Software Engineer, Big Data
- Salary
- $130,000 - $175,000
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- Remote
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
We offer a hybrid work environment. Most US-based positions can also be performed remotely (any exceptions will be noted in the Minimum Qualifications below.)
ZipRecruiter's standard text
Our Mission:
To actively connect people to their next great opportunity.
Who We Are:
ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, the company actively connects millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, as well as through partnerships with the best job boards on the web. ZipRecruiter has the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android.
Summary:
Our team has a unique opportunity to work on applications and data at scale, serving millions of jobseekers and tens of thousands of customers. We’re working on building an efficient marketplace of jobseekers and employers and need senior data engineers to build fast, scalable, and effective applications, stream and batch data processing, ML infrastructure and a variety of other systems all to help connect people to their next job. We provide an essential service and have a thriving business as a result.
Our stack is complex and we’re looking for engineers who know how to write evolvable, properly instrumented, and efficient code as part of a growing distributed system. We’re working on data driven systems and applications and need people who can build fast services and processes to power all of the intelligence we use to help change people’s lives.
Responsibilities:
- Build data processing and exploration pipelines along with ML infrastructure to power our intelligence
- Deploy a range of cloud-based technologies for critical projects
- Write, test, instrument, and deploy code to our Kubernetes environment
- Help drive the innovation and evolution of ZipRecruiter
Minimum Qualifications:
- 2+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on Python and big data technologies
- Experience with Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Hive, and/or other big data technologies
- Comprehensive computer science fundamentals in coding, object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms
- Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and/or Kubernetes
Preferred Qualifications:
- 4+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on Python and big data technologies
- BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, related technical field or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with data integration tools like Apache Kafka, Flume, and NiFi
- Familiarity with data storage technologies such as Delta Lake, HBase, Cassandra, and MongoDB
- Familiarity with Apache Hudi, Apache Beam, Apache Flink, Google Cloud Dataflow, Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics, and/or Azure Databricks
As part of our team you’ll enjoy:
- Competitive compensation
- Exceptional benefits package
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Time Off
- Employer-matched 401(k) plan
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000-$175,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location, and the range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location, role-related knowledge and skills, depth of experience, relevant education or training, and additional role-related considerations.
Depending on the position offered, equity, bonuses, commission, or other forms of compensation may also be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.
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What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Cassandra · Databricks · Delta Lake · Docker · Flink · Hadoop · Kafka · Kinesis
Rare in ZipRecruiter's other 25 open postings.
Standard for data engineering roles
Azure · GCP · Python · Spark
Common in data engineering postings at any company.
In most of ZipRecruiter's ads
Android · iOS
Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.
77% of this description is written for the role. The rest is ZipRecruiter's standard text, folded away below.
Read against ZipRecruiter's other open postings on this site.
The team: Tech HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 16 open in Tech. 2 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in November: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Android (16 of 16), iOS (16 of 16), Machine Learning (9 of 16), Deep Learning (5 of 16), Kubernetes (5 of 16), Python (5 of 16), PyTorch (5 of 16)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Software Engineer - New Grad posted Sep 24
- Software Engineer - Intern posted Sep 23
- Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendations posted Sep 3
- Engineering Manager, Big Data posted Aug 13
- Engineering Manager, Machine Learning posted Aug 13
- Senior Software Engineer, Big Data posted Jan 17
- Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack posted Jan 17
- Senior Software Engineer, Big Data posted Jan 17
- Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack posted Jan 17
- Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning posted Oct 16
- Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning posted Oct 16
- Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning posted Oct 16
- Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning posted Oct 16
- Software Engineering Manager posted Mar 15
- Software Engineering Manager posted Nov 14
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