features, integrations, and ROI claims
2. [beamimpact.com/careers](https://www.beamimpact.com/careers) – Mission, vision, benefits, team testimonials
3. [beamimpact.com/aboutus](https://www.beamimpact.com/aboutus) – Impact metrics and company story
4. [builtin.com/company/beam-impact-inc](https://builtin.com/company/beam-impact-inc) – Headquarters, founding year, remote policy, tech stack
5. [linkedin.com/company/beam-impact](https://www.linkedin.com/company/beam-impact) – Employee count, revenue, funding rounds, investor details, job postings

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