[Hiring] Senior Data Engineer @GoTo

Role Description

As a Senior Software Engineer – Data Engineering, you would be:

• Design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines using PySpark, SQL, Airflow, and Databricks/AWS services.
• Develop and maintain data models (conceptual, logical, physical) for structured and semi-structured datasets.
• Work with Hive, Delta Lake, and Lakehouse architectures to manage and process large-scale datasets efficiently.
• Implement data quality, governance, and security best practices across data pipelines.
• Collaborate with ML engineers and data scientists to operationalize machine learning models in production.
• Automate workflows, monitoring, and performance tuning to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Participate in architecture discussions, making recommendations on scaling, cost optimization, and tool selection.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices in data engineering and MLOps.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or software development, with a proven record of maintaining production-grade pipelines.
• Strong programming experience in PySpark and SQL.
• Solid hands-on knowledge of Databricks or AWS data stack (EMR, EKS, S3, etc).
• Proficiency with Airflow for orchestration and Hive/Delta Lake for data management.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and performance optimization.
• Experience working with large-scale distributed data processing systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills, debugging abilities, and attention to detail.

Requirements

• Exposure to machine learning models and MLOps workflows.
• Knowledge of Unity Catalog or similar governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for data workflows.
• Experience in real-time streaming frameworks (Kinesis, Spark Streaming).
• Contribution to AI-driven data products or enthusiasm for applying AI in engineering workflows.
• Prior experience mentoring small data engineering teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits, life and disability insurance, and fertility and family-forming support program.
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, and quarterly self-care days and no meeting days.
• Tuition and reading reimbursement programs to support your continuous learning and professional growth.
• Thrive Global Wellness Program, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as One to One Wellness Coaching.
• Employee programs—including Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), GoTo Gives, and our charitable matching program—to amplify your connection and impact.
• GoTo performance bonus program to celebrate your impact and contributions.
• Monthly remote work stipend to support your home office expenses.