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Senior Data Engineer at HackerRank


 

Short Description:

We're seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our rapidly growing team at HackerRank. This full-time, remote position in India involves innovating and solving technical challenges within our skills-based hiring platform. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines, architecting a Modern Lake House Platform on AWS, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in data engineering and BI solutions, proficiency in database technologies and BI solutions, and a proven ability to tackle issues related to scale, performance, security, and reliability. We offer competitive benefits, a dynamic work environment, and opportunities for professional development. Apply now to be part of our collaborative and innovative team.



 

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer

Location: Remote within India

Company Overview: Join our dynamic team at HackerRank, a leading player in the tech hiring industry. We're committed to transforming the hiring landscape with our skills-based platform, empowering companies to assess technical capabilities effectively. As we experience rapid growth, we're seeking enthusiastic individuals to contribute to our Engineering team. This full-time position offers the flexibility of remote work within India.

Role Overview: As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in our innovative and evolving technical environment. We are dedicated to building robust, scalable, and reliable solutions. If you possess coding expertise, a passion for innovation, and a knack for problem-solving, we invite you to be a part of our dynamic team.

Responsibilities:

  • Evaluate technologies, create proof of concepts (POCs), address technical challenges, and propose inventive solutions for both technical and business issues.
  • Develop high-quality, well-tested, scalable, and reliable business applications to delight stakeholders, customers, and partners.
  • Design, build, and maintain streaming and batch data pipelines with scalability in mind.
  • Architect, develop, and maintain our Modern Lake House Platform using AWS native infrastructure.
  • Create complex data models to deliver insights and support self-service capabilities.
  • Take ownership of scaling, performance, security, and reliability within our data infrastructure.
  • Lead the hiring process and provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
  • Collaborate with remote development teams and cross-functional groups in an agile development environment, participating in code reviews.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining data engineering and BI solutions.
  • Proficiency in database technologies such as Redshift, Synapse DW, Snowflake, etc.
  • Experience with BI Solutions like Looker, Power BI, Amazon Quicksight, Tableau, etc.
  • Expertise in ETL Design and Orchestration using platforms like AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Apache Airflow, etc.
  • Proficient in querying massive datasets using languages like Kafka, SQL, Hive, Spark, Presto, etc.
  • Experience in performance tuning complex data warehouses and queries.
  • Ability to solve problems related to scale, performance, security, and reliability.
  • Self-driven with strong initiative, excellent communication skills, and the ability to inspire and mentor junior engineers.

Benefits & Perks: We offer a comprehensive package of competitive benefits and perks, including:

  • One-time home office setup stipend.
  • Monthly Remote Work Enablement Stipend.
  • Professional Development Reimbursement.
  • Wellbeing Benefits (Headspace, Ginger, Carrot, Cleo, etc.).
  • Unlimited paid time off, paid leave for new parents, and flexible work hours.
  • Insurance coverage for all employees and their dependents, including term life, personal accident, and medical insurance.
  • COVID-19 insurance for employees and their dependents.
  • Employee stock options, flexible work hours, and time off.

About HackerRank: HackerRank, a Y Combinator alumnus with over $100 million in total funding, is a pioneer in the tech hiring industry. Our Developer Skills Platform is the industry standard, trusted by 2,800+ companies globally and 18M+ developers. We are data-driven professionals committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We value individual performance and qualification, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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