Remote Data Engineer III Job in United States Ookla

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of programming concepts with experience in at least 1 OOP language (Python Scala Java)
• Strong background and 3+ years of direct experience working with Python
• Experience with high volume distributed data processing in Spark
• Strong working knowledge of SQL databases (MySQL / Redshift / Athena / Trino) data modeling and modern data warehouse (lakehouse) management
• Excellent troubleshooting and analysis skills
• Excited to learn and work with new technologies in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication skills both in person and via virtual mediums
• Strong time management skills and a self driven work ethic
• Experience with AWS cloud services is a plus
• Experience with event driven architecture and streaming data pipelines is a plus
• Background check required

What the job involves

• Develop high volume data processing jobs across various platforms including Redshift Athena Iceberg Spark and Airflow
• Work closely with Data Scientists to turn theory and methodology into viable products
• Identify bottlenecks in system performance and make recommendations on improving process efficiency
• Support and collaborate with data scientists analysts and product managers