Remote Scala Data Engineer

Description:

• Workana is the largest remote work platform for talents in Latin America, focusing on matching exceptional professionals with leading companies globally.
• The position is for a Scala Data Engineer on the Knowledge Graph team, directly hired by a distinguished technology firm.
• The role involves engaging in dynamic projects that support features across multiple products for a Fortune 500 company.
• Responsibilities include designing and implementing systems that integrate diverse data sources, developing data processing pipelines and ETL processes, and creating fault-tolerant workflows.
• The engineer will advocate for high data accuracy and promote a data-driven culture while making informed decisions on storage systems for data engineering and warehousing solutions.
• The work will focus on evaluating the integrity and quality of an enriched canonical version of the knowledge graph at a large scale, handling substantial data through analytics, discovery, and sophisticated algorithms.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in software development and data engineering.
• Proficiency in Scala and/or Java is required.
• Experience with big data frameworks such as Spark and Hadoop, as well as cloud computing, is necessary.
• Candidates should be skilled in SQL, data warehousing, and streaming technologies.
• Knowledge of Unix-like systems and proficiency in English are required.
• Nice to have qualifications include expertise in relational and non-relational databases, workflow scheduling tools, and experience with CQRS, event sourcing, distributed computing, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• A passion for building valuable data assets to support business decisions is also desirable.

Benefits:

• The position offers private health insurance.
• A pension plan is included as part of the benefits.
• Employees will receive paid time off.
• The role allows for work from home flexibility.
• Opportunities for training and development are provided.