Senior Software and Data Engineer

Element 84•Alexandria, VA

1d•$128,000 - $168,500•Remote

About The Position

Element 84 is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Senior Software and Data Engineer to join our team as we begin a new, year-long modernization effort for a fortune-class client. You will be a key contributor to the architecture, design, implementation, and launch of a complex system that is global in scope, used by some of the largest companies in the world and ultimately makes a positive difference in the lives of everyday people. An ideal candidate for this role is excited by the challenge of converting lofty ideas into robust, performant, and highly-maintainable code, takes great pride in their craftsmanship, and is eager to take ownership of critical components.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Software or Data Engineer
Experience building applications with Java
Experience designing scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines
Experience using Apache Spark with Scala (or other comparable functional language) and/or pySpark
Experience with data modeling, warehouse and lakehouse patterns
Proficiency in troubleshooting software issues and debugging a large codebase
Ability to work as a member of team using the Scrum methodology
Firm commitment to and experience with automated testing and continuous integration
Proponent of continuous improvement and willing to bring new ideas to the team
Outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and proficiently in a remote environment
Energetic, self-motivated, team player
Bachelor's Degree in a technical major, such as Computer Science or Engineering (will consider equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree)
Industry Certification: AWS Associate-level certification is required. If not currently held, the candidate must successfully obtain this certification within 12 months of their start date.
This position requires that applicants be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or at any time in the future, and be able to pass a general background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Apache Airflow or equivalent workflow orchestration (DAG authoring, scheduling, task dependencies)
Experience with Apache Kafka or equivalent distributed messaging/streaming systems
Experience with columnar/open table formats (Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Hudi)
Experience with Cloudera Data Platform (CDP), Hortonworks, or equivalent Hadoop-ecosystem distributions
Experience building and deploying containerized applications and working in a multi-container development environment, specifically using Kubernetes
Financial services industry experience or familiarity with regulated data environments
Experience with GitOps / infrastructure-as-code practices
Experience with Application monitoring and telemetry tools (Grafana, Splunk, Honeycomb)
Experience with asynchronous background task processing
Experience with third-party authentication providers
Experience with application monitoring and telemetry tools
Experience with internationalization

Responsibilities

Participate in all aspects of the software and data product development lifecycle from user story generation, through design, development, automated testing and operational support
Improve quality by actively participating in code-reviews and adhering to team quality standards
Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices
Own the execution of medium-to-large sized features with higher-level technical support
Describe and document the details of your work fluidly and accurately for technical peers and non-technical stakeholders
Think holistically about the application and build with an eye towards long term maintainability and efficiency
Collaboratively provide estimates and other input to the client, project managers designers, or others about features to help determine their feasibility, complexity, cost, and priority level
Contribute to a culture of positivity, curiosity, and respect for all individuals

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits
Life Insurance, Short & Long Term disability insurance
Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance
401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with a fixed 3% of salary employer contributions (paid regardless of employee participation)
Health savings account with a company contribution
Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and transportation)
Company-paid parental leave after one year of employment
Flexible work schedules
Paid employee assistance program
6 paid floating holidays
1 week of sick leave
21 days Paid Time Off per calendar year (prorated first year)
Cell phone stipend