Data Engineer - Scala/PySpark

Job Description:

We are looking for a Data Engineer with strong hands-on experience in building scalable data pipelines and distributed data processing systems using PySpark and Scala. The role involves working on large datasets, developing ETL/ELT workflows, and optimizing Spark-based applications for performance and reliability.

Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines using PySpark and Scala

- Build ETL/ELT workflows for large-scale data processing

- Work with Apache Spark for batch and streaming data processing

- Optimize Spark jobs for performance, memory usage, and cost efficiency

- Design and implement data transformations and data models

- Integrate data from multiple sources into data lakes or warehouses

- Ensure data quality, reliability, and consistency across pipelines

- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in data processing systems

Required Skills:

- Strong experience in PySpark and Scala

- Hands-on experience with Apache Spark ecosystem

- Strong SQL skills

- Experience in building ETL/ELT pipelines

- Knowledge of distributed data processing concepts

- Experience with large-scale data handling and performance tuning

Good to Have:

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)

- Knowledge of data lakes and file formats like Parquet

- Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, etc.)

- Basic understanding of Kafka or streaming systems