Senior Data Engineer

Join to apply for the Senior Data Engineer role at SecurityScorecard Overview Be part of an exciting and growing Technology team focused on product development. Our team emphasis is collaboration and shared responsibilities; you will be hands-on involved in the entire Software Development Life Cycle. Our team is growing and so will you Tech blog (link provided in job description) What You Will Do We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who thrives on building commercial products and plays a key role in delivering reliable, scalable, and maintainable applications. You will lead projects from start to finish, collaborating with Product Managers, and UX Designers to define requirements, implement solutions, and ensure ongoing success post-deployment. You’ll focus on simplicity while contributing technical insights to enhance the system\'s performance, stability, and user experience. Participate in all stages of the software development life cycle, from design and development to deployment and maintenance. Follow clean code principles, using best practices to write secure, testable, and well-documented software. Work closely with a global team, including engineers, product managers, and UX designers, to build a stable, high-performance platform. Implement comprehensive testing and performance tuning to ensure system stability and uptime. Responsibilities Translate requirements, estimate effort, and address or escalate blockers as needed. Write clean, maintainable code that adheres to best practices in readability, design patterns, reusability, and testing. Own end-to-end projects, understanding and contributing to all aspects (infrastructure, application tiers, and data tiers). Continuously monitor performance metrics and recommend improvements or refactors. Airflow Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, AWS Technical Skills 5+ years of experience in the Data Engineering space, building and maintaining big data pipelines; 5+ years in agile environments (ideally Scrum) with cross-functional teams. Proficient in Spark Experience with strongly-typed languages (Java / Scala preferred) Experience designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs and integrating with external services Participate in code reviews to ensure best practices, maintainability, and continuous improvement Ability to write and maintain unit and integration tests based on acceptance criteria Proficiency with version control tools, particularly Git Nice to have Strong understanding of building scalable and high-performance back-end systems, optimized for low-latency and high-throughput Experience with varied data (structured/unstructured) and formats (flat files, XML, JSON, relational, parquet) Experience in functional programming languages (Scala preferred) Experience in Cyber Security Communication and Collaboration Strong attention to documentation and maintaining standards across projects Ability to present and defend technical decisions with confidence Skilled at estimating project complexity based on early documentation and discussions Excellent written and verbal communication skills, articulating technical challenges and solutions clearly The estimated total compensation range for this position is $70,000 - $85,000 (base plus bonus). Actual compensation is based on factors including affordability, skills, qualifications and experience, and may vary from the range. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for annual performance-based incentive compensation and equity, among other benefits. SecurityScorecard is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and embraces diversity. We hire based on merit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender (including pregnancy) gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, disability status or any other protected category in accordance with applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact Any information you submit to SecurityScorecard as part of your application will be processed in accordance with the Company’s privacy policy and applicable law. SecurityScorecard does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. We do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology and Engineering Data Security Software Products, Software Development, and Computer and Network Security #J-18808-Ljbffr