Position: Big Data Engineer

Location: Mountain View, CA 

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Big Data Engineer with hands-on experience in real-time data processing and modern cloud-native architectures. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of Apache Flink or Spark Structured Streaming, along with strong backend programming skills and cloud deployment expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop real-time data processing pipelines using Apache Flink or Spark Structured Streaming (Flink preferred)
• Build and maintain high-performance microservices using Java or Scala
• Develop and deploy services on Kubernetes with best practices in scalability and reliability
• Collaborate with DevOps to manage deployments using the AWS ecosystem
• Optimize and tune streaming applications for performance and low-latency delivery
• Troubleshoot data pipeline issues and ensure high availability of production systems

Required Skills:

• Experience with Apache Flink or Spark Structured Streaming
• Strong proficiency in Java or Scala
• Solid experience designing and deploying microservices
• Hands-on experience working with Kubernetes in production environments
• Deep understanding of AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, Kinesis, EKS, etc.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail