Senior Software Engineer- Data Infrastructure

TekNavigators Staffing; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is looking for a Senior Software Engineer specialized in Data Infrastructure to join their remote team. This contract role (6+ months) requires advanced skills in Java and Python, with a focus on Cassandra clusters and distributed systems to support a global streaming platform. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and be proficient in handling large-scale data processing. Immediate hiring with impactful responsibilities awaits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Python required.
• Data space experience with large-scale data processing desired.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building operational improvements for Cassandra clusters.
• Develop control plane for Cassandra fleet management.
• Enhance data ecosystem and tooling.

Skills

Java

Python

Cassandra

Data processing frameworks

Microservices architecture

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Job description

Senior Software Engineer- Data Infrastructure

Senior Software Engineer- Data Infrastructure

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Role: - Senior Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure

Location- Remote

Urgency: IMMEDIATE HIRING - Interviews starting within 6-7 days

Mandatory Skills

Mid-Senior Software Engineer to join our data infrastructure team and contribute to building operational improvements for our Cassandra clusters. This is a 6+ month contract engagement, offering the opportunity to work on mission-critical distributed systems that power global streaming platform.

About the Opportunity You'll be working on building operational improvements for Cassandra clusters and contributing to the Cassandra fleet's control plane and ecosystem.

This role offers the chance to impact data infrastructure at a massive scale, supporting millions of users worldwide.

Key Focus Areas: - Cassandra cluster optimization and operational improvements - Control plane development for Cassandra fleet management - Data ecosystem enhancement and tooling - Scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems.

What We're Looking for Required Qualifications –

• 5+ years of experience operating and supporting scalable, fault-tolerant, mission-critical distributed systems in production

• Strong proficiency in Java and Python - both languages required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

• US-based location with availability during US business hours

• Data space experience with large-scale data processing and storage systems

Highly Preferred –

• Cassandra experience - operating, tuning, and supporting Cassandra data stores in production

• Experience with distributed database technologies and NoSQL systems

• Knowledge of data infrastructure, ETL pipelines, and data processing frameworks

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

• Understanding of microservices architecture and containerization

Technical Skills –

• Database Technologies: Cassandra (strongly preferred), other NoSQL databases

• Tools & Frameworks: Data processing frameworks, monitoring and observability tool

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Other

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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