Junior Data Engineer

You could work anywhere. Why Figment?

Figment powers the future of Web3 through industry-leading blockchain infrastructure. As the leading provider of staking solutions, we help 500+ institutional clients optimize their crypto rewards, including top exchanges, asset managers, wallets, foundations, custodians, and major token holders. Our clients trust Figment for a comprehensive suite of services, including reward optimization, cutting-edge API development, detailed rewards reporting, seamless partner integrations, governance support, and slashing protection.

Backed by a team of passionate and intelligent Figmates, with a 100% remote-first global presence across 12 countries, our company is on a mission to accelerate the adoption, growth, and long-term success of the Web3 ecosystem. We’re building the infrastructure that will power the decentralized future.

As a fast-growing tech company, we’re looking for builders and innovators — people who thrive in the face of uncertainty and are motivated to make an impact. We are also looking for true teammates - people who are genuine, humble, and driven to level up together. If you're excited to shape the future, contribute to an energetic company culture, and work at the cutting edge of blockchain technology, we want you to join our team and help us lead the charge!

About the opportunity

Join Figment and help it in becoming the world’s leading staking services provider. Figment currently has over $15B assets under stake and growing. This role combines data engineering practices and software development, focusing on data pipelines and cloud infrastructure. The position requires building custom tools and automating data processes in a highly secure and scalable environment.

How you will make an impact

• Data Reporting and Reviews: Develop and maintain dashboards and reports. Query databases, review and process data to support data-driven decision-making.
• Data Collection: Investigating new chains and their corresponding block explorers in order to figure out ways of collecting data from these chains. Write instructions for our Data Entry Team and assist Engineering Manager with coordination of Data Entry Team.
• Data Troubleshooting: Review ingested data to flag issues and drive the investigation of any data quality issues. This investigation will involve querying databases and working with existing 3rd party integrations.
• Automate! Automate! Automate!: When not working on manual and hybrid processes that will be required to do the above, will be working on automating them to be able to have growing capacity to work on other opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with internal teams like Engineering, Product, Finance, and Customer Success to deliver tailored data solutions.

What you bring to the team

• Experience: At least 1 year of experience of IT experience (including co-op and internship experience)
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL and at least one mature programming language (ideally Python)
• Strong Communication Skills: Ability to convey complex insights clearly and concisely to various stakeholders.
• Strong Written Skills: Strong ability to write clear, concise and accurate documentation.
• Troubleshooting Expertise: Strong experience with investigating and resolving data quality issues.
• Analytical Expertise: Strong skills in data analysis and visualization.
• Attention to Detail: Ensure accuracy and reliability in data reporting and analysis.
• Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapting to new challenges as they arise.
• Must have a passion/desire to work in and learn this space because will be working with blockchain data and block explorers on a daily basis.

Nice to have:

• Experience with any of the following: Python, GitHub, Snowflake, Dagster, DBT
• Knowledge of decentralized consensus mechanisms, including Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake.
• Experience with delivering solutions that automate manual processes.

This role is designed for an individual who is passionate about leveraging their technical expertise to support and advance staking data solutions, working at the cutting edge of technology. If you thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment and are driven by high standards of security and reliability, we encourage you to apply.

Technologies we use

Python, Snowflake, SQL, Dagster, dbt

Teams you’ll collaborate with most often

In addition to collaborating with other Data Engineering team members, this role will collaborate most often with our Data Science team. 

Why you might be excited about us

At Figment, we offer an exciting range of competitive benefits designed to support and empower every member of our team:

• 100% remote-first environment. Our flagship office is in Toronto, Canada. We also have additional co-working spaces in New York, Montreal, London, and Singapore. That means if you want to do your things in the office (if you’re near one), at home, or a bit of both, it’s up to you.
• 4 weeks of PTO that kick in day one, with an additional 1 week of flex days.
• Extended company-paid health benefits that kick in day one.
• Best in class parental leave and flexible arrangements.
• A home office stipend to create a space that you enjoy working in.
• Monthly Wifi reimbursement.
• A yearly Learning & Development budget.
• 401K (US) or RRSP match (Canada).
• Stock Options in the company.
• A competitive bonus (based on company performance) that is distributed bi-annually - we believe that the company’s success should be shared with our employees often
  • For roles listed within the Sales Department, there is instead a competitive commissions structure which will be outlined during your first interview with Figment
• Annual onsite company gatherings and retreats to inspire team bonding, collaboration, and fun!

Other reasons you may love working at Figment

• We are a team of under 200 members, which allows for an impactful contribution from day one.
• We place a strong focus on personal career development to shape a role that fits your goals and interests. Your satisfaction and well-being matter to us, and we’re here to support your ongoing growth.
• Our culture is one of honesty, professionalism and risk taking in a high-growth environment.
• Our team members themselves recommend working at Figment - with an eNPS score of 54 (which is ranked as ‘great’!).
• We are also extremely proud of ranking as one of the top Web3 employers by Talent Titans.

Compensation

One of Figment’s core principles is “Making the Invisible Visible” - ensuring transparency and information sharing in all communication. Figment is committed to transparency regarding pay, benefits, and other compensation types for all internal roles as well as all roles being hired for.

Base Salary: The CAD base salary range for this position is CAD $90,000 - $105,000. This range reflects base salary only, and does not include additional compensation or benefits. For candidates in other countries, the pay range will be disclosed upon your first interview with Figment (being a globally remote company, the list of salary ranges would simply be too long to note here!). The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum range for a new hire across all Canada or the US. A candidate’s specific pay within the range will be determined by various factors including job-related skills, relevant education, and training.

Interview process

At Figment, we try to go above and beyond in making sure that you have the best possible experience interviewing with us. We strive for a smooth, organized, and informative process.

• During your first Recruiter Call, you will be provided with more information about Figment, the position and what to expect for the rest of the interview process. Please be prepared to discuss why you are interested in joining Figment and what excites you about the position and company.
• As we go through the process, we work to make sure that you hear back from us in a timely fashion. If we decide at any point that we’re unfortunately not moving forward, we will give you feedback on why it was not a fit.
• We aim for the entire process to take around 2-3 weeks from initial screen to offer. There can be exceptions on either side of the bell curve here, but as a rule, that’s the time-frame you can expect.

See here for Figment's Privacy Policy and California Employee Privacy Policy.

At Figment, we have a thorough hiring process to verify the identity of all job candidates. This includes checking documents, conducting in-person interviews, biometric authentication and completing background checks. Candidates must pass all these steps to be considered for a job with Figment. Anyone who provides false information or tries to skip these steps will be disqualified from the hiring process immediately.

To learn more about Figment, our team, and the amazing work we are doing, visit our website. Are you ready to join us?