Data Engineer

Who we are

Intrepid Asia is a leading Ecommerce and Digital Solutions Provider in South East Asia. We offer end-to-end omni-channel ecommerce management, Livestreaming, Video production & Affiliate Management for Social Commerce, plus full funnel Digital Marketing Services and advanced Market Intelligence, all powered by state-of-the-art in-house Technology to our client base of leading international brands across all key marketplaces and social platforms in all 6 SEA countries. Brands love our regional presence, our excellent data-driven, growth-focused services, enabled by the industry's strongest team, and our advanced marketing and tech capabilities. 

We are growing rapidly, and as the exclusive partner of Flywheel in SEA, we offer many exciting opportunities to work with leading brands across multiple categories and key industry players. By joining us, you will work on the cutting edge of digital and social commerce in SEA, and experience what it takes to drive a successful ecommerce business end-to-end.

The part you will play

We are looking for a motivated Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering team and support the reliability and growth of our data pipelines and warehouses. You'll work closely with senior data engineers, the Data Engineering Manager, and the BI Data Analyst team, building hands-on experience across our stack while contributing to real production pipelines that power decision-making for our brand clients across SEA. Our current stack includes Google BigQuery, StarRocks, Airflow, dbt, Cube.dev (semantic layer), Looker Studio, and Apache Superset.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a couple of years of data engineering experience who wants to deepen their skills in a fast-paced, agile environment and grow toward more senior ownership over time.

As a Data Engineer, you will

• Data Pipeline Development
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot ETL/ELT pipelines orchestrated with Apache Airflow under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Write and optimize SQL transformations across StarRocks and Google BigQuery.
• Support building and maintaining in Airflow job and dbt models for data transformation, following team standards for testing and documentation.
• Support ingestion of data from multiple marketplace and social commerce platforms into our warehouse.
• Data Quality & Monitoring
• Implement and maintain data quality checks against defined metrics and SLAs for assigned datasets.
• Monitor pipeline runs, investigate failures, and escalate or resolve issues with support from senior team members.
• Collaboration & Learning
• Work with analysts and senior data engineers to understand data requirements and translate them into pipeline logic.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban) sprint planning, stand-ups, retros.
• Follow and help apply team conventions for pipeline standardization, naming, and documentation.
• Continuously build proficiency with the team's modern data stack and DataOps practices (version control, code review, testing).

Requirements

Must-have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, data pipelines, or a closely related role.
• Proven Python & SQL proficiency
• Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow or a comparable workflow orchestration tool.
• Working proficiency in Python (e.g., pandas, scripting for data workflows).
• Familiarity with cloud data warehouses (Google BigQuery preferred; Snowflake, Azure Synapse, Databricks, or similar also considered).
• Familiarity with OLTP databases such as MySQL or Postgres.
• Basic understanding of ETL/ELT design patterns and data modelling concepts.

Nice-to-have:

• Exposure to dbt (or similar transformation tools) for building and testing data models.
• Exposure to OLAP databases (StarRocks, ClickHouse, or similar).
• Familiarity with a semantic layer tool (e.g., Cube.dev) or BI/reporting tools (Looker Studio, Apache Superset).
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Eagerness to learn, take ownership of assigned tasks, and grow into a more senior data engineering role.

Benefits

In return, you will be getting

• We are building 'the operating system for digital commerce in South East Asia' covering all key platforms, working with leading international brands, with a breadth and depth of functionalities (Middleware, OMS, Inventory mgmt, Store Ops, CX, MarTech, Data & Analytics) that few in the industry can match
• You get the chance to work on exciting SaaS projects and sophisticated features and functionalities that will make a big impact in the industry, on a top-notch scalable infrastructure.
• Our Tech team has been around since 2017, so you will join a well-oiled and stable "machine" (= rockstar expert team), where processes are well established and enterprise-grade. But at the same time, our organisation is non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and collaborative, and working on cool stuff, so you get the best of both worlds.
• Tech is a strategic pillar for intrepid, so you will feel the love and recognition for your work, and will partner closely with business stakeholders, who as internal users of the tech will provide the real-world feedback and inputs which help to take our tech stack to the next level

We also offer

Best of Both Worlds

We are a scale up: the sophistication of a small multinational, with the agility of a start-up. This means you get to work on cutting-edge projects, and besides your 'standard' job description, we love to see you show entrepreneurial initiative and want to see your take on how you can take your role and our company to the next level. Good ideas get implemented. You are the master of your own destiny.

Culture that Brings Out the Best

At Intrepid, culture is not just a buzzword, it is what we practice at work every day. We believe in collaboration over competition, transparency over politics, and willingness to learn over ego. You will be part of a team where people genuinely support one another, celebrate wins together, and face challenges head-on as one. We put our all into the work but we balance it with fun, whether that is through team lunches, after-work hangouts, events or shared laughter in the office. This is a place where you can thrive professionally while having a great time.

Grow Without Limits

Learning at Intrepid is constant and dynamic. You will have access to formal training through face-to-face sessions, coaching and our very own Intrepid Academy. On top of that, real-world experience such as leading clients, working with advanced tech, and mastering best-in-class processes will accelerate your growth every step of the way. Surrounded by a talented team that raises the bar daily, in a rapidly growing and ever-expanding business, the opportunities for your development are endless.

Rewarding You Right

We believe great work deserves great rewards at Intrepid. That’s why we offer competitive compensation and generous benefits, including comprehensive insurance and ample leave, to support you both in and out of the workplace. We want you to feel valued, cared for, and empowered to bring your best self to work every day.

Note: We will not be accepting any unsolicited resumes or CVs from headhunting or recruitment agencies at this point. Any CVs or profiles shared with us will not be entertained, and in the event of dispute, Intrepid will not be liable for any material compensation to third parties 

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