What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer, Data position at Udacity?
Data Driven is a Udacity core value. Udacity Data Engineering Team is looking for a Software Engineer to help us design and develop Udacity’s company-wide data solutions in support of that value. The ideal candidate will be comfortable talking to data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders, understand the data that powers their products, generalize it, and implement common fact tables across the company.This is a high-impact opportunity and you’ll be a part of a global Data Team of highly talented Software Engineers, Data Analysts, and Data Scientists based primarily in India and the SF Bay Area. The system you will be working on consists of a cloud-based data lake and is built completely on a cloud-native environment on AWS, using technologies such as Apache Spark, Scala, Airflow, Postgres, and Redshift.About Udacity Data Engineering :
- We prioritize the quality and trustworthiness of the data
- We embrace common and proven software engineering practices to achieve quality while maximizing productivity
- We promote collective and shared ownership of our technical assets
- We value the flexibility needed in working globally while balancing and minimizing non-work hour involvement in all locations.How You Can Help :
- Design and develop infrastructure and tools for the systems powering all of Udacity’s data, analytics, and reporting
- Work with analysts to generalize the data points behind their work to form multi-dimensional data stores
- Build out the lakehouse for analytics, machine learning, and AI use cases with a strong focus on accuracy and reliability using technologies such as Spark, Airflow, dbt, and Iceberg on AWS
- Work with stakeholders from other departments and successfully translate their requirements into engineering solutions
- Be a champion and thought leader of effective agile software development practices and produce high-quality readable code in such a setting.What We Need From You :
- BS or MS in Computer Science, MIS, or related degrees
- 5 years of experience working in the software industry, with at least 3 of which in data engineering
- Solid understanding and experience practicing Agile software development methodologies such as test-driven development
- Good understanding of the principles of building robust data processing pipelines and a track record of putting them into practice
- Proven ability to trace, identify, and resolve issues in data, infrastructure, and code
- Hands-on experience working with Apache Spark, cloud data storage, and relational databases
- Proficiency in Python, Scala, and SQL
- Experience working with large language models is desired
- Experience working with US or Europe-based remote teams is a strong plus.Benefits : Experience a rewarding work environment with Udacity's perks and benefits!At Udacity, we offer you the flexibility of working from home. We also have in-person collaboration spaces in Mountain View, Cairo, Dubai, and Noida and continue to build opportunities for team members to connect in person.Flexible working hoursPaid time offComprehensive medical insurance coverage for you and your dependentsEmployee wellness resources and initiatives (access to wellness platforms like Headspace)Quarterly wellness day offPersonalized career developmentUnlimited access to Udacity Nanodegrees#J-18808-Ljbffr
