Senior AWS Data Engineer - Remote Work | REF#308997

BairesDev; São Paulo; Remote; BRL 657,000 - 986,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Excellent compensation in USD or local

Hardware and software setup for home

Flexible hours

Paid parental leaves, vacations, and国家

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a Senior AWS Data Engineer to re-engineer an ingestion and lakehouse platform, redesigning retention, compaction, and automated recovery. You will bring code-archaeology instincts to production challenges and implement publish gates and automated recovery.

You will work with Lambda, Glue, EventBridge, Step Functions, Iceberg, Kafka on MSK, and Python to shift manual restores to automated processes. The role offers 100% remote work and USD compensation.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Python

Advanced English

Data engineering

English proficiency

Tools

AWS

Apache Iceberg

AWS Glue ETL

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!