Data Engineer (New Grad) – Sigma Computing
Sigma Computing is the spreadsheet-native cloud analytics platform that brings the power of cloud data warehouses to every business user — without requiring SQL or coding. Sigma's unique approach lets analysts work in a familiar spreadsheet interface while executing queries directly against Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, and Redshift — making cloud data accessible to the 100+ million people comfortable with spreadsheets but not SQL. With $300M+ raised and customers including Warner Bros. Discovery, Benchling, and Brex, Sigma is the fastest-growing analytics platform in the modern data stack. We are hiring New Grad Data Engineers to build the data infrastructure and semantic layer powering Sigma's cloud analytics platform.
Responsibilities
- Build Sigma's cloud data warehouse connectors — implementing query pushdown, schema synchronization, and credential management for Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, and Redshift integrations
- Develop Sigma's semantic layer — building metric definitions, dimension hierarchies, and business logic models enabling consistent analytics across Sigma workbooks
- Implement Sigma's materialization pipeline — automatically creating and managing Snowflake/BigQuery materialized views for high-frequency Sigma workbook queries
- Build Sigma's data input tables backend — enabling users to write data back from Sigma workbooks to cloud data warehouses for data entry and planning use cases
- Develop Sigma's API and embedding platform data pipelines enabling customers to programmatically manage Sigma workbooks and data sources
- Implement monitoring dashboards tracking Sigma query performance, warehouse compute costs, and data freshness SLAs for Sigma's cloud platform customers
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or Software Engineering
- Strong SQL skills — window functions, CTEs, and query optimization across multiple warehouse dialects
- Python proficiency for data pipeline scripting and cloud API integration
- Familiarity with Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks cloud data platforms
- Interest in BI analytics, self-service data tools, or making data accessible to non-technical users
Benefits
- Competitive salary with Sigma Computing pre-IPO equity
- Sigma Computing platform access and cloud data warehouse credits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with Sigma matching
- San Francisco hybrid headquarters with startup energy and fast career growth