Company Profile:
At CAVA we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every
day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that’s been
perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize
authenticity, curiosity and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We
are working towards something big, together
We foster a culture built on five core
values:
- Generosity First, Always:
We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act
in service of others.
- Constant Curiosity: We
are eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious.
- Act with Agility: We
welcome change; it’s the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt.
- Passion for Positivity: We
greet each day with warmth and possibility.
- Collective
Ambition: We have high aspirations that are achieved when we work
together with a shared purpose.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer position is a key engineering role
helping us to design, build, and support our future state data platform here at
CAVA. In this role you will be expected
to design, develop, and implement our next-generation data architecture, while
leading and coaching junior engineers and contractors. The ideal candidate will combine technical
expertise with strong analytical thinking and collaborative skills to drive our
data initiatives forward.
What You’ll Do:
- Designing and implementing end-to-end
data pipelines using modern cloud technologies and best practices
- Architecting and maintaining our data
warehouse and/or lakehouse infrastructure
- Optimizing data engineering pipelines
- Collaborating with data scientists
and analysts to improve data quality and accessibility
- Mentoring junior engineers and
contributing to technical decision-making
- Implementing data governance and
security best practices
- Create
design documents for data integration or data reporting projects
- Analyze
data integration problems, provide solutions and recommend corrective
actions.
- Analyze
source system data structures and map them to target data warehouse
schemas.
- Must
have excellent skills in requirements analysis, logical/physical modeling, data
transformation and data modeling and technical governance design
concepts.
- Participate
in design and code reviews, documentation of design, and implementation of
methodologies to ensure high quality deployments
- Stay
updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, apply them to improve
software development processes.
- Ensure
security and data protection measures are implemented within software
applications.
Qualifications
- 4+
years of experience in data engineering roles
- Strong
experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their data service
- Extensive
experience with Apache Spark and distributed computing
- Proven
track record working with Databricks or similar unified analytics platforms
- Advanced
SQL skills and experience with data modeling
- Experience
with Python and data processing libraries
- Strong
understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modeling
- Hands
on experience with streaming tools such as:
Kafka, Flume, Spark Streaming, or Flink
- Experience
implementing devops processes
- Strong
problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking
- Experience
in performance tuning and optimization
- Ability
to work with and geographically disperse teams, both on and offshore
- Willingness
to work in 24x7 model when required.
Expectation is that you support the code and products yourself and your
team create
- Occasional
travel required
- Preferred
bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
Physical Requirements:
- Ability
to maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and other
office equipment
- Must
be able to identify, analyze and assess details
- For
certain positions, must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to
50 pounds
- Ability
to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively
- Constantly
positions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food production
support or office operations, as applicable
- Ability
to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
What
we offer:
- Competitive salary, plus bonus and
long-term incentives*
- Early Wage Access!*
- Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus
paid opportunities to give back to the community
- Health,
Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
- 401k
enrollment with CAVA contribution
- Company-paid
STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*
- Free
CAVA food
- Casual
work environment
- The opportunity to be on the ground floor
of a rapidly growing brand
- All exempt and nonexempt employees are eligible for benefits.
Benefits are effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of
service and you have until the day before the effective date to enroll. A new
hire can enroll in our benefit program by selecting a link that is emailed
directly to the new hire at their personal email address once hired.
- Please note that visa sponsorship is not available.
- The compensation range posted
includes total cash.
*Indicates qualifying eligible positions only
CAVA
– Joining “A culture, not a concept”
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive
list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position and such duties and
responsibilities may change without notice. As an equal opportunity employer, CAVA considers applicants
for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national
origin, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation,
familial status, genetic information or any other characteristic or protected
classes as defined by federal, state, or local law.