Senior Data Engineer

Build your future with Sovos. If you’re seeking a career where innovation meets impact, you’ve come to the right place. As a global leader, Sovos transforms tax compliance from a business requirement to a growth engine while revolutionizing how businesses navigate the ever‑changing regulatory landscape. At Sovos, we’re dedicated to more than just solving compliance challenges – we’re committed to making a positive and lasting difference. Our teams work at the modern edge of digital technology, solving complex business challenges while enriching our local communities. We provide purpose‑built systems that give you the tools to thrive in a world of increased visibility, faster reporting and greater control over business processes. The Work You’ll Do In this role, the Senior Data Engineer owns the full pipeline stack from ingestion through transformation to the finance‑trusted, close‑ready outputs relied on by FP&A, Accounting and leadership. You’ll design the Snowflake architecture and dbt model infrastructure for the U.S. topline data chain, ensuring reliable pipelines through close and driving business impact. You’ll also shape how AI consumers interact with structured financial data, treating them as first‑class stakeholders alongside finance teams. More Specifically, You Will Design and build the Snowflake schema and dbt model architecture for the U.S. topline data chain: Billing → ARR → Deferred Revenue → Rev Rec → Close Pack. Deliver ingestion and transformation models with full test coverage and documentation across all assigned use cases. Own pipeline reliability through financial close – monitor, alert on failures and recover; serve as the primary on‑call escalation point. Establish data quality standards, dbt testing conventions and Snowflake governance patterns for the broader team. Partner with the Analytics Engineer on business‑layer model design to ensure outputs map accurately to finance requirements. Extend the dbt model layer to cover OPEX, COGS, commissions and ASC 340‑40 capitalized software as scope grows. Write dbt YAML documentation – table descriptions, column definitions and grain statements – as a first‑class production deliverable. Own row‑level security and model freshness SLAs for real‑time AI queries, treating AI consumers as first‑class stakeholders alongside finance. What We Need From You 5–8 years of data engineering experience with a track record of building and maintaining production pipelines and dbt projects at scale. Advanced SQL skills: CTEs, window functions, LATERAL joins, performance tuning and complex multi‑source financial queries. Production dbt experience: modular models, tests, documentation and semantic metadata for both AI and BI consumers. Snowflake proficiency: roles, warehouses, governance, masking policies and row‑level security – not just querying, but owning the environment. Experience supporting financial close cycles, including on‑call ownership of pipeline failures and an understanding of what WD1 means and why it matters. Fluency in the revenue data chain (Billing → ARR → Deferred Revenue → Rev Rec → Close Pack) and ability to engage finance stakeholders directly on data discrepancies. Strong communication skills: able to explain technical trade‑offs to non‑technical audiences and write documentation usable by finance analysts. Preferred: Experience integrating CRM/ERP systems (NetSuite, Salesforce or similar) into a warehouse layer, including ELT patterns, API pagination and incremental loads. Preferred: Python for pipeline scripting and orchestration. Preferred: Cloud infrastructure experience – Azure (App Service, Azure AD, Functions) or AWS; familiarity with auth patterns (JWT, OAuth) and CI/CD fundamentals. Preferred: Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar frameworks for connecting AI agents to structured data. Preferred: Background in B2B SaaS metrics – ARR, GRR, NRR, churn and deferred revenue. Preferred: Familiarity with data governance practices – PII handling, access control and GDPR basics. Nice to have: RAG architecture, hybrid retrieval strategies or prompt engineering experience. Nice to have: MLOps or ML pipeline experience. Nice to have: Domain knowledge in compliance, tax technology or e‑invoicing. Due to client contractual obligations, the successful candidate will be asked to clear a background check and drug test upon hire. What Does Sovos Offer You? Flexible time‑off Comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits 401(k) with employee‑sponsored match Bi‑weekly meeting free days Mentoring programs Globally recognized training and development programs Tuition reimbursement, time off to volunteer, charitable giving match and more Sovos is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity; equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. All employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Company Background Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance and trust solutions that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with confidence. Purpose‑built for always‑on compliance capabilities, our scalable IT‑driven solutions meet the demands of an evolving and complex global regulatory landscape. Sovos’ cloud‑based software platform gives an unparalleled level of integration with business applications and government compliance processes. More than 100,000 customers in over 100 countries – including half of the Fortune500 – trust Sovos for their compliance needs. Sovos processes over threebillion transactions annually across 19,000 global tax jurisdictions. With more than 400 partners, Sovos provides an unrivaled global network. Founded in 1979 and operating across the Americas and Europe, Sovos is owned by Hg and TA Associates. For more information visit and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. #J-18808-Ljbffr