Data Engineer

Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

About Heroes




Heroes buys, operates, and scales baby and juvenile brands.


We are ambitious multi-brand developers combining operational excellence with customer-centricity to support parents and children through every milestone of their journey. Built by a team with a background in investment banking, venture capital, and D2C eCommerce, we have the right experience to nurture and grow brands and develop products that simplify, support, and enrich everyday family experiences.


At Heroes, we leave our egos behind, get our hands dirty, and push through obstacles to get things over the finish line. If this sounds like you, you should join us.

About the role




We're looking for a

Data Engineer

who thrives on building reliable, automated, and scalable data systems in a fast-paced

eCommerce

environment.


You'll work with a modern data stack spanning

data ingestion, orchestration, infrastructure, and cloud platforms

-- helping us design and maintain a high-quality data foundation for analytics and reporting.



This is a hands-on role with room to shape how data flows through the business. You'll work autonomously, make technical decisions, and be trusted to implement best practices using modern tools and workflows.

What You'll Do



Design and maintain

data pipelines

that collect, transform, and deliver data across eCommerce sources and platforms. Use

Infrastructure as Code

to provision and manage reliable cloud environments. Schedule and orchestrate workflows to keep data pipelines efficient and monitored. Manage code versioning, automation, and deployment through modern

CI/CD

practices. Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and business teams to ensure data is accurate, accessible, and timely Support data governance, documentation, and observability initiatives. Continuously evaluate and adopt new tools or practices to improve reliability and performance.

Technologies You'll Work With




(We don't expect you to know all of these -- but familiarity with several is ideal)

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud Platform Data Warehouse: BigQuery (SQL) Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (or similar) Data Ingestion: Airbyte (or similar) Data Modelling: DBT (or similar) Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub, GitHub Actions Orchestration & Scheduling: Airflow

Core Skills



Strong skills in Python and SQL Comfortable using the command line Experience building or maintaining data pipelines Knowledge of cloud-based environments (AWS or GCP)

Experience (Nice to Have)




Experience working with data from eCommerce and digital business platforms such as:

Amazon Seller Partner API Facebook Marketing API Shopify API NetSuite API
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What We're Looking For



A self-starter who enjoys working autonomously and solving complex data challenges. Someone who values clean, reliable, and well-documented data systems. A collaborative mindset -- able to work closely with analysts, engineers, and business stakeholders. Curiosity and eagerness to learn new tools and technologies.
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Why Join Us



Work with a modern, evolving data stack Freedom to experiment, automate, and optimise. A supportive, results-driven team in a growing eCommerce company. Opportunities to grow into a senior role as our data platform scales.

Our benefits



Hybrid working - 3 days per week in office 25 days holiday Public holidays Friday afternoons off in August * Home office setup

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1558827
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned