Factory

Software Engineer, Data at Factory (San Francisco, CA)

Factory· San Francisco, CA·

Role details

Employment
Full-Time

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Factory is bringing autonomy to software engineering, and we’re hiring a Data Engineer to own the systems that power how we understand and operate the business. You’ll architect and evolve the full data stack, designing the pipelines, models, and integrations that turn raw information into reliable, real-time insight across product, engineering, finance, and GTM.

WHAT YOU WILL DO AND ACHIEVE

  • Build and refine the data models and warehouse architecture that serve as the backbone for product analytics, usage reporting, and business operations.
  • Design, operate, and scale the pipelines that move, transform, and validate data across internal and external systems.
  • Create the integrations that bring third-party and operational data into a unified, trusted environment.
  • Own the entire reporting surface at Factory, from core datasets and dashboards to the metrics leadership uses to steer the company.
  • Drive data quality, observability, governance, and documentation while helping teams adopt a self-serve analytics culture.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 4+ years of experience in data engineering or a full-stack data role with deep expertise in SQL and strong proficiency in JavaScript or Python.
  • Hands-on experience with data modeling, warehouse architecture, and BI-oriented schema design, along with operational familiarity using tools like dbt, Airflow, or Dagster.
  • Experience supporting or building business intelligence environments.
  • Strong statistical intuition and experience running or supporting experimentation frameworks.

This is an in-office position (5 days/week) in San Francisco (walking distance to Caltrain)

Why work at Factory

  • Mission-Driven: The opportunity to "Build the tool you've always dreamed of using" and shape the next era of software engineering factory.ai.
  • Talent Density: The company emphasizes being a "lean and talent-dense team" that values ownership and autonomy factory.ai.
  • On-Site Culture: Employees work from physical offices five days a week, fostering deep collaboration. Offices are in San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; and London, England builtin.com.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees; 401(k) and Flexible Savings Account; daily catered lunches and dinners; on-site gym; desk setup stipend factory.ai.
  • World-Class Team: Opportunity to learn from and work alongside engineers from top AI and software companies (Nuro, Glean, Scale AI, MongoDB, etc.) and industry legends on the advisory board factory.ai.
  • High-Growth Environment: The company is in a hyper-growth phase with significant funding, a rapidly growing customer base, and a clear market need.

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