Senior Staff Engineer I (Remote)

Agile Lab is a company founded in 2014 with the mission to create value for its customers in data-intensive environments through customisable solutions that establish performance-driven processes, sustainable architectures and automated platforms based on data governance best practices. Having delivered over 100 successful Elite Data Engineering initiatives, we have used this experience to create Witboost: a modular, technology-agnostic platform that enables modern organisations to discover, value and produce their data in both traditional environments and fully compliant Data Mesh architectures. With a highly skilled team of over 130 data engineers based in Europe, Agile Lab helps organisations with their data-driven transformation. Take a look at our handbook to discover our core values and processes. We are looking to hire a talented Staff Engineer to develop and manage our Big Data solutions. In this role, you will be required to design and implement Big Data tools and frameworks, data-intensive applications, and cloud platforms. To ensure success as a Big Data Engineer, you should have in-depth knowledge of distributed computing technologies and top problem-solving skills. Salary: 62.5K - 72.5K + up to 8K bonus Responsibilities: Analyzes, designs, and implements complex systems Challenges the team processes, looking for ways to improve Mentors junior engineers via pairing, design, and code review Builds software solutions by adhering to our quality standards about SDLC Makes active efforts to stay up-to-date with technologies Leads the technical design of complex systems Understands and optimizes system performances Takes the initiative to fix issues before they become a problem Delivers complex systems, well-baked, and almost bug-free Proactively Identifies problems with requirements and project plan Go to expert in one technological area Research and propose new technologies Detect possible performance bottlenecks Known for drama-free launches Can jump into an old project and fix it Consistently influence technical and business roadmap of services/products/projects Proactively identify and tackle tech debt Communicate with self-awareness When is proposing something, at any level, is doing it in written form and providing the propoer context Contributes to the career development of others Sought out for technical guidance and seen as a resource by others A record of creating sweeping improvements in stability, performance, and scalability across major business-critical systems Able to discuss at the same level with tech-vendor engineering teams Capable of debugging the hairiest problems that the team encounters Jumps into most of problems ( tech & biz ) and resolves them Remove roadblocks for multiple projects/products Able to act with full autonomy based on a strategy and not on a work plan Has made a huge positive impact on the entire company's technical/business trajectory. Identifies improvement tech areas for the organization Care about the efficiency of the company, introducing new practices , processes and standards Listens and guides debates to help reach a consensus; once a decision is made, clearly communicates and backs that decision. Sets short to medium-term strategic technical or operative direction, able to look ahead 6-12 months and identify the areas of greatest need and create plans to improve them. Clearly communicates its technical vision and help teams and stakeholders to follow it Proactively identifies lacks of clarity in the overall strategy and communicates them properly. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science 7+ years of experience in the field In-depth knowledge of Hadoop, Spark, and similar frameworks In-depth knowledge of programming languages including Java and Scala Expert in cloud-native technologies, IaC, and Docker tools Excellent project management skills Excellent communication skills Proactivity Business and functional understanding Team Player Ability to solve complex networking, data, and software issues Leadership capabilities We offer: Full Remote or hybrid working in our offices: Milan, Turin, Padua, Bologna, Catania and Rende; Real work life balance; Training monthly budget (time and money); A structured career path with clear expectations and salary for each level; Support of a buddy, as a guide in choosing the most suitable experiences for your ambitions; Benefits and corporate welfare programs: company prizes and welcome pack with all the equipment you need to work; Smart Working Plus experience: opportunity to work for 2 weeks abroad Referral bonus, if you bring people as talented as you; The opportunity to attend one conference per year; Inclusive environment where you can be who you really are; Stimulating environment oriented to growth, both professional and personal. How we work: We don't like hierarchies: we work as a team; We don't like bureaucracies, we prefer sense of responsibility; We like data, certainly, so anything that is measurable; We want to make a positive change in our industry; Empathy, humility, collaboration, and willingness to challenge ourselves are the basis of our work.