Senior Data Engineer (Databricks / Spark Streaming)

Senior Data Engineer (Databricks / Spark Streaming)

Location: Remote (Mexico)

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and scale our data infrastructure with a focus on real-time and batch processing pipelines. You will work extensively with Databricks and Apache Spark Structured Streaming to deliver reliable, high-throughput data platforms that power analytics, machine learning, and business-critical applications. This is a fully remote position open to candidates based in Mexico.

What You'll Do

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks and Apache Spark
  • Develop and optimize real-time streaming pipelines using Spark Structured Streaming (Kafka, Kinesis, Event Hubs, or similar)
  • Architect and manage Delta Lake tables, implementing best practices for schema evolution, partitioning, and performance tuning
  • Build and maintain data pipelines across the medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold layers)
  • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to understand data needs and deliver production-grade solutions
  • Implement CI/CD workflows for data pipelines using tools such as Databricks Asset Bundles, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize pipeline performance, cost, and reliability
  • Establish and enforce data quality, governance, and observability standards (e.g., using Unity Catalog, Great Expectations, or similar)
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices and documentation
  • Participate in architecture discussions and provide technical guidance on data platform strategy
Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on distributed data processing
  • Hands-on production experience with Databricks (clusters, jobs, workflows, Unity Catalog)
  • Strong expertise in Apache Spark , including Spark Structured Streaming for real-time data processing
  • Proficiency in Python and/or Scala for data pipeline development
  • Advanced SQL skills for data transformation and optimization
  • Experience with Delta Lake and lakehouse architecture concepts
  • Experience with AWS — Databricks-supported environments
  • Familiarity with message streaming systems such as Kafka , Kinesis , or Event Hubs
  • Experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Databricks Workflows, Airflow)
  • Solid understanding of data modeling, partitioning strategies, and performance optimization
  • Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices for data engineering
Nice to Have
  • Databricks certifications (e.g., Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional)
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
  • Experience with dbt for transformation workflows
  • Familiarity with MLOps or feature store concepts
  • Experience working in a fully remote, distributed team environment
  • Prior experience in a regulated industry (finance, healthcare, etc.)
What We're Looking For
  • Strong communication skills and comfort working async with distributed, cross-functional teams
  • A proactive, ownership-driven mindset — comfortable taking projects from design through production
  • Ability to balance pragmatic delivery with long-term architectural quality
  • Fluent English and Spanish (written and verbal)
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