Data Engineer

Data Engineer - Contract - San Francisco, CA - $80.00 - $92.20/hr

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Data Engineer in San Francisco, CA

Role Description

Design, build, and maintain scalable data platform components for both real-time and batch processing. Own the full software development lifecycle - from requirements gathering and design to implementation, testing, and deployment.
Drive engineering best practices including code quality, performance optimization, automated testing, CI/CD, and system reliability.
Define and evaluate technical architecture, contribute to system-level design discussions, and lead decision-making on key engineering trade-offs.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, program managers, SDETs, and data scientists to deliver impactful solutions aligned with business goals.
Lead by example to foster an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture; provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, ensuring system performance, availability, and reliability.
Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to innovation efforts across the organization.

Skills & Requirements

5+ years of professional programming in Scala, Python, and etc.
3+ years of big data development experience with technical stacks like Spark, Flink, Airflow, Singlestore, Kafka and AWS big data technologies.
Deep understanding of data modeling, distributed systems, and performance optimization
Knowledge of system, application design and architecture
Experience of building industry level high available and scalable service
Passion about technologies, and openness to interdisciplinary work
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
STEM BA Degree (or related) + 5 years relevant experience
Hands-on experience with Databricks for development and deployment of data pipelines.
Experience with data governance, compliance, or observability tooling.
Demonstrated ability with cloud infrastructure technologies, including Terraform, K8S, Spinnaker, IAM, ALB, and etc.
Experience with Snowflake, Kinesis, lambda etc.
Experience in MicroService framework like Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, FastAPI, NestJS etc.

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays' guiding principles is 'do the right thing'.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text .

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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