Data Engineer

Sonatype; Bogotá ciudad; On-site; COP 9,000,000 - 14,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Diversity & inclusion groups

Flexible working practices

Job summary

Sonatype is hiring a Data Engineer to design and maintain data pipelines, optimize data models, and ensure high-quality data for analytics. You will collaborate with engineers to deliver trusted datasets and support our data platform with Spark and AWS services.

The role requires 2-4 years in data engineering or backend data work, strong Java/Scala or similar programming skills, and Python with PySpark/pandas. English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 2-4 years of data engineering or backend data-related experience.
• Strong programming skills in Java/Scala or another backend language.
• Python (PySpark/pandas) skills and SQL proficiency.
• Experience with distributed data systems (Spark, Kafka, SQS).
• Familiarity with NoSQL stores (Cassandra, HBase, etc.).
• Excellent English communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain reliable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.
• Develop and optimize data models for analytics and internal tools.
• Work with team to deliver clean, trusted datasets.
• Support core data platform tools like Spark and AWS services.
• Monitor data pipelines for quality, performance, and reliability.
• Write clear documentation and contribute to CI/CD processes.
• Help shape data lakehouse architecture and platform roadmap.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Self-driven

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Spark

PySpark

SQL

Kafka

SQS

NoSQL (e.g., Cassandra/HBase)

Databricks

Terraform/CloudFormation

Job description

Sonatype is the software supply chain security company. We provide the world’s best end-to-end software supply chain security solution, combining the only proactive protection against malicious open source, the only enterprise grade SBOM management and the leading open source dependency management platform. This empowers enterprises to create and maintain secure, quality, and innovative software at scale.

As founders of Nexus Repository and stewards of Maven Central, the world’s largest repository of Java open-source software, we are software pioneers and our open source expertise is unmatched. We empower innovation with an unparalleled commitment to build faster, safer software and harness AI and data intelligence to mitigate risk, maximize efficiencies, and drive powerful software development.

More than 2,000 organizations, including 70% of the Fortune 100 and 15 million software developers, rely on Sonatype to optimize their software supply chains.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain reliable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows
• Develop and optimize data models for analytics and internal tools
• Work with team members to deliver clean, trusted datasets
• Support core data platform tools like Spark and AWS (S3, SNS, SQS, ECS/Fargate, EMR)
• Monitor data pipelines for quality, performance, and reliability
• Write clear documentation and contribute to test coverage and CI/CD processes
• Help shape our data lakehouse architecture and platform roadmap

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 2-4 years of experience in data engineering or a backend data-related role
• Strong skills in Java, Scala, or another backend programming language
• Python (PySpark/pandas) skills
• Experience with SQL and distributed data systems (e.g., Spark, Kafka, SQS)
• Familiarity with NoSQL stores like Cassandra, HBase, or similar
• Understanding of data modeling for analytics and reporting
• Proficient in English with strong communication skills - able to explain or demo work to non-engineers
• Self-driven — picks up new technologies and frameworks with little guidance
• Debugs methodically; breaks complex problems into smaller steps
• Open to feedback — iterates and improves through code reviews
• Uses AI-assisted engineering tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.) as part of daily workflow
• Reliable internet connection to sustain video, audio, and screen sharing

It’d Be Great If You Had

• Experience with dbt, Databricks, or real-time data pipelines
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Interest in data governance, ML pipelines, or compliance standards
• Personal projects or open source contributions demonstrating initiative

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Work on data that supports meaningful software security outcomes
• Modern tools in a cloud-first, open-source-friendly environment
• A team that values clarity, learning, and autonomy

At Sonatype, we value diversity and inclusivity. We offer perks such as parental leave, diversity and inclusion working groups, and flexible working practices to allow our employees to show up as their whole selves. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.