Senior AWS Data Engineer - Remote Work | REF#308996

BairesDev; Rio de Janeiro; Remote; BRL 657,000 - 986,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

USD or local currency compensation

Home office hardware and software set‑

Flexible hours

Paid parental leaves, vacations, and n

Global Top 1% talent environment

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a Senior AWS Data Engineer to re-engineer an ingestion and lakehouse platform, improving retention, compaction, and automated recovery across AWS services.

You will read and rewrite existing code, manage Iceberg tables, and collaborate with Kafka on MSK to deliver reliable, scalable pipelines. This is a fully remote role with flexible hours and competitive USD compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering with AWS.
• Experience managing Apache Iceberg tables.
• Experience with AWS Glue ETL workflows.
• Proficiency in Python programming.
• Kafka experience for streaming data.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Read and re-engineer existing ingestion and lakehouse code across Lambda, Glue, EventBridge, and Step Functions.
• Manage Apache Iceberg tables in the Gold zone, including retention and compaction strategy.
• Redesign recovery processes to automate restores that were previously manual.
• Introduce write-audit-publish patterns to prevent bad writes from landing silently.
• Work with Kafka on MSK for event processing across the pipeline.

Skills

AWS data engineering

Apache Iceberg

AWS Glue ETL

Python

Kafka

Tools

AWS

Apache Iceberg

AWS Glue ETL

Python

Kafka

Job description

At BairesDev®, we've been leading the way in technology projects for over 15 years. We deliver cutting-edge solutions to giants like Google and the most innovative startups in Silicon Valley.

Our diverse 4,000+ team, composed of the world's Top 1% of tech talent, works remotely on roles that drive significant impact worldwide.

When you apply for this position, you're taking the first step in a process that goes beyond the ordinary. We aim to align your passions and skills with our vacancies, setting you on a path to exceptional career development and success.

Senior AWS Data Engineer at BairesDev

In this role, you'll re-engineer an existing ingestion and lakehouse platform, redesigning retention, compaction, and recovery so restores are automated rather than manual. This is your opportunity to bring strong code-archaeology instincts to a real production challenge, introducing publish gates and automated recovery.

What You'll Do

• Read and re-engineer existing ingestion and lakehouse code across Lambda, Glue, EventBridge, and Step Functions.
• Manage Apache Iceberg tables in the Gold zone, including retention and compaction strategy.
• Redesign recovery processes to automate restores that were previously manual.
• Introduce write-audit-publish patterns to prevent bad writes from landing silently.
• Work with Kafka on MSK for event processing across the pipeline.

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering with AWS.
• Strong experience with Apache Iceberg table management.
• Experience with AWS Glue ETL.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with Kafka.
• Strong code-archaeology instincts, with proven experience reading and re-engineering existing systems rather than building greenfield.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

How we do make your work (and your life) easier:

• 100% remote work (from anywhere).
• Excellent compensation in USD or your local currency if preferred
• Hardware and software setup for you to work from home.
• Flexible hours: create your own schedule.
• Paid parental leaves, vacations, and national holidays.
• Innovative and multicultural work environment: collaborate and learn from the global Top 1% of talent.
• Supportive environment with mentorship, promotions, skill development, and diverse growth opportunities.

Join a global team where your unique talents can truly thrive and make a significant impact!