Senior Data Software Engineer

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are looking for a Senior Data Software Engineer to join our team. This role combines hands‑on engineering with technical leadership, offering the opportunity to shape data architecture while guiding delivery across complex projects. You will work closely with stakeholders and engineering teams to ensure robust, scalable solutions are delivered consistently. If you enjoy balancing deep technical work with ownership of delivery outcomes, this position offers a great fit.

Responsibilities Architect and maintain the code base for ETL and ELT pipelines, along with large batch, micro-batch, and streaming systems

Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from diverse sources using ADF, Spark, Kafka, or similar technologies

Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements, such as automating manual tasks, optimizing data delivery, and redesigning infrastructure for greater scalability

Design and implement data services solutions using technologies such as Spring Boot, ReactJS, NoSQL, and related UI and API tools

Ensure governance of delivery management and production processes according to the selected delivery model

Act as the single point of responsibility for delivery-related matters with top management and stakeholders, including escalations, upsells, and ramp-downs

Provide technical leadership for delivery, ensuring a sound and future-proof architecture is planned and implementation meets required quality standards

Write user stories and associated acceptance criteria within an agile/scrum workflow

Coordinate across multiple disciplines and stakeholders to align delivery efforts

Ensure projects are delivered in line with customer processes and methodologies, with strong familiarity in various delivery models and a focus on agile approaches

Establish a continuous delivery risk management strategy that supports proactive decisions and actions throughout the delivery lifecycle

Measure and improve delivery productivity over time

Serve as a consultant to Data Engineers, supporting quality and timely delivery of their work

Perform production support and deployment activities

Requirements A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Strong core Python skills for data engineering tasks

Proficiency in SQL for data manipulation and querying

Experience with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing

Familiarity with Anthropic Claude Code

Experience with Databricks for data engineering and analytics workflows

Excellent English proficiency (B2 level or higher)

Nice to have Experience with Apache Kafka for event streaming

Familiarity with Java

Experience with PySpark

Familiarity with Scala

Experience with Spark Streaming

We offer International projects with top brands

Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers

Healthcare benefits

Employee financial programs

Paid time off and sick leave

Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses

Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses

Global career opportunities

Volunteer and community involvement opportunities

EPAM Employee Groups

Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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