About Prophecy
Prophecy is a rapidly growing startup that has solved the false dichotomy of having to choose between visual tools and code. We offer a self-service data transformation platform for the enterprise that provides a complete product, combining the power of code with the usability of visual ETL tools to deliver a zero-compromise solution. With Prophecy, data analysts can serve themselves and transform data at parity with the best programming data engineers, while data engineers can build and share standards and focus on other higher value activities. Prophecy breaks down the silos between these two crucial groups enabling greater communication and collaboration.
Prophecy is trusted by top Fortune 500 firms to replace their legacy ETL tools as they re-platform to the Cloud or Apache Spark. Fresh off our Series B funding, We're backed by top VCs and on the path to establishing ourselves as the leader on the cloud.
Position Summary
This is an amazing opportunity to be an early engineer in a high-growth, high-potential startup starting in Prophecy’s India engineering center. You will be working with a team of dynamic engineers who take pride in solving complex problems.
We're seeking A players to work with A players. We're a high-growth company on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to revolutionise the way data engineering is done. Be a part of it.
The impact you will have
Drive next-generation revolution in Data Engineering
Prophecy's low-code data engineering platform fulfills significant whitespace – it's creating a new category within modern data engineering platforms. Be a part of next-generation tech which is revolutionizing the data engineering space.
End-to-end ownership
You, as the owner and architect, will be responsible for the technology, architecture, and coding. You will also work alongside our CPO to create and execute the product roadmap. Essentially, this means running a standalone organization within a larger company and having complete ownership of your organization. However, this role does not involve people management.
Over Achiever
In Prophecy, we encourage and give environments to engineers to overachieve their own limits. Set up your own metrics, and improve them iteratively under the guidance of senior expert engineers.
Entrepreneurial skills
Own the features end to end as a founder/CEO from the requirement to delivery. We don’t believe in hierarchy, the number of years of experience. Manage your own career growth.
What You'll Need
- Entrepreneurial spirit, priding yourself on getting things done with a high level of quality.
- You have been a top performer your entire career and have very high standards.
- You have a very high sense of ownership and responsibility, with high attention to detail.
- Strong desire to work in a not well-structured, fast-moving startup environment.
- Comfort in working in short, agile, iterative development cycles.
- 10+ years of backend programming experience in solving a deep-tech problem.
- You have designed and delivered numerous intricate products from the ground up.Experience with Scala or functional programming.
- Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills.
- Great problem-solving skills.
- B.Tech or above degree in CS or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Scala or functional programming.
- Experience in designing and developing a search subsystem.
- If you have worked on AirBnb’s Dataportal, Uber’s Databook, Netflix’s Metacat, Lyft’s Amundsen, Google’s Data Catalog, or LinkedIn’s DataHub, you are a better fit for us. Our metadata system is significantly superior to all of these. Ability to assess new technologies and make pragmatic choices that help guide us toward a long-term vision.
- Youhaveshippedsoftwareovermultiplereleasesincludingsoftwarewhereyoudrovethe delivery of the first version.
- Ability to assess new technologies and make pragmatic choices that help guide us towards along-term vision.
Benefits and Perks
- Great company culture.
- Competitive compensation.
- Fair and Open Equity awards for everyone.
- Amazing work.
- Private medical insurance.
- Manage your own growth and career.
- Experience building a transformative product.
- High learning opportunity.
- End-to-end ownership of your project.
At Prophecy, we hire for merit and foster an inclusive culture where people from diverse backgrounds can excel and do their best work. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Prophecy are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and any other protected characteristics under applicable laws.
