data engineer sr- ST; Seattle, WA

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle seeks a Senior Data Engineer to design and build enterprise data services powering analytics and decision-making. You will develop data pipelines for batch and real-time processing and collaborate across teams to enable data exploration and reporting.

The role requires 5+ years in data engineering, expertise in Spark and Hadoop, SQL/NoSQL, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related discipline.
• 5+ years working with Spark and Hadoop ecosystem.
• 2+ years experience with SQL platforms and NoSQL.
• 1+ years implementing data platforms on Azure or AWS.
• Experience with CI/CD practices and SOA patterns.
• Proficiency in Java/Scala/C and scripting for deployment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain enterprise data pipelines for analytics and real-time processing.
• Collaborate across teams to define requirements and ensure data governance.
• Drive automation, monitoring, and performance tuning; support reliability and scalability.

Skills

Java/Scala/C

Spark/Hadoop

SQL

NoSQL

Shell scripting

Debugging/troubleshooting

Agile/DevOps

CI/CD

Data pipelines

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/MIS

Tools

Azure

AWS

Tableau

Job description

Now Brewing – Data Engineers sr #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

As a Data Engineer sr, you’ll build enterprise data services that power analytics and decision-making. You’ll design, develop, test, and support data pipelines that enable continuous data processing for data exploration, preparation, and real-time business analytics—while modeling Starbucks guiding principles.

Responsibilities

• Build and support highly available data pipelines across batch/distributed and real-time processing to enable analytics at scale.
• Translate strategic needs into working solutions by partnering across teams to define requirements, implement data governance and retention practices, and improve standards and reliability.
• Drive operational excellence through automation, monitoring, documentation, performance analysis, and root-cause resolution—partnering across peer support groups and vendors as needed.

Qualifications

We’d love to hear from people with:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related discipline
• 2+ years of professional industry experience with software development
• 5+ years working with SQL platforms
• 2+ years working with (or strong exposure to) NoSQL platforms
• 5+ years working with Spark and/or the Hadoop ecosystem (e.g., Hadoop, YARN, MapReduce, Pig, Hive)
• 1+ years implementing data platforms on Azure or AWS (advanced scope may align to 2+ years)
• 1+ years experience with CI/CD tools and practices (advanced scope may align to 2+ years)
• 2+ years exposure to SOA architecture and service integration patterns
• Proficiency in Java, Scala, or C, plus strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
• Proficiency in shell scripting, logging/monitoring patterns, and enterprise deployment best practices
• Experience productionalizing big data implementations (advanced scope may include multiple implementations)
• Familiarity with Tableau (or similar) is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to mentor others and operate effectively in Agile/DevOps environments

Benefits

• As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
• Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
• Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.
• Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor's degree through Arizona State University's online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
• You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.
• Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies.
• This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.
• For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
• *If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

We believe we do our best work when we're together, which is why we're onsite four days a week.

Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances. Starbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail] or 1(888) 611-2258.