Senior Data Engineer (Remote in Brazil)
As a Senior Data Engineer at KnowBe4, you will be integral to our global data platform team, focusing on building and maintaining high-scale, near real-time data pipelines. This remote position, based in Brazil, involves collaborating with teams across various time zones to support our expanding global product and service offerings.
Your primary responsibilities will include designing, building, and maintaining the core infrastructure and tooling of our data platform, such as pipelines, orchestration, and warehousing. You will implement scalable data modeling designs and orchestration logic to transform raw event streams into optimized data models for downstream business consumption. Additionally, you will extend core data platform toolsets and manage the release, monitoring, and maintenance of production data pipelines. Collaboration with upstream product teams, downstream consumers, SRE/Infrastructure, and InfoSec will be essential to ensure data quality, security, and pipeline compliance. Utilizing agentic AI tooling in daily workflows to accelerate development and improve context management will also be part of your role.
To be considered for this position, you should have approximately 3–5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience in building production data platforms. Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and PySpark is required. Practical experience with AWS cloud services and Lakehouse/Data Lake fundamentals is essential. Familiarity with high-throughput event-based data streaming and real-time processing patterns is also necessary. Clear verbal and written English communication skills are important for effective collaboration across international teams.
While specific compensation details are not provided, KnowBe4 offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses. These benefits are part of a modern, high-tech, and enjoyable work environment.
KnowBe4 is a leader in digital workforce security, trusted by over 70,000 organizations worldwide. The company provides attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security powered by AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents) and a proprietary Risk Score. By securing both humans and AI agents, KnowBe4 leads the industry in workforce trust and defense. The São Paulo office serves as a hub for product development in Latin America, offering opportunities for global exposure and professional growth. The company emphasizes a flexible work environment, allowing team members to work in ways that best suit their needs, including adjustable starting times and remote or hybrid work options. KnowBe4 also invests in continuous education and professional development, providing all team members with 5 hours a week to learn new skills or master existing ones.