TeachTown

Woburn, MA
51-200 employees
TeachTown is an educational company for children with autism and related disorders, and emotional and behavior disorders.

Data Engineer

Data Engineer

TeachTown is the leading provider of education solutions for students diagnosed with autism, developmental and intellectual disabilities, emotional disorders, and speech/language impairments. Our mission is to measurably improve the academic, behavioral, and adaptive functioning of students with disabilities. We offer educators, parents, and clinicians proven software, curriculum, tools, and strategies to help children meet their educational goals.

Position Summary:We are seeking a Product Data Engineer to own and evolve TeachTown’s data platform. This critical role sits at the intersection of Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Data Science and reports to the Director of Engineering. The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of datasets and reports that support customer-facing insights on student progression and curriculum outcomes, as well as internal dashboards that drive product usage insights and strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and iterate upon the architecture within TeachTown’s data platform, ensuring reliability, scalability, and clarity in data modeling and reporting.

  • Design, develop, and maintain the reporting pipeline from data ingestion to visualizations for both external and internal users.

  • Create and manage datasets and dashboards that track student outcomes and curriculum engagement using Amazon QuickSight and other data visualization tools.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to define and implement reporting solutions.

  • Write complex, performant SQL queries to extract, analyze, and present data for a variety of use cases.

  • Conduct problem analysis and troubleshoot complex data issues across ETL and reporting systems.

Required Education & Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience in data visualization using any BI tool (Amazon QuickSight preferred).

  • 5+ years of experience with PostgreSQL and T-SQL or equivalent RDBMS.

  • 2+ years of experience with scripting in Python

  • Strong SQL skills with proven experience working on large, complex datasets.

  • At least 1 year of experience with debugging, performance profiling, and query optimization.

  • At least 1 year of experience with security and privacy protocols for proper data handling.

  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a fully remote environment.

Preferred Education & Experience:

  • Experience with Amazon QuickSight, PostgreSQL, and dbt (Data Build Tool).

  • Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) offerings like RDS, Lambda, SQS.

  • Familiarity with data modeling techniques and building scalable reporting pipelines.

  • Background in education technology or working with sensitive student data.

Work Authorization:

  •  US work authorization is required.

Travel Expectations:

  •  Limited travel is expected for this role.

About TeachTown

Our mission is to measurably improve the academic, behavioral, and adaptive functioning of students with disabilities.

TeachTown offers teachers, parents, and clinicians proven software, curriculum, tools, and strategies that can help them meet educational goals and increase every child’s intellectual and social functioning.

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