Cloud Data Architect:

Working at Paro

Join us as we shape the future of finance work. We’re freeing professionals from the confines of traditional employment, in turn democratizing access to the business solutions that companies need. A mass migration to a workforce without boundaries is already underway, with many leading analysts predicting that 50% of the workforce will be freelancing by 2025. Backed by Revolution Ventures, Sierra Ventures, FJ Labs, and other leading investors and angels, we are on the path to disrupting the $500+bn antiquated finance and accounting industry by providing flexible finance and accounting solutions to businesses via our network of highly vetted freelance experts.

We believe our teams deserve to be surrounded with others who can be their authentic selves at work while driving forward the future of work with Paro. We value taking smart risks and having each others’ backs. We welcome challenges, and we are rigorous in ensuring all voices are heard. We are open to understanding each other’s experiences and communicating effectively together. We work hard, but we also want every employee to enjoy the journey. We work collaboratively, do the right thing, never settle and put our best work into everything we do. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a company that embraces and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

The Role

Paro is seeking a highly motivated Cloud Data Architect to join our team. 

As the Cloud Data Architect at Paro you will lead the technical implementation, and maintenance of Paro’s next generation cloud data infrastructure which currently powers our analytics platforms and our AI/ML solutions. You will be crafting cloud data usage patterns with a strong focus on microservices and help develop frameworks to productize our ML/AI solutions. The ideal candidate is results-driven, able to break down complex problems and always strives to innovate. 

Who you are

• You have 5+ years of recent experience with ETL/ELT, Data Warehousing, and Reporting/Analytics. Having a STEM related degree is a plus 
• You enjoy collaborating with empowered product teams in a fast paced, ambiguous, innovative, & agile environment
• You're an expert with RDBMS, OLAP, and non-relational database systems (Aurora, Postgres, Mysql, Snowflake, Redis, DynamoDB, & MongoDB for example) 
• You're a knowledge hub for industry-wide technology trends and best practices
• You present the ability to constantly learn, understand the data content other product areas produce, and give your point of view on how best to expose data to internal and external users
• Other additional relevant experience to have includes:
• Proficiency with AWS cloud native applications (API Gateway, Lambda, EventBridge, Glue, SageMaker, SNS, CloudFront, VPC, RDS, for example).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code automation tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, for example) preferred
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) 
• Experience in SRE or DevOps approaches (Nice to have)

What you will do 

• Design data models based on reporting, analytics, data science requirements and visualization needs in Looker.
• Review and provide feedback for all load processes including the use of third-party ELT tools (FiveTran, Apache Airflow)
• Collaborate on the development of our ML/AI productization lifecycle 
• Manage data architecture for Snowflake and our platform application databases
• Work collaboratively to implement architectural improvements and engineering platform processes
• Establish and contribute to documentation
• Provide guidance for new application features
• Work with team members located in different time zones (US, Europe, & India)

Benefits at Paro

• Competitive salary + stock options
• Parental Leave 
• Comprehensive benefits package offering including: Medical (BCBS), dental, vision insurance, 401(k), etc. 
• Flexibility to work from the office or remotely (as needed)
• Unlimited PTO – we trust you
• Company Holidays-in recognition of 10+ federal holidays each year
• Unique Paro Holidays to rest & recharge for one day each month when there isn’t a company holiday (minimum time off)
• Great River North office location, steps away from public transportation
• Pet friendly office
• Casual office environment

About Paro

Paro provides flexible finance and accounting solutions to businesses via its network of highly vetted freelance experts. Through our proprietary AI-powered platform, Paro precisely matches clients with the best-fit experts to solve problems and drive growth. Our carefully curated expert community provides a range of financial services to clients, from basic bookkeeping and accounting to highly specialized corporate development and strategic advisory. By freeing these professionals from the constraints of traditional employment, Paro empowers them to pursue meaningful work on their own terms while helping clients achieve their business goals.