We’re looking for a Data Engineer who’s passionate about building reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient data systems. You’ll work with a modern stack — Kafka, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS — to design and maintain the pipelines that power analytics, machine learning, and product insights. This is an IC2-level role, ideal for someone with solid foundational skills in data engineering who’s ready to deepen their expertise, take ownership of workflows, and collaborate across teams.
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What's On Your Plate?
- Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and workflows for batch and streaming use cases.
- Work with Kafka to manage real-time data ingestion and event-driven architectures.
- Leverage GCP and AWS services for storage, processing, and orchestration (e.g., BigQuery, Dataflow, S3, Lambda).
- Orchestrate workflows using tools like Airflow or similar schedulers.
- Ensure data quality and reliability through monitoring, alerting, and automated validation.
- Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and product teams to understand requirements and deliver data solutions that drive business impact.
- Optimize for cost and performance across cloud environments.
- Participate in code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing to raise the bar for the team.
What you need to be successful
Requirements
- Experience (1–3 years) in data engineering, software engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python preferred).
- Understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT concepts, and cloud-based data warehouses.
- Familiarity with streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar).
- Comfort working in cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
- Strong communication skills — able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Growth mindset — eager to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges.
Nice-to-Have (But Not Required)
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
Location: Dubai, UAE
Job Type: Full-time
Job Category: Software Engineering
Remote Working: On-Site
