Data Engineer (Big Data) at Yoco

Key responsibilities:

• You will be working in a Big data environment, optimising and building big data pipelines, architectures and data sets with e.g. Java, Scala, Python, Hadoop, Apache Spark and Kafka

• You will be building, deploying and supporting these big data pipelines in AWS

• You will be working with eventing concepts

• You will be building, deploying and support real-time data pipelines

• You will be responsible for data acquisition pipelines: real time and batch

• You will be responsible for maintaining a data lake: storage and compute processes 

• You will partner with our platform engineering teams to design and build acquisition pipelines. 

• You will work closely with our data scientists to assist with the building of data pipelines and for the provisioning of infrastructure. 

IDEAL CANDIDATE | WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR?  

Key requirements to perform responsibilities successfully:

• Strong experience working with distributed systems in the Big Data context

• Proven experience in a primarily backend programming language like Python, Java or Scala

• Passion about building robust and scalable solutions

• 7+ years of professional experience as a developer

• Exceptional problem-solving skills

• A proven passion for all things software (and some hardware)

• Strong ability to work independently while still being collaborative and inclusive

• Proven ability in taking a feature, task or product all the way from conception to completion and release

• Ability to build re-usable solutions that others can use to avoid re-inventing the wheel every time.

• BSc Computer Science or equivalent is encouraged (strong work experience can fill this gap)

The Yoco Formula:

The Yoco formula is a validated approach to work and a set of behaviours that create maximum value for our customers and help us grow.

Core Values - Our way of working to create value & grow

• Stay Connected

• Make Space to Explore

• Keep it Simple

• Master your Craft

Core Behaviours - How we show up, engage & treat each other

• Get to know each other personally

• Say what you think 

• Be courageous and focus forward

• Don’t let ego get in the way