Data engineer sr- ST; Nashville, TN
Listed on 2026-09-27
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Software Development
Data Engineering
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From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.
As a Data Engineer sr, you’ll build enterprise data services that power analytics and decision-making. You’ll design, develop, test, and support data pipelines that enable continuous data processing for data exploration, preparation, and real-time business analytics—while modeling Starbucks guiding principles.
As a Data Engineer sr, you will…- Build and support highly available data pipelines across batch/distributed and real-time processing to enable analytics at scale.
- Translate strategic needs into working solutions by partnering across teams to define requirements, implement data governance and retention practices, and improve standards and reliability.
- Drive operational excellence through automation, monitoring, documentation, performance analysis, and root-cause resolution—partnering across peer support groups and vendors as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related discipline
- 2+ years of professional industry experience with software development
- 5+ years working with SQL platforms
- 2+ years working with (or strong exposure to) No
SQL platforms - 5+ years working with Spark and/or the Hadoop ecosystem (e.g., Hadoop, YARN, Map Reduce, Pig, Hive)
- 1+ years implementing data platforms on Azure or AWS (advanced scope may align to 2+ years)
- 1+ years experience with CI/CD tools and practices (advanced scope may align to 2+ years)
- 2+ years exposure to SOA architecture and service integration patterns
- Proficiency in Java, Scala, or C#, plus strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
- Proficiency in shell scripting, logging/monitoring patterns, and enterprise deployment best practices
- Experience productionalizing big data implementations (advanced scope may include multiple implementations)
- Familiarity with Tableau (or similar) is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to mentor others and operate effectively in Agile/Dev Ops environments
As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.
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