Senior Java Developer / Hadoop Platform Engineer

Luxoft; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft is seeking an experienced Java Developer with advanced Apache Hadoop expertise to join our engineering team. This role extends beyond administration to deep troubleshooting, source-code analysis, and building customised Hadoop components.

You will develop Java applications, diagnose complex distributed system issues, modify Hadoop code when required, and collaborate across CI/CD, platform engineering, and development teams to automate deployment and configuration.

Qualifications

• Strong Java development skills.
• Advanced Hadoop knowledge beyond administration.
• Ability to read, debug and modify Hadoop source code.
• Strong troubleshooting for complex distributed systems.
• Strong Linux knowledge.
• Git and CI/CD experience.
• Experience with Ansible, Kubernetes, Python, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Istio.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java applications and platform components.
• Troubleshoot complex Hadoop issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Investigate problems at Hadoop source-code level.
• Develop/apply patches and build customised Hadoop components when required.
• Support and improve the existing Hadoop installed base.
• Automate deployment, configuration and infrastructure activities.
• Work across development, platform engineering and CI/CD.

Skills

Java

Hadoop

Source code reading

Troubleshooting

Linux

Git

CI/CD

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Ansible

Kubernetes

Python

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Istio

Job description

Project description

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with advanced expertise in Apache Hadoop to join our engineering team. This role goes beyond standard Hadoop administration. We require a candidate with a deep technical understanding of Hadoop, capable of troubleshooting complex issues, analyzing source code, applying patches, and modifying Hadoop open-source code when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java applications and platform components.
• Troubleshoot complex Hadoop issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Investigate problems at Hadoop source-code level.
• Develop/apply patches and build customised Hadoop components when required.
• Support and improve the existing Hadoop installed base.
• Automate deployment, configuration and infrastructure activities.
• Work across development, platform engineering and CI/CD.

SKILLS

Must have

• Strong Java development skills.
• Advanced Apache Hadoop knowledge, beyond administration and usage.
• Ability to read, debug and modify Hadoop source code.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex distributed systems.
• Strong Linux knowledge.
• Git and CI/CD experience.
• Highly relevant technologiesAnsibleKubernetesPythonAzure DevOpsTerraformIstio

Nice to have

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