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Staff Data Engineer


Obsidian Security was founded in 2017 to solve the unaddressed blindspot of SaaS Security. SaaS applications provide the tools employees need to succeed and hold the business’ most critical information. If those tools become unavailable or that data is jeopardized, there is a detrimental impact on the organization. 
Obsidian proudly offers the industry's most comprehensive and powerful SaaS defense solution. We are committed to solving the challenge of SaaS Security for our customers as efficiently and effectively as possible.We’re a passionate team optimizing for impact by solving some of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity today. We listen closely to our customers, iterate quickly, and (over) deliver to delight them. Working at Obsidian means contributing to an industry-leading cybersecurity product in an environment where customer satisfaction, privacy, and data ethics are paramount.Obsidian is seeking an experienced Staff Data Engineer to build and extend our highly flexible, modern data stack built on dbt, DuckDB, Dagster, and Databricks.

Our security engineers and researchers continuously ship new insights based on thousands of data sources and complex transformations with minimal friction.This expert engineer is expected to have deep technical knowledge in data architecture, data semantics and software library design. Who You Are:

  • You’re a software engineer who is experienced in solving data problems with rigorous data semantics. 
  • You enjoy building and architecting frameworks that are extensible and scalable.
  • You pride yourself in building highly performant data pipelines.

What You'll Do:

  • Architect and build computational frameworks exposing a new generation of data processing primitives, tackling:
  • customer-facing problems involving time travel, change detection, change attribution, and graph analysis.
  • incremental workloads enabling efficient processing of data-heavy security analyses.
  • Develop and maintain data pipelines for the acquisition, storage, and processing of heterogeneous data types, generating new features and feeding real-time machine learning models.
  • Work with security engineers and researchers to help solve cybersecurity questions.

Required skills/experience:

  • Expert level knowledge of Python and SQL.
  • Extensive knowledge of data engineering fundamentals; stream / batch processing, functional techniques, dimensional modeling, feature engineering.
  • Experience with data transformation frameworks such as dbt or SQLMesh is a strong plus.
  • Excellent knowledge of open table formats such as Delta Lake and Iceberg, and compute frameworks such as Spark.
  • Extensive experience with relational databases. Experience with graph processing or graph databases is a plus.
  • Experience with orchestrators such as Dagster, Prefect, or Airflow. Familiarity with Kubernetes is a strong plus.

Pay Transparancy


Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is eligible for equity awards and may be eligible for incentive compensation based on factors such as experience, skills, and location.At Obsidian, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and hire for talent, passion, and compassion.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization.  If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact accommodations@obsidiansecurity.comInformation collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Obsidian’s Applicant Privacy Policy.Base Salary Range$179,000 - $228,000USD

Employee Benefits:


Our competitive benefits packages are designed to support our employees' well-being, both at work and at home.

  • Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
  • Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
  • Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off 
  • 12 weeks of new parent or family leave
  • Personal and professional development resources

Life at Obsidian Security

Thrive Here & What We ValueInnovative startup working on data products that solve hard problems | Key member of engineering and data teams, working alongside people with vast experience in both industry and academia | Tackling critical data analytics powering the product | Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage | Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off | Personal and professional development resources</s> | Customer satisfaction, privacy, and data ethics are paramount | Passionate team optimizing for impact by solving some of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity today | Listen closely to customers, iterate quickly, and over-deliver to delight them</s> | Equal-opportunity employer | Value diversity and hire for talent, passion, and compassion | Committed to solving the challenge of SaaS Security for our customers as efficiently and effectively as possible.</s> | Listen closely to customers, iterate quickly, and (over) deliver to delight them | Equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and hires for talent, passion, and compassion</s> | In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization. | If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact accommodations@obsidiansecurity.com | Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Obsidian’s Applicant Privacy Policy.</s> | Commitment to solving the challenge of SaaS Security for our customers as efficiently and effectively as possible | Equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and hires for talent, passion, and compassion.</s> | One Obsidian, One Score | Do Great Things Together | Everyone is a Pioneer</s> | 1. Customer Satisfaction, Privacy, and Data Ethics are Paramount | 2. Passionate Team Optimizing for Impact by Solving Some of the Biggest Challenges in Cybersecurity Today | 3. Listen Closely to Customers, Iterate Quickly, and OverDeliver to Delight Them | 4. Collaborative CrossFunctional Work Environment | 5. Personal and Professional Development Resources</s> | High probability of career advancement opportunities as we grow to help more customers address these emerging risks while saving time and resources in the process.</s> | Commitment to solving the challenge of SaaS Security for customers as efficiently and effectively as possible | Value for talent, passion, and compassion | Commitment to solving the challenge of SaaS Security for customers as efficiently and effectively as possible.</s> | 1. Vibrant and Passionate Ethos | 2. Dedicated to Empowering Clients and Ensuring Their Success in the EverEvolving World of Cybersecurity | 3. Collaboration Across Departments | 4. Values Growth, CustomerCentricity, and Innovation | 5. Prioritizes Customer Satisfaction, Privacy, and Data Ethics</s> | Listen closely to our customers, iterate quickly, and (over) deliver to delight them | Customer satisfaction, privacy, and data ethics are paramount.</s> | Industry-leading cybersecurity product in an environment where customer satisfaction, privacy, and data ethics are paramount.</s> | If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact accommodations@obsidiansecurity.com</s> | Committed to solving the challenge of SaaS Security for customers as efficiently and effectively as possible.</s> | Listen closely to our customers, iterate quickly, and (over) deliver to delight them.</s> | 1. Customer Satisfaction is Paramount | 2. Data Ethics are Important | 3. Passionate Team Players | 4. Collaborative Environment | Commitment to solving the challenge of SaaS Security for customers efficiently and effectively | One Obsidian, One Score: we work together as a team towards common goals | Everyone is a Pioneer: we encourage innovation and creativity | Pay Transparency: our base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate.</s> | Listening closely to customers, iterating quickly, and delivering to delight them | Contributing to an industry-leading cybersecurity product in an environment where customer satisfaction, privacy, and data ethics are paramount</s> | 4. Collaborative Environment with Diverse Teams | 5. Business Acumen to Understand Partner Needs and Align them with Customer Requirements</s> | Customer satisfaction, privacy, and data ethics are paramount at Obsidian Security | Listen closely to customers, iterate quickly, and over-deliver to delight them.</s>

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