Senior Data Engineer - Square (APAC Remote)

Binance; Hong Kong; Remote; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first policy

Global collaboration

Job summary

Binance seeks an experienced data engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines supporting ML and recommendation systems. You will lead feature data preparation, transformation, validation, and monitoring, collaborating with product and business teams.

Strong Java/Scala and big data tech (Spark/Hive/Flink) are required. The role requires 5+ years of data engineering experience, English and Chinese proficiency, and familiarity with data warehouses and feature stores.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Data Eng or related
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Strong hands-on data engineering experience with large-scale processing
• Proficiency in Java and Scala
• Experience with Spark/Hive/Flink or similar
• Familiar with ML feature lifecycle (offline/online)
• Experience with data warehouses and feature stores is a plus
• Bilingual English and Chinese for coordinating with partners

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines
• Lead feature data preparation, transformation, validation, and monitoring
• Collaborate with algorithm, product, and business teams to translate requirements
• Develop core data infrastructure and feature platforms
• Ensure data quality, stability, and performance across pipelines
• Identify data gaps and optimize data solutions with stakeholders

Skills

Data engineering

ETL/ELT pipelines

Feature engineering

Java

Scala

Large-scale data processing

Data quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership

English + Chinese

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science / Data Engineering

Tools

Spark

Hive

Flink

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines to support Square team’s data and feature engineering needs.
• Lead feature data preparation, transformation, validation, and monitoring for machine learning and recommendation/search systems.
• Collaborate closely with algorithm, product, and business teams to translate business requirements into reliable data and feature solutions.
• Drive the development of core data infrastructure and feature platforms with data-driven strategies to maximize business impact.
• Ensure data quality, stability, and performance across offline and online feature pipelines.
• Identify data gaps and optimization opportunities, and define success metrics together with Product and Business stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or related fields, with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in data engineering, including large-scale data processing, ETL/ELT pipelines, and feature engineering.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java and Scala.
• Solid experience with big data technologies (e.g. Spark, Hive, Flink, or similar distributed systems).
• Familiar with machine learning feature lifecycle, including offline training features and online serving features.
• Experience working with data warehouses and feature stores is a strong plus.
• Bilingual English and Chinese are required to be able to coordinate with overseas partners and stakeholders.
• Strong ownership, communication skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Why Binance

• Shape the future of finance
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

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