Staff Data Engineer

As a Staff Data Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the development of our next-generation data platform. You’ll be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining robust and scalable data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and enabling insightful analytics. This role requires a strong understanding of data engineering principles, cloud technologies, and a passion for leveraging data to drive business value.

What You’ll Do:

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable data pipelines using cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and big data tools (e.g., Spark, Flink, Kafka).
  • Implement data governance best practices, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Develop and optimize data models for analytical and operational use cases.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines, ensuring timely and accurate data delivery.
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging data technologies and recommend solutions to improve our data platform.
  • Mentor junior data engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence.

What You’ll Bring:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on building and maintaining large-scale data platforms.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Scala, or Java.
  • Extensive experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their respective data services (e.g., S3, Redshift, Snowflake, Data Lake, Databricks).
  • Deep understanding of big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Flink, Kafka, Hadoop).
  • Experience with data warehousing, data modeling, and ETL/ELT processes.
  • Solid understanding of database systems (SQL and NoSQL).
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Experience with real-time data streaming and processing is a plus.
  • Knowledge of machine learning concepts and MLOps practices is a plus.
Job Category: Data Science
Job Type: Remote
Job Location: USA
Organization: Job Hunting U

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