Senior Staff Engineer I

Agile Lab is a company founded in 2014 with the mission to create value for its customers in data-intensive environments through customizable 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 organizations 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 organizations 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: 62.5 K - 72.5 K + up to 8 K bonus
Responsibilities:
Analyzes, designs, and implements complex systems
Challenges 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 problems
Delivers complex systems, well-baked, and almost bug-free
Proactively identifies problems with requirements and project plans
Becomes an expert in one technological area
Researches and proposes new technologies
Detects possible performance bottlenecks
Known for drama-free launches
Can jump into old projects and fix them
Influences the technical and business roadmap of services/products/projects
Proactively identifies and tackles tech debt
Communicates with self-awareness
Proposes solutions in written form with proper context
Contributes to the career development of others
Is sought out for technical guidance and is seen as a resource by others
Creates sweeping improvements in stability, performance, and scalability of major business-critical systems
Can discuss at the same level with tech-vendor engineering teams
Debugs complex problems encountered by the team
Resolves tech and business problems effectively
Removes roadblocks for multiple projects/products
Acts with full autonomy based on strategy
Has made a significant positive impact on the company's technical/business trajectory
Identifies technological improvement areas for the organization
Focuses on efficiency, introducing new practices, processes, and standards
Listens, guides debates, and helps reach consensus; communicates decisions clearly
Sets short to medium-term strategic technical or operational directions, looking 6-12 months ahead
Clearly communicates technical vision and helps teams and stakeholders follow it
Proactively identifies and communicates lack of clarity in overall strategy
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
Proficiency in Java and Scala
Expertise in cloud-native technologies, Ia C, 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 Milan, Turin, Padua, Bologna, Catania, and Rende
Work-life balance
Monthly training budget
Structured career path with clear expectations and salary levels
Support of a buddy for guidance
Benefits and corporate welfare programs
Opportunity to work abroad for 2 weeks
Referral bonus
Attend one conference per year
Inclusive environment
Growth-oriented environment
How we work:
No hierarchies; we work as a team
No bureaucracy; responsibility is valued
Data-driven decisions
Aim to positively change our industry
Values of empathy, humility, collaboration, and self-challenge
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