Head of Real-Time Data Platform & AI Automation

Kraken; España; On-site; PHP 5,541,871 - 7,389,162; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is seeking a data platform lead in Romblon, España, to manage and evolve its streaming infrastructure. The role involves designing systems that process real-time data and collaborating with various teams to enhance data capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in data engineering/platform engineering, a strong command of real-time data systems, and team management skills. Additional expertise in tools like Kafka and Spark is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data engineering or platform engineering, with 3 years managing teams.
• Strong expertise in building and operating real-time data systems.
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java in a data platform context.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team building Kraken's real-time streaming infrastructure.
• Design and operate scalable data architectures for various teams.
• Set technical direction while balancing reliability and cost efficiency.

Skills

Data engineering

Platform engineering

Distributed systems

AI/ML automation

Real-time data processing

Communication skills

AWS tools

Team management

Tools

Kafka

Spark

AWS (Glue, S3, EMR)

Job description

Kraken is seeking a data platform lead in Romblon, España, to manage and evolve its streaming infrastructure. The role involves designing systems that process real-time data and collaborating with various teams to enhance data capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in data engineering/platform engineering, a strong command of real-time data systems, and team management skills. Additional expertise in tools like Kafka and Spark is essential.