Principal Spark Engineer — Remote, Flexible Hours

BairesDev; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Competitive USD or local currency

Hardware provided

Flexible hours

Parental leave

Paid vacations

Multicultural environment

Mentorship and growth

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a Principal Scala (Apache Spark) Engineer to define the technical vision and architecture for large-scale distributed data systems. You will shape Spark ecosystem contributions, optimize enterprise Spark platforms, and influence roadmap and best practices across teams.

The role demands deep Spark internals knowledge, Scala leadership, and strong command of English in a distributed, remote environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Deep expertise in Scala and functional programming.
• Strong knowledge of Spark internals (Catalyst, Tungsten).
• Proven record leading large-scale distributed Spark projects.
• Core contributions to Apache Spark or related OSS.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Apache Spark and related OSS as a core contributor.
• Define architecture and optimization for enterprise Spark platforms.
• Lead technical vision for Spark integrations, performance enhancements.
• Shape best practices for Scala and Spark development.
• Influence Apache Spark's evolution through open source contributions.

Skills

Scala

Functional programming

JVM optimization

Spark internals

Large-scale Spark projects

Tools

Apache Spark

Job description

BairesDev is seeking a Principal Scala (Apache Spark) Engineer to define the technical vision and architecture for large-scale distributed data systems. You will shape Spark ecosystem contributions, optimize enterprise Spark platforms, and influence roadmap and best practices across teams.

The role demands deep Spark internals knowledge, Scala leadership, and strong command of English in a distributed, remote environment.