Data Engineer

eir business talent; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

eir business talent is seeking a Data Engineer for a Dublin-based, hybrid role on a 12+ month contract. You will join a strategic team delivering data-intensive analytics products, leveraging Databricks, Spark, and Python to process data at scale.

The role requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, strong skills in Databricks/Spark/PySpark, and the ability to guide design decisions across cross-functional teams. Eligibility to work in Ireland is required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience delivering scalable, high performance software.
• Experience with Python, Databricks, Spark, or PySpark for data pipelines and analytics.
• Ability to lead team level design discussions, evaluate technical tradeoffs, and guide implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize data-intensive applications and analytics capabilities using Databricks, Spark, and related technologies to process and deliver data at scale.
• Mentor junior and midlevel engineers through technical guidance, pairing, code reviews, design feedback, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to a collaborative engineering culture by modeling ownership, clear communication, continuous learning, pragmatic decision making, and high standards for software quality.
• Improve engineering quality through code reviews, design reviews, automated testing, secure coding practices, observability, performance tuning, CI/CD practices, and production readiness.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across application, service, API, data, and cloud layers, driving root cause analysis and implementing durable solutions that improve platform reliability and supportability.

Skills

Data pipelines

Databricks/Spark/PySpark

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related

Job description

eir business talentis currently seeking applicants for Data Engineer for our client based in Dublin

Data Engineer

Location – Dublin – Hybrid

Type – 12+ months Contract – highly extendable

The Role

This associate will join a strategic customer team developing business-critical applications within a high-profile programme that has executive visibility.

Your responsibilities: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition)

As a part of the team, you will build innovative products that help businesses around the world unlock more value from their data. As a Data Engineer within BE&O, you will contribute to data-intensive, analytics-driven applications that support sophisticated business experimentation and decision-making for some of the world’s largest organizations. You will:

• Develop and optimize data intensive applications and analytics capabilities using Databricks, Spark, and related technologies to process and deliver data at scale.
• Mentor junior and midlevel engineers through technical guidance, pairing, code reviews, design feedback, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to a collaborative engineering culture by modeling ownership, clear communication, continuous learning, pragmatic decision making, and high standards for software quality.
• Improve engineering quality through code reviews, design reviews, automated testing, secure coding practices, observability, performance tuning, CI/CD practices, and production readiness.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across application, service, API, data, and cloud layers, driving root cause analysis and implementing durable solutions that improve platform reliability and supportability.

Ideal qualifications include:

• 6+ years of software engineering experience delivering scalable, high performance, and reliable software in an agile environment.
• Experience with Python, Databricks, Spark, or PySpark, particularly for working with data pipelines and analytics driven applications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead team level design discussions, evaluate technical tradeoffs, and guide implementation through technical influence.
• Ability to translate product and business needs into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to work through ambiguity, make sound technical decisions, and drive results through hands on execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience; an advanced degree is a plus.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition)

1. Data intensive and analytics driven applications
2. Databricks, Spark, or PySpark experience – highly desirable

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: (As applicable)

• Knowledge of payments domain.

Candidates should hold appropriate RTWs for Ireland i.e. Stamp1G Dependant, Stamp 4, Irish/British/EU passport.

Contact:

0858564199

Ref:

EET8326

Candidates must be eligible to work full time and long term in the location specified or currently hold a valid appropriate long term work Visa to apply.

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