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Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Data Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring D…
Skills: Python, SQL, Java, Scala, Data Engineering
San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
$125k–$225k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Account Executives (SMB/MM) at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively …
Skills: Full-cycle sales, B2B sales, SaaS, Pipeline management, Lead generation
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$180k–$300k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Head of Engineering (Director/VP) Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that a…
Skills: Engineering Leadership, Technical Strategy, Team Scaling, Software Engineering, Cloud Platforms
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Forward Deployed Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are activ…
Skills: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Go
San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
$170k–$270k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Principal Software Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are act…
Skills: Full stack development, Technical leadership, React, Node.js, Python
United States · Remote OK
$170k–$250k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Staff Backend Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively…
Skills: Backend Development, Python, Golang, Java, Node.js
United States · Remote OK
$125k–$225k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Enterprise Account Executives at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are activel…
Skills: Enterprise Sales, Account Management, Sales Strategy, Pipeline Development, Consultative Selling
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$170k–$250k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Staff Full Stack Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are activ…
Skills: Full stack development, React, Angular, Vue.js, Svelte
United States · Remote OK
$125k–$225k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Controllers at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring senior fi…
Skills: Accounting operations, Financial reporting, GAAP, Revenue recognition, ASC 606
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$125k–$200k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Customer Success Professionals at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are active…
Skills: Customer Success, Account Management, Customer Retention, Customer Onboarding, SaaS
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$125k–$200k/yr
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Skills: Business Operations, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Leadership, Data Analysis, Financial Modeling
San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
$180k–$300k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Head of Product (Director/VP) Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are a…
Skills: Product Strategy, Product Vision, Roadmap Development, Team Scaling, Cross-functional Alignment
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$100k–$200k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Product Marketing Leaders at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hi…
Skills: Product positioning, Go-to-market strategy, Messaging, Competitive analysis, Sales enablement
San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
$125k–$225k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Enterprise Account Executives at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are activel…
Skills: Enterprise sales, Account management, Complex sales cycles, Pipeline development, Consultative sales
United States · Remote OK
$170k–$250k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Founding Full Stack Software Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups th…
Skills: Full stack development, React, Node.js, Python, JavaScript
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Data Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring D…
Skills: Python, SQL, Java, Scala, Data Engineering
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$100k–$200k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Demand Generation Experts at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hi…
Skills: Demand Generation, Growth Marketing, Performance Marketing, ABM, Marketing Automation
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$170k–$250k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Staff Front-End Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are active…
Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue.js, Angular
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$120k–$220k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Founding Product Manager Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are active…
Skills: Product Strategy, Product Vision, Go-to-market Strategy, User Research, Customer Discovery
San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
$250k–$300k/yr
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Head of AI/ML (Director/VP) Roles at VC-Backed Startups 🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are act…
Skills: AI Strategy, Machine Learning, Team Leadership, Product Development, Data Science
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Design, build, and maintain scalable batch and real-time data pipelines while developing reliable data models and transformation workflows. Partner with cross-functional teams to establish data quality standards and support machine learning and AI applications.
Requires 3+ years of experience in data engineering or a related technical role with strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud-based data platforms. Candidates should have experience building production ETL/ELT pipelines and a solid understanding of distributed systems and data architecture.
🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring Data Engineering talent. If you have any questions, please direct inquiries to [email protected].
At SignalFire, we partner with top early-stage startups that are shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio spans 200+ innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS.
We’re looking to connect with exceptional Data Engineers who are excited about building scalable data infrastructure, developing reliable pipelines, and enabling teams to make better decisions with trusted data.
By joining SignalFire’s Talent Network, your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies, giving you visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities that may not be publicly listed.
We’re looking for engineers who are:
✔ Passionate about building reliable, scalable data systems and infrastructure
✔ Experienced in transforming complex datasets into trusted, accessible data products
✔ Excited to establish data foundations in fast-moving startup environments
✔ Comfortable partnering with engineering, product, analytics, and machine learning teams
✔ Interested in improving how data is collected, modeled, governed, and used across an organization
Design, build, and maintain scalable batch and real-time data pipelines
Develop reliable data models, transformation workflows, and shared datasets for analytics and operational use cases
Build and manage cloud-based data warehouses, lakehouses, and data platforms
Integrate data from product, customer, financial, and third-party systems
Establish standards for data quality, testing, lineage, observability, and documentation
Partner with analytics, product, engineering, and business teams to understand data requirements
Support machine learning and AI applications by developing dependable training, feature, and inference data pipelines
Improve the performance, scalability, and cost efficiency of data infrastructure
Build self-service tools and frameworks that make data easier to discover and use
Implement appropriate access controls, privacy safeguards, and data-governance practices
Troubleshoot pipeline failures, data-quality issues, and performance bottlenecks
Help define the company’s broader data architecture and technical roadmap
While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many Data Engineer roles in our network look for:
3+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, analytics engineering, or a related technical role
Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Scala, or a similar language
Advanced proficiency in SQL and experience designing scalable data models
Experience building and maintaining production ETL or ELT pipelines
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience with modern data warehouses or lakehouse platforms such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or Databricks
Knowledge of workflow orchestration, transformation, and data-quality tooling
Understanding of distributed systems, data storage formats, and batch or streaming architectures
Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate business needs into data solutions
Strong judgment around reliability, scalability, governance, and infrastructure tradeoffs
Experience in venture-backed startups or rapidly scaling technology companies may be preferred
Languages: Python, SQL, Java, Scala, Go
Warehouses & Lakehouses: Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, Delta Lake
Pipelines & Transformation: Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, dbt, Fivetran, Airbyte
Streaming & Processing: Kafka, Spark, Flink, Kinesis, Pub/Sub
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
Data Quality & Observability: Great Expectations, Monte Carlo, Soda, DataHub, OpenLineage
Databases & Storage: PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, S3
Submit your application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem.
We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
If there’s a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
No match yet? We’ll keep your profile on file for future Data Engineering roles across our portfolio.
Built like startups we fund
SignalFire is the first venture capital firm built like a technology company to better solve for the needs of founders. The core of its value-add is Beacon, the AI engine SignalFire has been refining since the firm's launch in 2013. Beacon tracks more than 600 million employees and 80 million companies to guide the fund’s investing and assist portfolio companies with scaling their teams and revenue. SignalFire also helps early-stage founders navigate the toughest parts of building a company at every stage, with expert advisors, 100 skill-building workshops a year, and an in-house team of recruiters, data scientists, PR experts, and go-to-market leaders. With over $2.1 billion in assets under management, SignalFire focuses on investing from seed to scale. The firm’s key sectors include AI/ML, developer tools, B2B SaaS, healthcare, cybersecurity, and consumer. https://www.signalfire.com/disclosures
Offices: 501 2nd St, 100, San Francisco, California 94107, US
Built like startups we fund
SignalFire is the first venture capital firm built like a technology company to better solve for the needs of founders. The core of its value-add is Beacon, the AI engine SignalFire has been refining since the firm's launch in 2013. Beacon tracks more than 600 million employees and 80 million companies to guide the fund’s investing and assist portfolio companies with scaling their teams and revenue. SignalFire also helps early-stage founders navigate the toughest parts of building a company at every stage, with expert advisors, 100 skill-building workshops a year, and an in-house team of recruiters, data scientists, PR experts, and go-to-market leaders. With over $2.1 billion in assets under management, SignalFire focuses on investing from seed to scale. The firm’s key sectors include AI/ML, developer tools, B2B SaaS, healthcare, cybersecurity, and consumer. https://www.signalfire.com/disclosures
Offices: 501 2nd St, 100, San Francisco, California 94107, US
