TL;DR

Advanced Distributed Data Platform Engineer (Backend): Design and implement scalable, cloud-native data platforms using Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and Iceberg with an accent on performance optimization, governance, and distributed systems. Focus on building reliable data pipelines, enabling analytics workflows, and optimizing data warehousing solutions for enterprise-scale insights.

Location: Remote with offices in Kraków, Katowice, Bydgoszcz, Bialystok, Wroclaw, Poland

Salary: 146000–218000 PLN

Company

%hirify_global% is a product company investing in advanced data lake technology and distributed systems to support enterprise-scale analytics and insights.

What you will do

Design and implement complex data pipelines and distributed systems using Spark and Python.
Develop and maintain lakehouse capabilities with Delta Lake and Iceberg ensuring reliability and performance.
Enable analytics workflows by integrating dbt for SQL transformations on Spark.
Optimize data warehousing solutions such as Databricks and Snowflake for performance and scalability.
Implement observability and governance frameworks including data lineage and compliance controls.
Drive performance tuning, scalability strategies, and cost optimization across Spark jobs and cloud-native environments.

Requirements

Location: Remote with presence in Poland offices
Strong programming skills in Python and SQL; experience with Apache Spark for distributed data processing.
Expertise in Delta Lake and/or Apache Iceberg for lakehouse architecture.
Familiarity with dbt, Databricks, and Snowflake for analytics workflows.
Solid understanding of software engineering principles, CI/CD, and automated testing.
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code tools.

Nice to have

Exposure to event-driven architectures and advanced analytics platforms.
Experience enabling self-service analytics for internal stakeholders.
Experience in Java, Scala, or Rust.

Culture & Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
Parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
Flexible work arrangements and unlimited time off.
Two week-long company breaks per year.
Long-term incentive and training investment programs.