Senior Software Engineer, Data Analytics Platform - Opportunity for Working Remotely

The Elevator Pitch: Why will you enjoy this new opportunity? When you join the Data Pipelines Team, you will help grow VMWare’s Data Analytics Platform and have the chance to contribute back to the open-source community through the Versatile Data Kit project. The purpose of the project is to provide scalable and performant infrastructure for data engineers to build efficient pipelines for data integration and transformations. If you are passionate about open source, data engineering and data infrastructure, we would love to have you in our team! Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing? Contribute to the success of the Data Pipelines component by: Within the first month of employment, become competent with the Data Pipelines project, guidelines, and standard operations. Work closely with the more senior members of the team to get onboard. Make your first contribution to the project. Withing 90 days (about 3 months) of employment, you will start working on a feature of the product in a small sub-team. Within 180 days (about 6 months), you will be an expert in the Data Pipelines project and be able to support our existing internal customers, work independently on new features and be able to propose improvements to the project. Withing the first year of employment, you will be making larger changes to the project from start to finish, including designing changeс and going through the architectural review process, leading the implementation effort with a small sub-team and deploying the changes in the Data Analytics Platform infrastructure. What type of work will you be doing? What are the expected qualifications for this position ? We are looking for a creative and capable Software Engineer who is also interested in contributing back to the open-source community. This project is about providing scalable and performant infrastructure for data engineers to build efficiently pipelines for data integration and transformations. If you are passionate about open source, data engineering and data infrastructure, we would love to have you on our team. As a Software Engineer, you will have: Experience as a software developer, preferably in Java and/or Python. Deep understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases and columnar data storage formats like Parquet and ORC. Experience in software development, specifically in distributed computing environments or Big Data platforms. Passion for open source and data engineering. Knowledge of BI concepts and data processing (e.g. ETL, data aggregation and analysis) is a plus. Experience working in an Agile environment Excellent communication skills, both written and oral What is leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?   You’ll be joining a growing team of more than 50 engineers located in Ireland and the US. The larger team is split into several sub teams with local management, focused on the different areas of VMware’s Data Analytics platform.     We are looking for individuals who are self-driven and have the passion to learn new skills and solve complex technical issues. The leadership for this role believes in creating a pleasant and inclusive workplace and building strong relationships and collaboration within the team.  Where is this role located? Remote, Dublin office optional: This role is fully remote, allowing you the flexibility to work from the location you feel most productive and comfortable. What are the benefits and perks of working at VMware? You will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. You can view the complete benefits package by visiting www.benefits.vmware.com. As part of the VMware global standards for integrity you will be required to go through a pre-employment screening process before you join. All job applications will be treated with strict confidentiality. Category : Engineering and Technology Subcategory: Software Engineering Experience: Manager and Professional Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Posted Date: 2022-07-18 VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what’s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com. 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