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SupabaseFinOps Data Engineer
Supabase is seeking a FinOps Data Engineer to spearhead cloud financial governance and cost optimization across its Google Cloud Platform footprint and Amazon Web Services infrastructure.…
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Supabase is seeking a FinOps Data Engineer to spearhead cloud financial governance and cost optimization across its Google Cloud Platform footprint and Amazon Web Services infrastructure. This hands-on engineering position requires building models, data pipelines, and analytical tools to ensure cost, usage, and margin metrics remain accurate throughout the enterprise. Operating globally in a fully remote environment, Supabase builds open-source developer tools with a globally distributed workforce spanning over 60…
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Supabase is seeking a FinOps Data Engineer to spearhead cloud financial governance and cost optimization across its Google Cloud Platform footprint and Amazon Web Services infrastructure. This hands-on engineering position requires building models, data pipelines, and analytical tools to ensure cost, usage, and margin metrics remain accurate throughout the enterprise. Operating globally in a fully remote environment, Supabase builds open-source developer tools with a globally distributed workforce spanning over 60 countries.
The ideal candidate is comfortable handling foundational data engineering tasks, writing Python code, and implementing infrastructure-as-code. This role involves partnering closely with product, engineering, and finance departments to uncover savings, establish attribution systems, and automate cost governance. Applicants should possess strong technical capabilities in AWS alongside working knowledge of GCP, coupled with the ability to communicate financial and technical insights effectively to diverse stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Analyze billing, usage, and cost trends across Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform to identify savings opportunities like rightsizing, storage lifecycle policies, spot usage, and auto-scaling.
- Design and execute BigQuery and dbt models to transform raw billing and usage data into trustworthy mart tables.
- Develop unit economics and margin models categorized by customer segment and product line.
- Construct forecasting models and apply statistical methods to detect anomalies and quantify savings.
- Implement cost attribution policies, cost allocation, and chargeback or showback frameworks.
- Create automated cost reporting, alerting systems, and anomaly detection using Python, Terraform, and Lambda.
- Collaborate early with engineering teams on architecture decisions to integrate cost efficiency during design phases.
- Partner with finance stakeholders on budget tracking, financial KPIs, and self-serve dashboards.
Requirements
- Strong expertise in Amazon Web Services and working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform, including pricing models and cost optimization mechanics.
- Data engineering proficiency encompassing dbt, BigQuery or a modern data warehouse, SQL at scale, and dimensional modeling.
- Data science fundamentals involving statistical forecasting, anomaly detection, and experimentation.
- Automation and scripting capabilities using Python, Terraform or pulumi, Lambda, or Bash.
- Familiarity with billing and cost tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports, and GCP Billing Reports.
- Ability to analyze financial data and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Qualifications
- Prior background working across data analytics, engineering, or science within cloud cost management, governance, or FinOps contexts.
- Experience utilizing Linear and Notion for tracking and documentation.
- Familiarity with dedicated cloud cost management software like CloudZero or Vantage.
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Benefits
- Fully remote work environment with a WeWork membership or co-working allowance usable worldwide.
- Company equity ownership through ESOP.
- Budget allowance for setting up an ideal work environment including technology equipment.
- Comprehensive health insurance covering 100 percent for employees and 80 percent for dependents.
- Annual company-wide gathering in a new city for a week.
- Annual education allowance to support professional growth and learning.
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