Full-Time
Cirkul
501-1,000 employees
Customizable hydration system with flavor cartridges
No salary listed
Senior
Boston, MA, USA
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- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field. Advanced degree strongly preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in a Data Engineer role at a fast-paced organization with a proven track record of designing and implementing data pipelines, data warehouses, and data models
- Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including expertise in performance tuning and optimization.
- Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse) and data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Kafka).
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
- Proficiency in ETL tools and frameworks, such as Apache Airflow, Luigi, or similar.
- Experience with data integration tools and techniques, including RESTful APIs and data ingestion methods.
- Knowledge of data visualization tools and reporting platforms (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI) is a plus.
- Experience with modern columnar data warehouses such as Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery
- Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
- Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using Python and/or Node.js, SQL (using dbt for transformation), commercial SaaS and OSS offerings, and AWS big data technologies.
- Integrate DevOps/SRE practices on the data team by solving for performance, monitoring, and alerting.
- Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture.
- Work with stakeholders to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.
- Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
- Manage infrastructure and configuration of data platform in the Cloud, ensuring health, reliability and uptime.
Cirkul offers a hydration system that allows users to customize their water with various flavors and intensity levels. The system includes a reusable water bottle and flavor cartridges, making it easier and more enjoyable for people to drink water. The bottles are made from BPA-free, shatter-proof plastic and come in different sizes, while the flavor cartridges offer over 100 options to suit different tastes. Cirkul targets health-conscious individuals, families, and children, aiming to increase water intake by making it more appealing. Unlike competitors, Cirkul focuses on personalization and convenience, with a business model that includes direct sales and subscription plans for ongoing flavor cartridge supply. The company's goal is to encourage more people to hydrate by providing a fun and customizable drinking experience.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$111.5M
Headquarters
Tampa, Florida
Founded
2016
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Partnership with USA Swimming boosts brand visibility in the sports community.
- $70 million Series C funding supports product development and market expansion.
- Expansion into new beverage brands diversifies offerings and increases market potential.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition from established brands threatens Cirkul's market share.
- Consumer backlash against single-use plastic may impact bottle sales.
- Supply chain disruptions could lead to product shortages or increased costs.
What makes Cirkul unique
- Cirkul offers a unique hydration system with customizable flavors and intensity levels.
- The company provides over 100 different flavors, catering to diverse consumer preferences.
- Cirkul's reusable, BPA-free bottles emphasize health and environmental consciousness.
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6 month growth
↑ 7%1 year growth
↑ 3%2 year growth
↑ 7%USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, today announced Cirkul as its Official Hydration Supplier.
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads:
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cirkul, a beverage platform known for its patented flavor cartridges and reusable water bottle, is rolling out 8 new, unique beverage brands directly to consumers. Launched in 2018, Cirkul has maintained a line of 50+ flavors but this marks the first time that the company is launching entirely new brands within its platform. The brands include: Gateway Tea, Frosted, Fission, Squeeze Lemonade, Flyte Electrolyte, Verda, Stage Hydration, and Puressenece (full descriptions below). With these new brands, Cirkul is extending its mission of delivering a health-first, hyper-personalized, convenient product to consumers
American startup Cirkul has raised $70 million in its Series C round, giving it a valuation of $1.07 billion, a new unicorn in Florida and yet another in the United States.
Cirkul, a beverage company known for developing patented flavour cartridges, has raised $70 million in its latest funding round.