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About Mixbook
Mixbook is the #1 rated photo book service in the US, with over 30K 5-star reviews, empowering over 6 million people to design and share their one-of-a-kind stories. We're a profitable, growing company known for our intuitive design platform, exceptional quality, and fanatical customer service. But Mixbook is more than just a product - we're a team of passionate individuals driven to make a difference.
What truly sets Mixbook apart is our commitment to creating a workplace where you can thrive both personally and professionally. We value collaboration, open communication, and a growth mindset. We believe in empowering our team members to take ownership, embrace challenges, and make a meaningful impact.
Our culture is built on a foundation of trust, constructive feedback, and a shared passion for delivering outstanding results. If you're looking for a place where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and you can grow alongside a talented team, then Mixbook is the place for you.
About This Role
The Platform and Data team within the Engineering organization serves as the backbone for data across Mixbook, delivering the foundation upon which our insights, prediction models, and AI investments thrive. We see data as a critical unlock for our future growth and to delight our customers in their creative journey. We are committed to developing a modern data infrastructure, focusing on leveraging best-in-class tools and architectures. This role will be responsible for the data warehouse, pipelines and integrations with internal systems and external tools.
We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer to join our team at Mixbook, where you'll have the opportunity to make a difference in the world of creativity and human connection. We're not just a workplace but a community where innovation, risk-taking, and collaboration are at the core of our culture.
Location: We are seeking candidates based in Moldova, Romania, or neighboring Eastern European countries. For candidates based in Moldova, a hybrid work model is available at our office in central Chisinau. The vast majority of our Engineering team is in Moldova, so we’re seeking candidates in nearby countries to enhance team camaraderie within a similar time zone.
What You’ll Do
- Design the databases, data pipelines, and integrations that empower all of Mixbook’s teams to leverage new AI models, make decisions, and run our business.
- Evaluate new technologies to improve our warehouse and pipeline infrastructure and prepare our data platforms for scale.
- Design and maintain our database architecture, structures, movement, and relationships. Constantly optimize and monitor queries for speed, performance, and integrity on our Redshift data warehouse.
- Work with data creators, business teams, and engineering to understand how data is produced and integrated with internal systems and external partners. Work across the company on recommending and implementing improvements.
- Secure our user’s private data. Establish the rules and tools to protect and secure the database and our data pipelines against threats or unauthorized access.
What You’ll Need
- 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, Data Infrastructure Engineer or Software Engineer
- A solid grasp of data engineering principles, practices, frameworks, and methodologies.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or another related college degree.
- Proven experience with relational databases and Amazon Redshift.
- Experience with DataOps and security including data protection, data migration, data sanitization, data governance, back-up and recovery, and database security. Other cloud based RDBMS experience like Snowflake is a plus.
- Proven experience with data pipelines, infrastructure, advanced data management tools (i.e., Fivetran, Amazon DMS, etc), orchestration, observability and database design & architecture.
- A track record of understanding and implementing measures to keep production data pipelines consistent, valid, and healthy.
- Ability to analyze ETL and ELT needs, evaluate optimal data management solutions defining how data moves between our systems, establish orchestration principles and monitor performance.
- Experience with MVC Frameworks (Rails, ASP.NET MVC, Spring MVC, Laravel) is a strong plus
- Analytical mindset and good problem-solving skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
What You’ll Enjoy
- Market-leading salary
- Being part of a small, efficient, and inspiring engineering team
- Flexible schedule
- High-tech modern office in central Chișinău (available to candidates based in Moldova or those who are comfortable to occasionally travel to Moldova)
Why Mixbook?
At Mixbook, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact. You'll contribute to a product loved by millions and help people create lasting memories. You'll thrive in a healthy culture that values collaboration, growth, and open communication. You'll work with talented individuals who are passionate about what they do, and you'll enjoy competitive benefits and perks to support your well-being.
Mixbook's Mission
Our mission is to empower people to be creative and connect deeply with the ones they love.
Mixbook's Core Values
- Scrappy: We act like entrepreneurs, taking ownership and finding creative solutions.
- Caring: We have a heart of empathy, supporting each other and our customers.
- Craftsmanship: We have a spirit of excellence, striving for the highest quality in everything we do.
If you're ready to join a team that's making a real difference in the world, we encourage you to apply!
