Software Engineer

job summary:

Randstad Digital is hiring and we're looking for someone like YOU to join our team! If you are seeking a new opportunity, looking to grow in your career, or you know someone who is - we want to hear from you! Take a look at the below opportunity, or feel free to visit RandstadUSA.com to view and apply.

location: Charlotte, North Carolina

job type: Contract

salary: $64.53 - 69.53 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

- Build and maintain batch and/or streaming data pipelines supporting financial crimes initiatives.

- Develop data transformations using Python + PySpark and optimize performance for large datasets.

- Apply Robust understanding of Apache Spark architecture (executors, partitions, shuffles, joins, caching) to improve performance

- Partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into data models, mappings, and curated datasets.

- Support ingestion from multiple sources (transactional systems, case management, reference data, etc.).

- Implement data quality checks, reconciliation, and controls to ensure auditability and reliability.

- Contribute to modernization efforts (legacy ? in-house build) including migration planning and redesign.

- Create documentation for pipelines, logic, and operational runbooks.

- Work within Agile delivery (Jira), supporting sprint execution and delivery timelines.

qualifications:

Required Skills

- 5+ years of experience in data engineering / ETL / data platform development

- Robust hands-on development in:

o Python

o PySpark / Apache Spark

o Advanced SQL

- Experience working with large-scale data sets and performance tuning.

- Robust understanding of data concepts: data modeling, lineage, metadata, governance

- Experience supporting regulated environments with emphasis on controls and audit readiness

- Robust communication skills (ability to work with both engineering + business partners)

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

- Experience running PySpark workloads on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)

o Dataproc, BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage (GCS), etc.

- Experience with cloud native Big Data platforms

- Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance practices

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workloads

- Orchestration: Airflow (or similar scheduling tools)

- Streaming: Kafka

- Lakehouse/Warehouse: Databricks / Snowflake / BigQuery

- CI/CD + DevOps: Git, pipelines, automation, release management

- Data governance/security: encryption, access controls, data masking, PII handling

- Prior Financial Crimes domain: AML / sanctions / fraud / investigations / KYC

Domain Experience (Highly Valued)

- Experience supporting AML, Transaction Monitoring, Investigations, Sanctions screening, Fraud, or similar risk/compliance functions.

- Familiarity with regulatory expectations and Robust documentation discipline.

Required Skills

- 5+ years of experience in data engineering / ETL / data platform development

- Robust hands-on development in:

o Python

o PySpark / Apache Spark

o Advanced SQL

- Experience working with large-scale data sets and performance tuning.

- Robust understanding of data concepts: data modeling, lineage, metadata, governance

- Experience supporting regulated environments with emphasis on controls and audit readiness

- Robust communication skills (ability to work with both engineering + business partners)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.