Senior Data Engineer

Key Skills

Amazon RedShift, API, AWS Glue, Data Lake, Pandas, Parquet, Python Programming, RDBMS, Scala Programming, Spark Core, SQL

Job Description

What You’ll Do/Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines, including:

• ETL pipelines, both single and multi-node solutions

• Build data quality assurance steps for new and existing pipelines

• Create derived datasets with augmented properties

• Work on analytics ready datasets to power internal and creator facing tools

• Troubleshoot issues when they arise, working directly with internal data consumers

• Automate pipeline runs with scheduling and orchestration tools

• Work with large scale datasets

• Work with/use various external APIs to enhance data

• Setup database tables for analytics users to consume the data collected by the Data Engineering team

• Work with big data technologies to improve data availability and data quality in the cloud (AWS)

• Mentor more junior members of the team

Who You Are/Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems

• 5+ years of software engineering experience

• 3+ years of data engineering experience with Apache Spark or Apache Flink

• 3+ years of experience running software and services in the cloud

• Proficiency in working with DataFrame APIs (Pandas and Spark) for parallel and single node processing

• Proficiency using advanced languages and techniques with Python, Scala, etc. with modern data optimized file formats such as Parquet and Avro

• Proficiency with SQL on RDBMS and data warehouse solutions like Redshift

Additional Valued Skills: 

• Experience with YouTube APIs

• Experience with data acquisition from external APIs at large scale / in parallel processing

• Experience with Data-Lake technologies

• Experience with AWS Glue metastore

• Experience with Data-Mesh approaches

• Experience with data cataloging, data lineage and data governance tools and approaches

Why Spotter

• Medical insurance covered up to 100%

• Dental & vision insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Stock options

• Complimentary gym access

• Autonomy and upward mobility

• Diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, where your voice matters.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be performed in Culver City. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The overall market range for roles in this area of Spotter are typically: $100-$500K salary per year. The range listed is just one component of Spotter’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonus and equity. 

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