lead application developer, Data & Analytics (Seattle, WA)
About The Position
From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. As a Starbucks Application Developer Lead on our team, you will . . . Pipeline Development and Delivery: Lead the design, development and enhancement of robust data ingestion pipelines, partnering with technical product managers, analysts, engineering teams, and stakeholders to design, test, and deliver robust data pipelines into our analytics platforms. Guide the end-to-end lifecycle of dashboard and analytics product development. Architect scalable, reliable and secure data engineering solutions: Using Databricks, Spark, SQL and other cloud native tools to support enterprise reporting and advanced analytics needs. Serve as a technical leader for the team: Provide hands-on development support, code reviews, architectural guidance, and mentorship to analysts and engineers. Drive engineering best practices including CI/CD, automated testing, version control, monitoring and performance optimization across data pipelines and analytics applications.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional industry experience with software development, with a strong track record of delivering scalable data solutions in enterprise environments.
- 5+ years of hands on experience with SQL, including complex query development, performance tuning and working with large datasets.
- 4+ years of experience building data pipelines using Spark, with strong understanding of distributed processing and optimization techniques.
- 3+ years of experience working in Databricks, including notebooks, delta Lake, job orchestration, cluster management, and CI/CD integration.
- Experience designing and supporting data ingestion frameworks (batch and/or streaming) from diverse source systems such as API’s, files, databases, and event streams.
- Strong proficiency with BI and visualization tools, including Power BI, Tableau, and Alteryx with the ability to guide dashboard development and enforce visualization best practices.
- Hands-on experience with workflow and project management tools, especially jira, for sprint planning, backlog management, and cross-team coordination.
- Experience with data quality, data validation, and metadata management practices, including implementing automated checks and monitoring.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- 2 years of leading teams of four or more software developers.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development and enhancement of robust data ingestion pipelines, partnering with technical product managers, analysts, engineering teams, and stakeholders to design, test, and deliver robust data pipelines into our analytics platforms.
- Guide the end-to-end lifecycle of dashboard and analytics product development.
- Architect scalable, reliable and secure data engineering solutions: Using Databricks, Spark, SQL and other cloud native tools to support enterprise reporting and advanced analytics needs.
- Provide hands-on development support, code reviews, architectural guidance, and mentorship to analysts and engineers.
- Drive engineering best practices including CI/CD, automated testing, version control, monitoring and performance optimization across data pipelines and analytics applications.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits
- short-term and long-term disability
- paid parental leave
- family expansion reimbursement
- paid vacation from date of hire
- sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
- eight paid holidays
- two personal days per year
- participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
- Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
- incentivized emergency savings
- financial well-being tools
- 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
- student loan management resources
- access to other educational opportunities
- access to backup care
- DACA reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
