Data Engineer

Your mission We’re looking for a creative and driven Data Engineer to join our growing product team. As our first data hire, you’ll play a critical role in shaping how Output Sports leverages data to deliver actionable insights and help our users achieve their training goals. Sitting at the intersection of data science and engineering, you’ll work our ever-growing dataset to uncover patterns, improve product functionality, and lay the groundwork for a scalable, high-performing data team. Your Role Will Include

1. Data Infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and storage solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent cloud provider.
2. Data Analysis & Insights: Analyze large datasets to uncover insights that drive user progress and engagement.
3. Product Collaboration: Partner with engineering, product, and sport science teams to identify key data needs and integrate data-driven solutions into our platform.
4. Foundational Leadership: Establish best practices for data management, analysis, and engineering to pave the way for a future data team.
5. Communicate Insights: Translate technical findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.

Your profile If you don’t meet all the skills listed below, don’t hesitate to reach out—we may be able to adjust the role slightly or find a position that aligns better with your strengths. What We’re Looking For

1. 4+ years in data science, data engineering or a hybrid both.
2. 1+ years working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
3. Experience leading a key project or data initiative.

Your Key Skills

1. Expertise in building and maintaining data pipelines and managing large-scale datasets.
2. Strong programming skills in Python (or a similar language) for data manipulation and analysis.
3. Proficiency in SQL, with experience in relational databases and NoSQL databases.
4. Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., GitHub) and cloud-based tools.
5. Ability to distill complex data into clear, actionable insights and communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders.
6. Self-starter capable of thriving in a fast-paced, iterative startup environment.
7. Experience working collaboratively within a highly skilled engineering team.

Why us?

1. Competitive Salary in line with experience.
2. Flexible working - we typically work at least 2 days in our NovaUCD office.
3. 26 days of holidays in addition to all public holidays.
4. Salary reviews every 6 months.

About Us At Output Sports, we make elite sports-science simple and scalable. Output originated from an interdisciplinary collaboration between a physiotherapist and an electronic engineer in a Data Analytics research centre in University College Dublin, Ireland. Having launched in early 2020, we now work with over 800 clients globally including Premier League, NFL, MLB, NHL, NCAA, Champions League, International Rugby and Olympic sporting setups. Backed by some of Ireland’s best investors, we are building a diverse team of world-class engineers, sports scientists and commercial staff around the world to bring our product to the global market. Our tech can help athletes at any level achieve their training goals by providing them with the measures that truly matter for success. #J-18808-Ljbffr