Backend engineer for data platforms

Context Labs; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Context Labs ищет старшего backend-инженера для реализации и масштабирования нашей платформы Immutably. Вы будете лидировать архитектурные решения, направлять команду и взаимодействовать с Product/ CTO для реализации крупных data-приложений.

Требуется более 10 лет опыта разработки больших систем, глубокие знания Spark, Flink, Arrow, Docker/Kubernetes и API-стандартов. Рассматриваем кандидатов с опытом в архитектуре микросервисов и работе в распределенных командах.

Qualifications

• 10+ лет опыта разработки крупных систем/«больших данных».
• Опыт обработки данных с использованием Spark, Flink, Arrow.
• Опыт оркестрации рабочих процессов: Dolphin, Dagster, Airflow.
• Опыт разработки API: RESTful, GraphQL, gRPC.
• Опыт работы с Data Lakes/Data Fabrics (Databricks).
• Опыт работы с Docker, Kubernetes, микросервисами, реляционными БД (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Опыт настройки тестирования и контроля качества кода.

Responsibilities

• Служить техническим авторитетом, предоставлять инженерное руководство и архитектурные решения.
• Разрабатывать и поддерживать данные системы и сервисы для Immutably Platform, обеспечивая масштабируемые и эффективные решения.
• Переводить бизнес-требования в технические дизайны и задачи в сотрудничестве с Product/Engineering.
• Руководить техническими проектами на Java, Scala и Python.
• Устанавливать лучшие практики через код, архитектуру, документацию и code reviews.
• Сотрудничать в Agile-окружении, обеспечивая качественную разработку ПО.
• Наставлять инженеров, развивать их технические и методологические навыки.
• Координировать усилия across distributed teams и across time zones.

Skills

Big data systems

Java

Python

Scala

Spark

Flink

Arrow

APIs (REST/GraphQL/gRPC)

Spring

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Databricks

MySQL

PostgreSQL

NoSQL/NewSQL databases

Airflow

Dagster

Dolphin

Job description

Описание:

Context Labs is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to help drive forward our product initiatives with our data management platform and analytics spaces. Working as a leader within the development team, the engineer will lead many aspects of developing our “big data” systems, APIs, and related product capabilities; as well as provide thought leadership, upskilling of less senior engineers, and taking part in defining strategic linkages across the company’s products. This role will report to the CTO.

Задачи:

Serve as a technical authority, providing engineering leadership and architectural guidance. Design, develop, and maintain data systems and services for the Immutably™ Platform, ensuring scalable, performant, and maintainable solutions. Translate business requirements into technical designs, estimates, and development tasks in collaboration with Product and Engineering. Lead technical projects using appropriate programming languages, including Java, Scala, and Python. Establish engineering best practices through high-quality code, architecture, documentation, and code reviews. Collaborate within an Agile development environment to deliver high-quality software. Coach and mentor engineers through technical and methodological challenges. Coordinate engineering efforts across distributed teams and multiple time zones.

Требования:

• 10+ years of experience developing large-scale or “big data” systems, with strong knowledge of modern application architectures.
• Expertise with modern data processing technologies such as Spark, Flink, and Arrow, including large-scale query processing.
• Experience with workflow orchestration and scheduling platforms such as Dolphin, Dagster, and Airflow.
• Strong programming experience with JVM languages and Python, including Java frameworks such as Spring.
• Proficiency in API development and integration, including RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and gRPC.
• Experience developing data lakes/data fabrics and working with platforms such as Databricks.
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, microservices, and relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with digital asset creation/registration, unit and functional testing, and source code management.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work independently and take ownership of technical initiatives.
• Будет плюсом: Experience with functional programming; Experience leveraging AI tools – not only building & working with them; Tools such as Github Copilot, Cursor AI, Claude Code, Bolt, Open AI Codex, etc. across all disciplines; Experience with languages other than Java; Experience with frameworks other than Spring (Quarkus/Helidon/etc); Experience leading technical talks on topics relating to microservice based systems and processes; Experience with NoSQL/NewSQL databases; Experience working with the Delta Sharing, Iceberg ReST and other such protocols;
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Условия:

Context Labs is collaborative at its core. You’ll work within your team and across the organization allowing for continuous learning and discovery. We set goals that matter and provide value in all that we do, from building meaningful products to positively impacting carbon reduction and climate change.