Data Engineer @ Once Upon A Farm

Who You Are:

You are a strategic, hands-on Data Engineer who thrives at building the systems that keep our business running smoothly. You design and maintain a reliable, scalable data infrastructure that ensures the right information is available when and where it’s needed. You take ownership of keeping our data secure, compliant, and high-performing, while also putting processes in place for backup and recovery. Just as importantly, you collaborate across Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to deliver easy-to-use and scalable data solutions. In this role, you act as both a builder and a connector, strengthening our data foundation and empowering teams to make smarter, faster, and more informed decisions.

The Task At Hand:

The Data Engineer reports directly to the Business Systems Analyst and plays a central role in designing, developing, and managing Once Upon a Farm’s enterprise data infrastructure. This position is responsible for building scalable, automated data pipelines that ensure reliability, security, and performance across all aspects of the business.

You will leverage your expertise with Azure Data Factory, Python or another scripting language, and SQL to design and maintain robust ELT jobs, automate data ingestion and transformation, and uphold strong data governance practices. In addition, you’ll use Azure Logic Apps and/or Power Automate to orchestrate workflows and eliminate manual processes through automation. You will also help develop and maintain a CI/CD pipeline in Azure DevOps, ensuring consistent, secure, and traceable releases.

To succeed, you will partner closely with all aspects of the business to proactively monitor and optimize data systems to enhance performance, ensure compliance, and safeguard the company’s most valuable data assets. This role is essential in driving Once Upon a Farm’s digital transformation and enabling a scalable, automated, and insight-driven organization.

In This Role, You’ll Bring With You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)

• A minimum of 5 years in data engineering, database administration, or related fields

• A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with Azure SQL, Data Factory, Logic Apps, and DevOps/Git in a production environment

• Strong skills in a programming language (Python, JavaScript, or C# preferred) and SQL for data transformation and automation

• Proven ability to design and optimize data pipelines and workflows

• Experience with relational database design and warehouse architecture

• Familiarity with Power BI and building data models/dashboards is a plus

• Understanding of data security principles and compliance frameworks

• Strong problem-solving abilities, analytical thinking, and communication skills

• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Slack, and other professional platforms

• Up to 10% travel required: Although this role is a remote work-from-home position, we “Farmers” do meet as a company and/or as a department a few times a year. Anticipate possible travel up to a few times each quarter

• Genuinely passionate about improving childhood nutrition for a healthier and happier planet

• Desire to contribute to a dynamic, high-growth, purpose-driven work environment

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity, deeply understand business needs, develop a cohesive strategy, and make decisions requiring a high level of judgment

• Previous exposure to cross-functional work between all aspects of the business preferred

• Must reside in the United States to be considered for this position

• Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Compensation:

• Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt

• The anticipated salary range for this position is $110,000.00 to $135,000.00. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a few factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses, stipends, equity, and role-specific perks.

Additional:

• Remote-first work environment

• Annual Bonus

• 401(k) program + 4% company match after three months

• New Hire Remote Life Stipend + annual Nourish and Nurture Allowance

• Monthly Cell and Internet Stipend

• Quarterly Farm-to-Fridge home deliveries and Employee Discounts

• New Parents: Up to 18 weeks of paid Parental Leave, Baby Steps Back To Work, 3 months’ supply of Once Upon a Farm products, and breast milk shipping service and support for those who travel after birth for the duration of your breastfeeding journey

• Unlimited Paid Time Off

• Paid Volunteer Time

• Paid Time Off to fulfill civic responsibilities, including jury duty and voting in local, state, and national elections

• Medical Insurance for the employee is covered at 100% on select plans, with additional plan options at a reduced cost to the employee

• Vision and Dental Insurance are covered at 100% for the employee and dependents

• Life insurance

• Flexible spending account (Medical & Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts for applicable plans

• Employee assistance program (EAP)

• All other benefits, leaves, and insurance as required by law, based on your specific residence

• And so much more!

Who We Are

Our Purpose: Drive systemic improvement in childhood nutrition for a healthier, happier, and more equitable world.

Our Business: At Once Upon a Farm, a better story starts here. We're on a greater mission in providing organic, crave-worthy, snacks and meals for children of all ages. Our recipes are crafted with only the best organic ingredients – whole fruits and veggies, cold-pressed (our pouches), or freshly frozen (our meals) to perfection– to support your growing kids at every stage. Each of our organic, non-GMO, non-dairy recipes contains no added sugar and are free from artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives – just simple, real, nutritious snacks your entire family will love.

We support and champion farmers who supply the highest-quality organic ingredients for our foods. We help parents keep their promise to provide the best nourishment for their children’s bodies and souls. We treat our consumers, customers, suppliers, investors, and all our valued employees with the same high level of dignity and respect that we expect from others. We will always fight for and support efforts to drive positive social change and food justice for the benefit of parents, kids, and families. Lastly, we foster an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture that values humility, honesty, passion, positive social impact, and fun.

Our Team: We’re all fully remote, which makes us a highly collaborative, dynamic, and supportive bunch. We share a singular mission to make the world a better place through the highest quality, most delicious, nourishing, and nutritious products made accessible to every home, from our farms to your fridge. And while we’re invested in our product, we’re equally invested in one another's success.

Once Upon a Farm is a purpose-driven brand made up of an inclusive group of individuals with diverse backgrounds, passions, and beliefs. We hire self-motivated, independent thinkers and those who are genuinely passionate about improving childhood nutrition for a healthier and happier planet. Bring your whole self to your work at Once Upon a Farm, a proud equal-opportunity employer. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

In an effort to help us remove unconscious bias from our resume review process, we ask that you please remove all identifying information from your resume (like profile photos) before you upload it. Once Upon a Farm is committed to cultivating an inclusive environment where a diverse group of people can and want to do their best work, and that starts with our hiring practices.

Once Upon a Farm, PBC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in all company facilities without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, cast, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer-related or HIV/AIDS-related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

This job description is a summary of duties; it is by no means an all-inclusive list but is merely a broad guide of expected duties.

You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position.

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