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Sprouts

Natural and organic foods retailer

Software Engineer 3 - Data Engineering

Data EngineeringPosted on Nov 12
Full-timePhoenix, AZ, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of data engineering experience.
  • Experience with Spark, Flink, Airflow, dbt, Kafka, lakehouse formats, data quality, and observability.
  • Experience with SQL and Python.

Responsibilities

  • Own the design, delivery, operation, and continuous improvement of assigned data domains, pipelines, and data products.
  • Conduct detailed analysis and investigation to resolve difficult data engineering problems involving related systems or disciplines.
  • Build batch and streaming pipelines and implement stable data contracts, quality controls, lineage, and observability.
  • Explain technical designs and recommended changes to engineering and data consumers and ensure shared understanding.
  • Provide technical guidance and training to associate and intermediate engineers; may delegate work and review work products.
  • Operate assigned data products independently and seek leadership guidance for broader architectural or governance decisions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with adjacent technical disciplines relevant to the assigned engineering area.
  • Experience with ingestion of external APIs and embeddings/pgvector.
  • Track record of providing training or technical guidance to other employees.

About the Company

Sprouts

Natural and organic foods retailer

Sprouts Farmers Market operates as a specialty grocery retailer focused on natural and organic foods. It runs more than 400 stores in 24 states, offering a curated selection that mirrors a farmers market, including produce, organic options, vitamins and supplements, bulk foods, meat and dairy, and natural body care. Stores are smaller (about 23,000 square feet) to emphasize freshness and efficiency, with a strong distribution network to keep products fresh. A major part of its offering is private-label products (over 2,400 items) that made up about 23% of sales in late 2024, helping margins and loyalty. The company differentiates itself by concentrating on hard-to-find natural and specialty items, health-focused categories (plant-based, gluten-free, keto, paleo), and a farm-market shopping vibe, rather than competing as a traditional grocery store. Its goal is to make natural foods more accessible and affordable while serving as a complementary destination for health-minded shoppers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ
Founded
2002

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