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Staff Software Engineer - Data Products

WatershedSan Francisco
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

You may be a great fit if you:Have experience in backend software development, particularly in data-driven environments. Possess a deep understanding of data architecture and design principles. Are proficient in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go. Have a strong analytical mindset with a keen attention to detail. Are passionate about sustainability and eager to make a positive impact.

About the job

About Watershed

Watershed is an innovative enterprise sustainability platform empowering organizations like Airbnb, Carlyle Group, FedEx, Visa, and Dr. Martens to effectively manage climate and ESG data. Our platform delivers audit-ready metrics for both voluntary and regulatory reporting, including CSRD, and actively drives meaningful decarbonization efforts. We seek passionate team members who revel in product development, are eager to contribute to a mission-driven startup, and are keen to help shape the culture of our growing team.

With offices in San Francisco, New York, Denver, London, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, Mexico City, and a robust remote workforce across the US and Europe, we invite you to consider joining us!

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing, building, and maintaining the core backend platform that calculates and processes sustainability impact assessments across global customer value chains.

  • Architecting and implementing robust, scalable data models and systems that ensure consistency, integrity, and clarity for complex value chain and climate-related data.

  • Developing and operating high-performance backend systems and data pipelines to efficiently ingest, transform, and harmonize external and customer datasets into reliable, production-grade data assets.

  • Focusing on data accuracy and performing thorough validations to protect customers from unintended data changes.

  • Collaborating closely with climate scientists and data scientists to translate complex methodologies into high-quality, validated, and performant platform capabilities.

  • Implementing comprehensive validation, quality checks, and monitoring processes within the backend platform to ensure high reliability and correctness of customer-facing sustainability data.

  • Building abstractions, tooling, and infrastructure that empower data scientists, analysts, and engineering teams to safely and efficiently integrate new calculation methods and data processing logic.

  • Partnering with product managers, scientists, and engineering leaders to define the roadmap and develop the platforms and capabilities for delivering critical sustainability data and methodologies to our customers.

About Watershed

Watershed is a pioneering enterprise sustainability platform that helps organizations manage their climate and ESG data while enabling them to drive significant decarbonization efforts. Our innovative solutions are trusted by leading companies worldwide, reflecting our commitment to sustainability and impact.

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