Senior Data Engineer Sovos Compliance

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2 Hopkins, MN Job Details 5 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance 401(k) matching Volunteer time off Qualifications Data model design Commercial use (data warehousing systems) Performance tuning Data compliance Data Integration (Data management) Engineering development testing Cloud data warehouses Data modeling projects Tooling Technical documentation Improving system uptime or availability Schema design

SQL GDPR

compliance expertise Data integrity and documentation Data Architecture Design (Architecture design skills) Production systems Data integrity process (data warehousing) Continuous integration Technical writing Scalability Access control management Data performance optimization Query management Full Job Description 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 is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth 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 in everything we do. Our teams operate on the modern edge of digital technology, working not only to solve complex business challenges but also to enrich our personal, professional, and local communities. Don't worry if you don't check all the boxes
• apply anyway! We're focused on hiring the right people, not just the "right" resume. It's not about what you've done elsewhere; it's all about what you're capable of doing here. The Work You'll Do Sovos is building a world-class data platform, and the Senior Data Engineer is the foundation it runs on. You'll own the full pipeline stack
• from ingestion through transformation to the trusted, decision-ready outputs the business depends on.

This is high-visibility, high-ownership engineering with a direct line to business impact. Today that means our US financial data chain, built on Snowflake and dbt. Tomorrow it may be a different domain and a different stack. We're looking for someone who learns new business domains quickly, stays effective when the technology underneath changes, and takes ownership without waiting to be asked. More specifically, you will: Design and build the data models that power business-critical domains

• today our financial data chain (Billing ARR Deferred Revenue Rev Rec Close Pack), tomorrow whatever the business needs most Deliver ingestion and transformation models with full test coverage and documentation Own reliability for vital pipelines
• monitor, alert on, and recover from failures, and act as the escalation point when something breaks Establish data quality standards, testing conventions, and governance patterns for the broader team Treat documentation as a production deliverable
• clear table descriptions, column definitions, and grain statements directly determine whether business users and AI consumers can trust the answer Partner directly with business stakeholders to make sure technical outputs actually map to what they need Pick up new domains and new tooling quickly, with minimal hand-holding
• both the stack and the business context will evolve What We Need From You Must Have Advanced SQL
• CTEs, window functions, LATERAL joins, performance tuning, and complex multi-source queries. This is the one non-negotiable. Very strong communication skills
• you adapt how you explain things to your audience, whether that's a finance analyst, an executive, or another engineer.

You can describe a technical problem in plain language without jargon, walk a non-technical stakeholder through what went wrong and what happens next, and write documentation a business user can actually use to validate their own numbers. 5-8 years in data engineering, with a track record of building and maintaining production pipelines and data models at scale A modern cloud warehouse or lakehouse

• Snowflake, Databricks, or equivalent. You've owned the environment (roles, compute, governance, access controls), not just queried it. A data modeling and transformation framework
• dbt, Databricks/DLT, or equivalent. Modular models, tests, and documentation as standard practice. Ownership of vital pipelines
• keeping them running with no to very small downtime, and achieving high reliability through extensive testing and data baselines Data governance practices
• PII handling, access control, and GDPR basics Cloud infrastructure and CI/CD fundamentals
• Azure or AWS High adaptability
• you learn unfamiliar business domains and new tooling autonomously and get productive fast Nice to Have Fluency in the revenue data chain: Billing ARR Deferred Revenue Rev Rec Close Pack B2B SaaS metrics: ARR, GRR, NRR, churn, and deferred revenue CRM/ERP integration (NetSuite, Salesforce, or similar): ELT patterns, API pagination, incremental loads Python for pipeline scripting and orchestration Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar frameworks for connecting AI agents to structured data RAG architecture, hybrid retrieval strategies, or prompt engineering 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? The tools to enhance your life

• because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside!

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 and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law. At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Company Background Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance and trust solutions and services that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with true confidence. Purpose-built for always-on compliance capabilities, our scalable IT-driven solutions meet the demands of an evolving and complex global regulatory landscape. More than 100,000 customers in 100+ countries

• including half the Fortune 500
• trust Sovos for their compliance needs.

Sovos annually processes more than three billion transactions across 19,000 global tax jurisdictions. Founded in 1979, Sovos has operations across the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates.