Big Data Engineer
Paris
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What you’ll work on
Full postingDesign, build and monitor Spark data pipelines for large-volume data lake ingestion
Optimize performance, reliability and costs of big data pipelines and infrastructure
Work with Databricks, Snowflake or Redshift alongside AWS services for data engineering
Manage and optimize Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg tables
Apply security, governance and compliance practices across storage, compute and sharing layers
From the employer’s posting
Design, build, handle, and monitor Spark data pipelines for large-volume data lake ingestion
Continuously optimize the performance, reliability, and costs of big data pipelines and infrastructure.
Deeply leverage Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS Redshift, alongside cloud provider solutions (AWS S3, Glue/Athena, Lambda)
Demonstrate strong expertise in managing, creating, and optimizing Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg tables.
Apply security-by-design, data governance, and compliance best practices across storage, compute, and sharing layers.
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- 7+ years of experience in data engineering or backend data platforms, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience building and operating big data pipelines.
- Deep knowledge of at least one data lake platform among Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS Redshift.
- Strong expertise in Apache Spark (creation, handling, and monitoring of pipelines) and lakehouse table formats (Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg).
- Strong Python or Java and SQL skills, cloud infrastructure (AWS S3, Athena, Glue), and IaC/observability practices.
- Solid understanding of cost management principles, data security, governance, and data modeling.
Qualification wording
7+ years of experience in data engineering or backend data platforms, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience building and operating big data pipelines.
Deep knowledge of at least one data lake platform among Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS Redshift.
Strong expertise in Apache Spark (creation, handling, and monitoring of pipelines) and lakehouse table formats (Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg).
Strong Python or Java and SQL skills, cloud infrastructure (AWS S3, Athena, Glue), and IaC/observability practices.
Solid understanding of cost management principles, data security, governance, and data modeling.
Education & alternatives
- Solid understanding of cost management principles, data security, governance, and data modeling. - Equivalent engineering school degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Applied Mathematics. - Fluent in English and French, with clear communication, ownership mindset, and strong collaborative skills.
Tools in this posting
- Java
- Python
- SQL
- AWS
- Databricks
- Delta Lake
- Iceberg
- Redshift
- S3
- Snowflake
- Spark
Source — Tool mentions in context
- Strong expertise in Apache Spark (creation, handling, and monitoring of pipelines) and lakehouse table formats (Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg). - Strong Python or Java and SQL skills, cloud infrastructure (AWS S3, Athena, Glue), and IaC/observability practices. - Solid understanding of cost management principles, data security, governance, and data modeling.
- Platform & Cost Optimization: Continuously optimize the performance, reliability, and costs of big data pipelines and infrastructure. - Databricks, Snowflake & Cloud Engineering: Deeply leverage Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS Redshift, alongside cloud provider solutions (AWS S3, Glue/Athena, Lambda) for scalable data engineering. - Lakehouse Architecture: Demonstrate strong expertise in managing, creating, and optimizing Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg tables.
- Hands-on engineer background with proven track record handling large volumes of data (at least hundreds of TB). - Deep knowledge of at least one data lake platform among Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS Redshift. - Strong expertise in Apache Spark (creation, handling, and monitoring of pipelines) and lakehouse table formats (Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg).
- Databricks, Snowflake & Cloud Engineering: Deeply leverage Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS Redshift, alongside cloud provider solutions (AWS S3, Glue/Athena, Lambda) for scalable data engineering. - Lakehouse Architecture: Demonstrate strong expertise in managing, creating, and optimizing Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg tables. - Secure Data Management: Apply security-by-design, data governance, and compliance best practices across storage, compute, and sharing layers.
- Deep knowledge of at least one data lake platform among Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS Redshift. - Strong expertise in Apache Spark (creation, handling, and monitoring of pipelines) and lakehouse table formats (Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg). - Strong Python or Java and SQL skills, cloud infrastructure (AWS S3, Athena, Glue), and IaC/observability practices.
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Job description
Key Responsibilities
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Data Pipeline Development & Operations: Design, build, handle, and monitor Spark data pipelines for large-volume data lake ingestion (handling hundreds of TBs).
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Platform & Cost Optimization: Continuously optimize the performance, reliability, and costs of big data pipelines and infrastructure.
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Databricks, Snowflake & Cloud Engineering: Deeply leverage Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS Redshift, alongside cloud provider solutions (AWS S3, Glue/Athena, Lambda) for scalable data engineering.
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Lakehouse Architecture: Demonstrate strong expertise in managing, creating, and optimizing Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg tables.
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Secure Data Management: Apply security-by-design, data governance, and compliance best practices across storage, compute, and sharing layers.
Required Qualifications
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7+ years of experience in data engineering or backend data platforms, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience building and operating big data pipelines.
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Hands-on engineer background with proven track record handling large volumes of data (at least hundreds of TB).
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Deep knowledge of at least one data lake platform among Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS Redshift.
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Strong expertise in Apache Spark (creation, handling, and monitoring of pipelines) and lakehouse table formats (Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg).
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Strong Python or Java and SQL skills, cloud infrastructure (AWS S3, Athena, Glue), and IaC/observability practices.
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Solid understanding of cost management principles, data security, governance, and data modeling.
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Equivalent engineering school degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Applied Mathematics.
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Fluent in English and French, with clear communication, ownership mindset, and strong collaborative skills.
Where you'll be
- Based in Paris (75002), France.
- Hybrid: 3 days in the office / 2 days remote work.
- Full time permanent contract position.
Employment type
Full time
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