<div><strong>The Business Data Manager</strong> is responsible for managing data awareness, analysis, and insights for all Financial Operations Group and Staff Operations Group metrics. This role will partner with each group to understand their initiatives and drive supporting data to measure success and translate complex data into actionable insights. The Business Data Manager will ensure data integrity while empowering the team to develop innovative solutions. This role provides data solutions that equip teams and ministries to further Life.Church’s mission and to reach people for Christ.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ.</strong> It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity.&nbsp; It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be.&nbsp;</div>

Business Data Manager

<div>This role is based out of our Kansas City, Missouri office location to work primarily on site 4 days per week. We are also open to a remote hire based within the U.S. <br><br>You can also apply to our <a href="https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=87285&amp;clientkey=92484D04B4BA2DDA7D390926D0E49CF2">GO Posting!</a><br><br></div><div><strong>Organizational Profile: &nbsp;</strong></div><div>Are you a technically gifted Data Engineer who wants to use your technical expertise to help transform the lives of children and families? The Global Orphan Project (GO Project) is looking for an experienced and mission-aligned Data Engineer to join our team in Kansas City, MO. We’re a Christian nonprofit ministry dedicated to breaking the orphan cycle through community, commerce, and the love of Jesus Christ. In this pivotal role, you will be the architect behind the systems that power our data strategy—building the pipelines, infrastructure, and governance needed to drive responsible innovation and real-time decision-making in support of children and families in crisis.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Candidate Profile / How Colleagues Describe You: &nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>Technically Proficient &amp; Detail-Oriented: You thrive on solving complex data challenges and building reliable infrastructure that supports organizational growth.&nbsp;</li><li>Mission-Driven: You’re motivated both by technical excellence and purpose, believing in using data to serve a higher calling.&nbsp;</li><li>Collaborative &amp; Curious: You work well with others, thrive in cross-functional teams, and are always eager to learn from all corners of the organization.&nbsp;</li><li>Governance-Minded: You bring a strong ethical approach to data use, prioritizing security, compliance, and long-term sustainability.&nbsp;</li><li>Adaptable &amp; Inquisitive: You’re quick to learn new technologies and eager to explore innovative tools such as GenAI, LLMs, and data orchestration platforms. &nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>What You’ll Do: &nbsp;</strong></div><div>As GO Project’s Data Engineer, you’ll be the architect and maintainer of the systems that power our analytics, AI tools, and impact dashboards. Your work will enable better decision-making, faster innovation, and deeper insights across the organization.&nbsp;</div><div>Data pipeline ownership:&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><ul><li>Development, maintenance, testing and optimization of data pipelines across a variety of organizational data-sources (e.g. CRM, product, marketing, donors, etc).&nbsp;</li><li>Coordination with data owners across organization to understand, clean, validate and transform data ready for use in production BI/ML/GenAI applications&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure data pipeline test automation in place catching issues before production&nbsp;</li><li>Partner closely with BI dashboard developers and Data Scientists to ensure clear understanding of data needs&nbsp;</li></ul><div>Data Governance &amp; Quality&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Implement and enforce data governance policies to maintain data quality, consistency, and compliance with applicable regulations.&nbsp;</li><li>Establish and monitor data standards, processes, and best practices to support data quality needs.&nbsp;</li><li>Partner with data owners to continuously improve data quality&nbsp;</li><li>Manage data role-based access systems&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure clear data lineage, data catalogs, data definitions and minimize data duplication across applications&nbsp;</li></ul><div>Data Intelligence Platform, Cloud &amp; LLM Mesh Administration&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Own the architecture and configuration of data intelligence platforms (e.g. Dataiku, DataBricks, etc)&nbsp;</li><li>Establish proper best practices and naming conventions&nbsp;</li><li>Manage data-related cloud technology configurations&nbsp;</li><li>Administer LLM model provider access, APIKeys and licensing&nbsp;</li></ul><div>ML/GenAI Application Deployment &amp; Monitoring&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Understand and utilize MLOps and other monitoring tools to ensure performance standards are met, model drift minimized, etc&nbsp;</li><li>Manage production deployment of ML models, LLMs, and other AI tooling&nbsp;</li></ul><div><strong>Qualifications:<br>&nbsp;</strong>Required Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities You Bring to the Organization: &nbsp;<br><br>Education Required: &nbsp;</div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.&nbsp;</li></ul><div>Experience:&nbsp;</div><ul><li>3+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a comparable technical role.&nbsp;</li><li>Proficient in SQL, Python, and other data programming approaches.&nbsp;</li><li>Fluent with various types of databases (e.g. mySQL, Dynamo, etc), warehouses (e.g. BigQuery, DeltaLake, etc), and analytical systems (e.g. Dataiku, DataBricks, etc).&nbsp;</li><li>Hands-on experience with APIs, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration from diverse systems.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><strong>Preferred:&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>Familiarity with data orchestration platforms (e.g., Airflow, dbt, spark, or similar).&nbsp;</li><li>Exposure to GenAI infrastructure (e.g., RAG, vector databases, LLM model types) and production level AI applications&nbsp;</li><li>Cross organization collaboration and “data culture” building&nbsp;</li><li>Close partnerships with data owners and strong business intuition&nbsp;</li></ul><div>Physical Requirements: &nbsp;<br><br>This role is primarily sedentary, with occasional requirements to lift materials up to 15 pounds, such as tech equipment or supplies. &nbsp;<br><br>Why Join Us?&nbsp;<br>At The Global Orphan Project, your expertise will fuel a global mission. You’ll work alongside passionate teammates who care deeply about vulnerable children and families. You’ll help build systems that inform strategy, automate processes, and expand our capacity to serve, while growing personally and professionally.&nbsp;<br><br>We offer a competitive benefits package for full-time roles (30+ hours/week), including health, dental, vision, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k), and generous PTO. You’ll work alongside a talented, value-driven team committed to excellence, innovation, and faith.&nbsp;<br><br>Ready to Build Something that Matters? &nbsp;<br>If you’re excited about using your engineering skills to power a mission-driven organization, we invite you to apply. Submit your resume and a cover letter sharing why you’re a fit for this role and how your faith and expertise align with the GO Project mission. Let’s build a data-driven future that honors families, uplifts communities, and reflects the heart of Christ.&nbsp;</div>

