Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer – Big Data Solutions
Location: Remote in PST
About the job you’re considering: 

Join Capgemini as a Senior Data Engineer and play a pivotal role in transforming how businesses leverage data. You’ll design and build scalable data solutions that power decision-making and innovation across the organization.

Your role

• Design and maintain robust, efficient data pipelines to collect, process, and store data from diverse sources (user interactions, listings, external feeds).
• Develop and optimize data models for advanced analytics and merchandising strategies.
• Ensure data quality by implementing validation, consistency checks, and monitoring processes.
• Build scalable pipelines using SparkSQL, Python, and Scala, leveraging Airflow for orchestration.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Data Scientists, Product Managers, Finance, and Engineering teams to deliver impactful data solutions.
• Contribute to community standards by influencing tooling and best practices within Capgemini’s Data Engineering ecosystem.
• Improve code and data quality through automation and proactive issue detection.

Your skills and experience

• 5+ years in software development or data engineering roles.
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, Spark, and experience with Scala.
• Hands-on experience with Big Data technologies: Hadoop, Hive, Presto, Flink, Kafka.
• Expertise in ETL processes, data warehousing, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is a plus.
• Ability to analyze large datasets, identify gaps, and deliver actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills for engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
• Passion for mentoring and contributing to a collaborative team culture.

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Flexible work
• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief

 

Works in the area of Software Engineering, which encompasses the development, maintenance and optimization of software solutionsorapplications. 1. Applies scientific methods to analyse and solve software engineering problems. 2. Heorshe is responsible for the development and application of software engineering practice and knowledge, in research, design, development and maintenance. 3. Hisorher work requires the exercise of original thought and judgement and the ability to supervise the technical and administrative work of other software engineers. 4. The software engineer builds skills and expertise of hisorher software engineering discipline to reach standard software engineer skills expectations for the applicable role, as defined in Professional Communities. 5. The software engineer collaborates and acts as team player with other software engineers and stakeholders.