Senior Data Engineer

Kainos

Senior Data Engineer at Kainos designing and developing data processing software for large-scale data solutions. Collaborating with agile teams to ensure high code quality and solution effectiveness.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureETLGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaPythonScalaSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for designing and developing data processing and data persistence software components for solutions which handle data at scale
Develop data processing software primarily for deployment in Big Data technologies
Encompasses the full software lifecycle including design, code, test and defect resolution
Work with Architects and Lead Engineers to ensure the software supports non-functional needs
Collaborate with colleagues to resolve implementation challenges and ensure code quality and maintainability remains high
Leads by example in code quality
Work with operations teams to ensure operational readiness
Advise customers and managers on the estimated effort and technical implications of user stories and user journeys
Coach and mentor team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong software development experience in one of Java, Scala, or Python
Software development experience with data-processing platforms from vendors such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks.
Experience of developing substantial components for large-scale data processing solutions and deploying into a production environment
Proficient in SQL and SQL extensions for analytical queries
Solid understanding of ETL/ELT data processing pipelines and design patterns
Aware of key features and pitfalls of distributed data processing frameworks, data stores and data serialisation formats
Able to write quality, testable code and has experience of automated testing
Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment techniques
A Keen interest in AI Technologies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaScalaPythonSQLETLELTdata processingautomated testingContinuous IntegrationContinuous Deployment

Soft Skills

collaborationmentoringleadershipcode qualitycommunication