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Principal Data Engineer

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LeafLink

LeafLink

51-200 employees

Wholesale platform for cannabis commerce

Consulting
Hardware
Enterprise Software
Biotechnology
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$235k - $270kAnnually

+ Stock Options + 401k Match + Volunteer Time Off + Health Coverage + Commuter Benefits

Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Agile
Python
SQL
AWS
REST APIs
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in a professional working environment on a data or engineering team
  • Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational and non-relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of data stores
  • Expertise writing Python processing jobs to ingest a variety of structured and unstructured data received from various sources & formats such as Rest APIs, Flat Files, and Logs with the ability to support and scale to both smaller and larger dataset ingestions
Responsibilities
  • Audit, design, and maintain a high-performing, modular, and optimal data pipeline architecture for structured and unstructured use cases around machine learning, reporting, and analytics
  • Design and co-build with Cloud and DevOps the infrastructure and operations required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL, python, and AWS cloud technologies
  • Keep up to date on modern technologies and trends and advocate for their inclusion within products when it makes sense
  • Analyze and evaluate existing solutions and make decisions on whether to extend or refactor as needed with a major focus on improving our pipeline and reporting performance
  • Work with the CTO and department stakeholders to properly plan short and long-term goals, and define and execute a technical roadmap that continues to evolve LeafLink’s data capabilities and functionality to meet the needs of our Business and Product Vision.
  • Work collaboratively with multiple cross-functional agile teams to help deliver end-to-end products and features enabled by our data pipeline, seeing them through from conception to delivery
  • Help define, document, evolve, and evangelize high engineering standards, best practices, tenants, and data management & governance across data and analytics engineering
  • Move quickly and intelligently - seeing technical debt as your nemesis and eliminating risk
  • Effectively communicate the complexity of your work to technical and non-technical audiences through non-written and written mediums
  • Design, develop, and test data models in our data warehouse that enable data and analytics processes
  • Help define and build our enterprise data catalog and dictionary
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose and address data quality issues quickly and effectively while implementing solutions to combat this at scale, including improved quality controls and observability and monitoring
  • Provide mentorship and growth to our BE and Data engineers while creating repeatable and scalable solutions and patterns

LeafLink operates as a wholesale platform in the cannabis industry, connecting retailers, brands, and distributors. It provides e-commerce tools that facilitate efficient order management and communication among over 8,400 retailers and 3,700 brands and distributors. The platform simplifies the cannabis supply chain by offering user-friendly dashboards for tracking orders and messaging features for streamlined communication. LeafLink differentiates itself by managing a significant portion of the US wholesale cannabis market, with 52% market share and presence in 30 markets, serving over 12,000 companies and handling more than $4.5 billion in orders annually. The company's goal is to optimize the cannabis supply chain and support sustainable growth for businesses in the industry by providing valuable resources and tools.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$439.8M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2016

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-43%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • LeafLink's strategic partnerships, such as with the New York Cannabis Retail Association and Leafgistics, enhance its service offerings and market reach.
  • Winning the Green Market Report Finance Award for best financial tech provider highlights LeafLink's innovative payment solutions in a challenging banking environment.
  • The potential reclassification of cannabis as a Schedule III drug could significantly ease payment and banking restrictions, benefiting LeafLink's business model.

What critics are saying

  • The cannabis industry remains highly regulated and subject to legal uncertainties, which could impact LeafLink's operations and growth.
  • Dependence on the evolving legal landscape for cannabis banking solutions poses a risk to LeafLink's financial services.

What makes LeafLink unique

  • LeafLink's platform specifically caters to the cannabis industry, providing a tailored solution that addresses unique regulatory and operational challenges faced by cannabis businesses.
  • The company manages 52% of all US wholesale cannabis, demonstrating its dominant market presence and extensive network.
  • LeafLink's comprehensive suite of e-commerce tools, order management, CRM, and reporting features offer an all-in-one solution that simplifies the cannabis supply chain.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

401k plan

Company equity

Team outings + events

Flexible PTO + holidays

Employee volunteer days