Data Operations Engineer (Elixir/Ruby)

TL;DR

Data Operations Engineer (Elixir/Ruby): Building and optimizing the hirify.global data platform for thousands of venues worldwide with an accent on data ingestion pipelines and schema management. Focus on implementing the data engineering lifecycle, ensuring data quality, and automating operations using dbt and Airflow.

Location: Fully Remote (Tokyo)

Company

hirify.global is Japan's leading restaurant reservation management platform.

What you will do

• Implement source management through data generation and schema management.
• Define data ingestion pipelines that normalize and transform client data to fit the standard data schema.
• Ensure data meet quality standards and handle customer requests for platform configuration.
• Collaborate, gather feedback, and solve problems through a test-and-learn approach.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience using Elixir or Ruby for data-related projects in a production environment.
• Experience with Python and/or Elixir.
• Proficiency with SQL and experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL or SQLite.
• Experience implementing the Data Engineering Lifecycle in an organization.
• 2-3 years of experience in data science, data analysis, or full-stack programming with Big Data.
• English: Native level required.

Nice to have

• Previous startup experience.
• Experience with AWS (API-level) and MongoDB.
• Security-related development knowledge, especially related to PII.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.
• Strong emphasis on communication, documentation, and best practices (Agile, Scrum, automation).
• Customer-centric approach to improvements.
• Supportive culture focused on learning from mistakes and continuous adaptation.

Hiring process

• Initial 15-minute introductory chat over Google Meet.
• Technical interview with the SRE team to evaluate skills.
• Take-home project (30-60 minutes) evaluating development and operations skills.