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Senior Data Engineer

Job in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, 95053, USA
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-02
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Data Engineering, Python
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 230000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 230000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data processing pipelines and workflows using frameworks such as Apache Spark, PySpark, and Apache Beam.
  • Build and maintain microservices in Python that serve data-driven features in production.
  • Develop internal tools to support CI/CD pipelines, experiment tracking, and data versioning.
  • Collect, process, and integrate large datasets from multiple sources, including databases, file systems, and APIs.
  • Ensure data integrity, consistency, and quality through robust validation and monitoring processes.
  • Optimize data systems for performance, scalability, and high availability.
  • Implement best practices for data security, access control, and privacy.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to support analytics and ML workflows.
  • Lead complex migration initiatives involving the transition from on-premise Cloudera environments to cloud-native platforms, ensuring zero data loss and minimal downtime.
Requirements
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and modern data architectures.
  • Proven, hands‑on experience with large-scale data platform migrations, specifically transitioning from Cloudera (CDH/HDP) to either Snowflake or Databricks.
  • Deep technical expertise in building and orchestrating a high‑performance data platform from scratch.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering or data engineering.
  • Strong software engineering skills with Python in large‑scale, high‑performance production environments.
  • Hands‑on experience with Spark/PySpark and other big data frameworks.
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining scalable data processing pipelines using frameworks like Apache Spark and PySpark, with a strong focus on data integrity and performance optimization. Proven ability to lead data platform migrations and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams to support analytics and machine learning workflows.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Apache Spark
  • Py Spark
  • Data Platform Migration
  • Python Software Engineering
  • Distributed Systems
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills
  • Data Processing Pipelines
  • Microservices Development
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Data Integration
  • Data Validation
  • Performance Optimization
  • Data Security
  • Access Control
  • Cloud‑Native Platforms
  • Big Data Frameworks
Soft Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Problem‑Solving
  • Communication
Industry Keywords
  • Data Architecture
  • Data Quality
  • Data Versioning
  • Analytics Workflows
  • Machine Learning
Tools & Technologies
  • Apache Beam
  • Cloudera
  • Snowflake
  • Databricks
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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