Data Lake Engineer (Apache Iceberg)

Location: Not specified

Company

hirify.global delivers technology projects for major companies and innovative startups through a global team of more than 4,000 technology professionals.

What you will do

• Contribute to data lake and related open source projects.
• Develop and optimize scalable data lake architectures for storage and processing.
• Implement schema-on-read solutions and flexible data access patterns.
• Build data governance frameworks for data quality and compliance.
• Design metadata management systems for data discovery and lineage.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on system integration and deployment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Strong expertise in data lake architectures and large-scale data storage systems.
• Deep understanding of schema-on-read and flexible data modeling.
• Proficiency in data governance frameworks and compliance management.
• Experience with metadata management and data cataloging systems.
• Core contributions to Apache open source projects such as Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi, or similar; advanced English required.

Culture & Benefits

• Compensation available in USD or the preferred local currency.
• Paid parental leave, vacation, and national holidays.
• Multicultural work environment with collaboration across a global talent network.
• Mentorship, promotion, skill development, and career growth opportunities.