Xenon Seven

Senior Data Engineer

Xenon Seven

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇭🇷 Croatia

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AirflowApacheCassandraDistributed SystemsDockerJavaKafkaMongoDBNoSQLPythonSparkSQLVault

About the role

  • Design, implement, and optimize data pipelines using both batch and streaming processing frameworks.
  • Architect and maintain data lakehouse solutions using Apache Iceberg and object storage such as S3.
  • Implement scalable Data Vault and Star Schema models.
  • Build and manage real-time ingestion pipelines with Kafka, Spark, or Flink.
  • Integrate and orchestrate workflows using tools like Airflow, dbt, NiFi, or Airbyte.
  • Enforce data governance, data quality, and access control policies.
  • Troubleshoot pipeline performance and reliability issues.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering or backend development.
  • Strong background in software engineering and distributed systems.
  • Deep understanding of data processing frameworks (Kafka, Spark, Flink).
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Java).
  • Solid understanding of functional and object-oriented programming principles.
  • Proven experience with modern data stack tools (Airflow, dbt, Docker).
  • Familiarity with Apache Iceberg, S3-compatible object stores, and Lakehouse architecture.
  • Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB).
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex data workflows.
Benefits
  • - **Attractive, market-leading salary package.**
  • - **Clear career advancement path with professional development opportunities.**
  • - **One-year contract with Xenon7, presenting a significant opportunity for renewal.**

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
data pipelinesbatch processingstreaming processingdata lakehouseApache Icebergdata vaultStar Schemareal-time ingestionSQLprogramming (Python, Java)
Soft skills
problem-solvingdebugging