Data Engineer

About the Role:

You'll be applying your technical skills to help Loam Bio turn the world's croplands into giant carbon sinks. Our technology builds stable carbon in cropping soils, enabling farmers to improve the health of their soil and access new revenue streams.

Reporting to the Product Manager: Data and Internal Tools, you will be a core member of the team who are responsible for software and data at Loam Bio. We support a diverse range of teams and topics:

Scientists developing new products in the lab

Field teams running trials in greenhouses and the field

Commercial teams delivering carbon projects with growers

Sales and marketing teams helping growers engage with us

Day to day we work with many different technologies and platforms and you'll have frequent opportunities to grow your skills across engineering, data and cloud. You'll contribute to the design and development of greenfield systems, while maintaining and scaling what currently exists.

We have a fantastic team of kind, talented and motivated people. Being a startup, there's still a huge amount we need to build and you'd be joining us on the journey.

Location: Remote (Australia based only). Candidates without Australian work rights will not be considered

Status: Exempt

Position Type: Full-Time

Reports to: Product Manager: Data and Internal Tools

Comp : AUD 120k- 145k Annually + Super

Responsibilities:

Responsibility

Outcome

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Design, implement, and maintain databases and data warehousing for research and development data.

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Improve and strengthen Loam's data management practices and analytical capabilities

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Build, deploy, and maintain data pipelines that ingest, clean, aggregate, and present data to meet business needs

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Improve product development cycles to support higher quality, more reliable decision making

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Work with product leads and domain experts to identify data and reporting requirements, and manage a roadmap of system improvements

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Translate data product vision into clear, deliverables that enhance product insights and strengthen Loam's product market fit.

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Work with other team members and the product manager to deliver features and components for Loam's internal and external web apps, using code that is clear, concise, tested and easily understood by others.

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Ensure Loam software scalability, long-term stability, and ability to adapt to future business needs.

Other duties as may be assigned (to be less than 10% of your job scope)

Keep up to date with new technologies, sharing this knowledge with the team.

Proactively fix technical debt, keeping our code clean and maintainable.

Skills and Experiences

Knowledge, skills, abilities [tangible or intangible]

Essential

You care about the business value and user experience of what you are developing, as well as the technical aspects.

Solid understanding of data architecture design principles and architectures.

Strong experience in data engineering, building data platforms or analytical systems

Proficiency in SQL and at least one major programming language, such as Python, Java, Javascript

Experience developing and deploying production APIs

Desirable

Experience with Google Cloud Platform.

Experience with infrastructure as code.

Experience developing web apps using React frameworks like React Router,

Previous startup experience, particularly in the climate tech space.

Previous experience in agriculture or biotechnology.

Not sure if you tick every single box? Don't worry We especially encourage people from backgrounds that are often marginalized in technology to apply.

How This Role Supports Loam's Mission

This role is critical in driving Loam's mission by directly shaping our customers' digital experiences. By developing and refining our digital products, this role ensures seamless and engaging interactions. Simultaneously, they empower our operational teams with robust systems and tools, accelerating efficiency and productivity. Importantly, they contribute to the foundational Loam technology platform, enabling us to scale rapidly and effectively. This platform, bolstered by their work, automates complex processes and data management, which is critical in maintaining our agility and achieving our business objectives.

Why You Should Join Us

At Loam, we're tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time with a passionate team dedicated to making a real difference. If you're eager to apply your skills to a mission that truly matters, we'd love to hear from you.

Loam Bio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic.