Malaga, Andalusia, Spain Hybrid Employment

Talan is hiring a Backend Developer

About the Role

Talan is looking for a Senior Backend Developer with strong data engineering and ETL development experience to join our team. You will play a key role in the design, development, and optimization of data solutions, contributing to robust data architectures and supporting business intelligence initiatives.

What You'll Do

  • Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines for data ingestion and transformation.
  • Work with Spark and Scala to build scalable data processing solutions.
  • Design and implement data models to support analytics and reporting needs.
  • Develop and maintain data lake solutions using technologies such as Apache Hive, S3, and AWS.
  • Ensure data quality and validation across data pipelines and datasets.
  • Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data processing and analysis.
  • Work with relational database systems and ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.
  • Contribute to BI and analytics environments, integrating with tools such as Databricks, Power BI, or Starburst.
  • Implement unit testing and ensure code quality using static code analysis tools such as Sonar or Fortify.
  • Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery.

What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years of experience implementing ETL processes.
  • 3+ years of experience with Apache Spark.
  • 3+ years of experience with Scala.
  • 2+ years of experience working with BI tools (e.g., Databricks, Power BI, Starburst).
  • Strong expertise in SQL.
  • Experience in data model design.
  • Hands-on experience with Data Lakes (Apache Hive, S3, AWS).
  • Experience working with relational database systems.
  • Experience in data validation and quality assurance.
  • Experience with unit testing and static code analysis tools (Sonar and/or Fortify).
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD and modern software delivery practices.

Technical Stack

  • Apache Spark
  • Scala
  • SQL
  • Apache Hive
  • AWS S3
  • AWS
  • Databricks
  • Power BI
  • Starburst
  • Sonar
  • Fortify

Benefits & Compensation

  • Full-time contract.
  • Smart Office Pack so that you can work comfortably from home.
  • Training and career development.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.
  • Possibility to manage work-permits.

Work Mode

This role follows a hybrid work model and is based in Málaga, Spain.

Talan Spain is committed to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other grounds, in accordance with the company’s Equality Plan and current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).

Required Skills
Apache SparkScalaSQLApache HiveAWS S3AWSDatabricksPower BIStarburstSonarETL
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Department Software Development
Category backend
Posted 14 days ago