Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform

Requirements

  • 5+ years in software engineering focusing on data platforms or distributed systems, with technical leadership across multiple teams
  • Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or other object-oriented languages
  • Strong hands-on expertise with Apache Spark and Apache Iceberg (or similar technologies)
  • Experience with streaming infrastructure such as Apache Kafka or Apache Pulsar and cloud-native data platforms on AWS
  • Experience building internal platforms and developer-facing abstractions, with a strong user-centric mindset

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with Databricks or similar platforms, with an understanding of underlying technologies

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead delivery of significant data platform capabilities from design to production rollout across multiple teams
  • Work hands-on with Kotlin/Java, Spark, Iceberg, and streaming infrastructure to diagnose performance issues and write exemplary code
  • Design flexible systems anticipating future requirement changes, thoroughly exploring problems before settling on solutions
  • Evolve platform APIs to enable self-service adoption and ease-of-use for engineers company-wide
  • Drive improvements in platform quality, reliability, and observability
  • Mentor engineers and elevate engineering practices organization-wide
  • Utilize AI tooling as a force multiplier and help teammates do the same

Perks and Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring two days per week in-office collaboration at the Dublin office
  • Competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to attract, retain, and motivate top talent
  • Flexible benefits supporting a healthy lifestyle and accommodating changing personal needs
  • Culture that embraces learning and the use of AI tools across disciplines to build faster and with higher quality
  • Commitment to accessibility and inclusiveness in the hiring process with reasonable accommodations available
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