data engineer sr- ST; Seattle, WA

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

As a Data Engineer sr, you’ll build enterprise data services that power analytics and decision-making. You’ll design, develop, test, and support data pipelines that enable continuous data processing for data exploration, preparation, and real-time business analytics—while modeling Starbucks guiding principles.

* Build and support highly available data pipelines across batch/distributed and real-time processing to enable analytics at scale.

* Translate strategic needs into working solutions by partnering across teams to define requirements, implement data governance and retention practices, and improve standards and reliability.

* Drive operational excellence through automation, monitoring, documentation, performance analysis, and root-cause resolution—partnering across peer support groups and vendors as needed.

* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related discipline

* 2+ years of professional industry experience with software development

* 2+ years working with (or strong exposure to) NoSQL platforms

* 5+ years working with Spark and/or the Hadoop ecosystem (e.g., Hadoop, YARN, MapReduce, Pig, Hive)

* 1+ years implementing data platforms on Azure or AWS (advanced scope may align to 2+ years)

* 1+ years experience with CI/CD tools and practices (advanced scope may align to 2+ years)

* 2+ years exposure to SOA architecture and service integration patterns

* Proficiency in Java, Scala, or C#, plus strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning

* Proficiency in shell scripting, logging/monitoring patterns, and enterprise deployment best practices

* Experience productionalizing big data implementations (advanced scope may include multiple implementations)

* Demonstrated ability to mentor others and operate effectively in Agile/DevOps environments

We believe we do our best work when we're together, which is why we're onsite four days a week.

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