Data Engineer

<div><strong>Who we are</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Hallow is on a mission to help people pray. We’re the No. 1 prayer app in the world, with more than 1 billion prayers prayed across 150+ countries. We're building a product that is authentically Christian and Catholic, while at the same time a resource for anyone looking to grow deeper in a relationship with God. We believe that people are hungry for peace, and that there is no surer way to find it than by learning to sit in silence with Christ: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” (Mt 11:28).</div><div><br></div><div>Our goal is to build something truly great. Something that combines the beauty of the Church's spirituality with world-class product and content execution. And we need a world-class team to make it happen.</div><div><br></div><div>We launched the app in December 2018 and have been blown away with the incredible growth &amp; traction. Hallow has been downloaded more than 25 million times with over 250,000 5-star reviews. We're blessed to be backed by some of the best mission-driven investors in the world and are excited to build out the team to help a lot more folks grow closer to God.</div><div><br></div><div>We are a startup. We move quickly. We are small but we take big swings. Each person is responsible for making an impact. It is hard—but deeply meaningful—work. We'd be honored &amp; humbled if you'd consider joining us.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Tldr</strong>: You're a senior Software Engineer, located in the US, with a strong focus on data. You bring deep, practical experience, thrive in complex systems, have a keen eye for improvements, and approach your work with a DevOps mindset and a strong sense of ownership. If you’re passionate about improving systems and delivering high-quality solutions at the intersection of software and data, we’d love to talk to you.</div><h3><br></h3><h3>What You'll Do</h3><ul><li><strong>Engineer robust data systems:</strong> Design, build, and maintain scalable software systems that power our data infrastructure. Develop and enhance both new and existing data pipelines and integrations, leveraging modern software engineering best practices.</li><li><strong>Champion data quality:</strong> Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders and engineers to ensure data is accurate, consistent, and reliable throughout our products and platforms.</li><li><strong>Drive performance and reliability:</strong> Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of our data-driven systems, recommending, and implementing improvements to ensure resilience, scalability, and maintainability.</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3>What You'll Love</h3><ul><li><strong>Mission:</strong> This work is incredibly humbling. Every day we hear amazing stories and we get the pleasure of working on something that’s impacting lives. One of our favorite user quotes: “I hate quoting an old, overused cliche, but I’ve been very lost. And I think for the first time in a while I may be found.”</li><li><strong>Ownership: </strong>When a company is this small, every employee is a core team member with an outsized impact. Data runs deep through Hallow. You'll impact <em>every</em> aspect of the business.</li><li><strong>Growth:</strong> From day one, you'll be a part of the startup journey. We're growing quickly and we'll need your help to build and maintain robust data-intensive systems to drive our product and support our mission.</li><li><strong>Flexibility: </strong>We operate as a remote-first team with members all over the globe and are open to candidates anywhere in the U.S. for this position. We don’t care when or where you work, just that it gets done! That being said, our HQ is in Chicago and if in-person work is something you are interested in, we’d love to have you there!</li><li><strong>Comp:</strong> We pay competitive market rates in terms of equity, cash, &amp; benefits.</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3>What We're Looking For</h3><ul><li><strong>Passion for technology and data:</strong> You’re enthusiastic about our mission and have a deep curiosity for both software engineering and data-driven solutions. You stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in the industry, while remaining grounded in the core principles and history that underpin the field.</li><li><strong>Technical versatility:</strong> You bring 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience and a proven track record of building and maintaining production systems. You are highly proficient in TypeScript, Python, and SQL, and thrive in environments where you work across multiple languages and frameworks. You have a deep, practical understanding of both transactional and analytical databases, and you’ve architected and maintained robust data workflows and orchestration systems.</li><li><strong>Pragmatism: </strong>You have a strong grasp of the real-world trade-offs involved in data modeling, data management, and data movement, and you are comfortable making technical decisions that balance complexity, performance, and scalability.</li><li><strong>DevOps mindset: </strong>You are experienced with CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and automation, and are committed to building reliable, production-ready systems.</li><li><strong>Grit, ownership, &amp; meticulousness:</strong> You thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment, tackling new challenges with perseverance and a sharp eye for detail. You consistently take full responsibility for your work, proactively drive projects forward, and ensure that results meet the highest standards - regardless of obstacles or setbacks. No task is beneath you, and you’re always willing to roll up your sleeves to do whatever’s needed to help the team succeed.</li></ul><div><br></div><div>We're a small team and we care deeply about each new hire, so sometimes it can take us a while to get through the hiring process for these roles. Apologies in advance for any delays. We'll do our best to keep you updated throughout the process, and we really appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through everything.</div><div><br></div><div>We are honored that you'd consider joining the team and look forward to connecting with you.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Alex at Hallow</div><div>CEO &amp; Co-Founder</div><div><br></div><h3>Compensation Range</h3><div>$130,000 to $175,000 USD per year</div><div><br></div><div>The above range only includes cash compensation. Each full-time employee in the US also receives equity compensation, alongside a top-tier benefits package (e.g., unlimited PTO, insurance, remote-flexible work, fully paid parental leave, 401(k) match, and stipends for spiritual development, health &amp; wellness, home-office, and learning).</div><div><br></div><div>The above range for cash compensation refers to base salary. All full-time employees are also eligible to be considered for a discretionary bonus at the end of each fiscal year. These ranges are just initial estimates. They may vary depending on market or location and may be adjusted depending on the person we end up hiring for this role, their experience, and market dynamics.</div>

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