About Us At You.com, we are building the AI Search Infrastructure that powers modern AI systems. Our goal is to create the trusted knowledge layer that agents, applications, and enterprises rely on to retrieve real-time, accurate, and citation-backed information.

Our platform combines proprietary vertical indexes with LLM-optimized retrieval systems to power AI agents, applications, and enterprise workflows. We are solving hard problems across search, large language models, and large-scale infrastructure to make AI systems more reliable, transparent, and useful.

Our team includes engineers, researchers, product builders, and operators who care about solving meaningful problems and delivering real-world impact. Whether you are improving core infrastructure, shaping product experiences, or helping bring new AI capabilities to market, your work will help define how modern AI finds and uses knowledge.

About The Role We are looking for a hands-on Data Engineer to help build and scale our modern data platform. In this role, you will work closely with engineering, product, and analytics teams to develop reliable, high-performance data pipelines and systems.

You'll contribute to both batch and real-time data processing using technologies like Databricks, AWS, and Kafka, while helping ensure data quality, accessibility, and usability across the organization. You'll play a key role in enabling data activation, ensuring that high-quality data flows not only into the warehouse but also outward to business tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Braze. Additionally, you will help power next-generation AI-driven applications , including agent-based systems and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), by building robust data foundations and pipelines. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving data challenges end-to-end from ingestion to insights.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines (batch and streaming) using tools like Databricks, Spark, Kafka, and AWS services
• Design, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT workflows using DBT, PySpark, SQL, and tools like Fivetran

Qualifications

Our salary bands are structured based on a combination of geographic tiers and internal leveling. Compensation is determined by multiple factors assessed during the interview process, with the final offer reflecting these considerations.

Salary Band

$185,000—$225,000 USD

Company Perks:

• Hubs in San Francisco and New York City offering regular in-person gatherings and co-working sessions
• Flexible PTO with U.S. holidays observed and a week shutdown in December to rest and recharge*
• A competitive health insurance plan covers 100% of the policyholder and 75% for dependents*
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the US*
• 401k program, 3% match - vested immediately!*

You.com participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. (English/Spanish: E-Verify Participation/Right to Work) We are also an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace. Please let us know if you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process. Beware of recruiting scams: You.com will only contact you through official @You.com email addresses and will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process.