Data Engineer/Architect (Databricks)

Location: Fully remote from anywhere in the U.S.; flexible schedule and minimal bureaucracy.

Company

hirify.global is a global software development services provider delivering AI-driven solutions, cloud services, and data engineering across EdTech, FinTech, and HealthTech.

What you will do

• Design and build ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks and Apache Spark.
• Build and maintain Delta Lake bronze, silver, and gold architectures.
• Contribute to data governance, access control, metadata management, and data observability, including Unity Catalog.
• Optimize Spark performance, manage cloud infrastructure costs, and maintain Databricks Workflows or Airflow orchestration.
• Design data models and architectural patterns for analytics and machine learning use cases.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Product teams; review code and architecture and share technical knowledge.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, or a related field.
• Hands-on production experience with Databricks and strong command of Apache Spark using PySpark or Scala.
• Advanced SQL and experience working with large-scale datasets.
• Experience with Delta Lake.
• Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and Lakehouse architecture principles.
• Ability to make and communicate sound technical decisions at pipeline or platform level.

Nice to have

• Databricks Certified Data Engineer certification at Associate or Professional level.
• Experience with Unity Catalog or similar data governance tools.
• Experience with streaming data processing, including Structured Streaming or Kafka.
• Familiarity with dbt, Airflow, or other orchestration tools.
• Exposure to MLOps or supporting ML pipelines, especially in collaboration with a Data Science team.
• Experience designing or scaling data platforms in a product company with high-volume data operations.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical decisions across a team.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work from anywhere in the U.S. with a flexible schedule.
• 20 business days of covered vacation and 5 additional days off.
• Free English classes.
• Friendly and supportive working atmosphere.
• Option to work remotely or from one of the company offices.
• Medical insurance for employees from Ukraine and legal support.