HappyCo (happy.co) builds mobile and cloud solutions to enable real-time property data. Its Happy Property flagship product suite has 2.7M units on its platform and has captured more than 270 million photos. The company was founded in 2011 and is privately held with employees located throughout North America and Australia. We’re everyday people with a shared purpose — improving people’s lives. Our team is made up of thinkers, talkers, planners, makers, builders and everything in between. Together, we’re turning our passions into happier communities. When customers use our software, their communities get stronger. Our tools empower everyone in multifamily property management to improve their operations and maximize returns, which means they’re building better experiences for their residents. When property people are happy, we’re happy. That’s why we’re HappyCo. We’re looking for a Data Architect / Data Platform Lead to join our team.

The Position:

The Data Architect / Data Platform Lead will drive the implementation of HappyCo’s Data Platform. We are seeking someone who will support us in defining our data engineering roadmap, leveraging their prior experience and expertise.
As HappyCo is entering a growth phase, there is ample opportunity for progression (for the right person) as our teams grow.

Responsibilities / Job Duties:

Drive the technical implementation of HappyCo’s data strategy as a part of a cross-functional team
Baseline current state data architecture including standards and classifications
Lead initiatives to validate and implement new architectures
Work closely with domain experts, ensuring the suitability of data models for commercialisation, analytics and machine learning and data science
Own the data reliability, efficiency and quality accountabilities within the organization

Required Qualifications / Skills:

10+ years experience working in a engineering or architecture roles, with an emphasis on data
Demonstrated experience in implementing data management best practices (e.g. classification, quality, standards)
Experience in evaluating tools and technologies and aligning recommendations to strategy
Strong sense of accountability and understanding of privacy around user data

Preferred Qualifications / Skills:

Experience with modern cloud based data solutions (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, dbt)
Familiarity with streaming technologies (e.g. Kafka, Nifi, Kinesis, materialize)

Working at HappyCo

HappyCo strives to build better communities. So naturally, we are dedicated to making our own community an enjoyable place that lets us do our best work. We’re devoted to building an inclusive, supportive culture that empowers each HappyCo’er to succeed and grow. To learn more about our culture, check out our Glassdoor page!

Also some of the added benefits you’ll experience while working at HappyCo are:

Flexible working arrangements
Opportunity to work for one of the fastest growing technology companies in the PropTech industry
Generous paid parental leave
Monthly stipends to support Wellness and Home Office expenses for remote workers

HappyCo is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.

A note to Recruitment Agencies: Please don’t reach out to us about our roles — we’ve got it covered. We don’t accept unsolicited agency resumes and HappyCo is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.