[Hiring] Contract Data Engineer @YLD

Role Description

As a Data Engineer in this role, you will be responsible for building core infrastructure software (pipelines, APIs, data modelling) as part of our client's data platform team. Your work will include:

• Instrumenting systems for performance and enhancement throughout.
• Ensuring data offerings are accessible to various internal & external stakeholders using secure authentication patterns.
• Choosing and implementing appropriate technologies for scaling data access patterns, batch processing, and data streaming for soft real-time consumption.
• Coaching & mentoring other engineers to support the growth of their technical expertise.

Qualifications

• Proven experience writing highly maintainable, performant Python code.
• Experience building modern data pipelines using dbt, Kafka, Spark, AWS Kinesis, AWS Lambda, and Apache Airflow (or similar).
• Understanding of Data Modelling patterns.
• Deep knowledge of complex SQL, with emphasis on Common Table Expressions, window functions, and their performance.
• Experience with end-to-end monitoring & alerting (CloudWatch, Datadog, etc.).

Requirements

• Problem-solving skills that balance innovation with pragmatic technology choices to solve business needs.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic production environment and managing client expectations effectively.
• Distinct customer focus and quality mindset.
• Experience working closely with engineering leadership and architects to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Experience maintaining a high degree of ownership and transparency in deliverables.
• An exemplar of YLD’s brand and a safeguard of our reputation.
• Exceptional communication skills, able to communicate complex ideas simply.

Benefits

• Remote-first working environment.
• Flexible working and work-life balance come as standard for all employees.

Company Description

YLD is a software engineering and design consultancy; we create digital capabilities for our clients that last beyond our engagement. We have offices in London, Lisbon, and Porto.