Data Engineer II

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 260 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.

💼 The opportunity:

We are looking to recruit a talented Data Engineer II on site (Rome) to join our team. In this role you will be required to implement data intensive applications. To be successful as a Data Engineer, you should have a good knowledge of distributed computing technologies. You should also have excellent problem solving skills.

💰RAL:

€38.5 - €48.5K

💻 Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and implements a complex feature autonomously;
• Builds software solutions by adhering to our quality standards about SDLC;
• Participates in the technical design of features with guidance;
• Understands and optimizes system performances;
• Prioritizes tasks with autonomy based on requirements and proper context.

🛠️ Requirements:

• Essential working on site: Rome, Italy;
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science;
• Previous experience as a Data Engineer (+2 years);
• In-depth knowledge of Hadoop, Spark, and similar frameworks;
• Good Knowledge of programming languages including Java;
• Familiarity at least on a cloud provider, and Docker tools;
• Good project management skills;
• Good communication skills;
• Team Player;
• Ability to solve complex networking, data, and software issues;
• Eager to learn.

🙌🏻 We offer:

• Training monthly budget (time and money);
• A structured career path with clear expectations and salary for each level;
• Support of a buddy in the first week of work;
• A coach 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;
• Agile Nomads 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;
• A company rated 4.8 out of 5 for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor and certified as a Great Place to Work;
• Inclusive environment where you can be who you really are;
• Stimulating environment oriented to growth, both professional and personal.

🌍 Extra benefits

🎯 For RELOCATED WORKERS (living more than 1h by car or 1h30 by public transport from Rome)

• 🏠 Accommodation
  Agile Lab provides company-arranged housing in Rome.
• 🍽 Meals
  Meal expenses covered.
• 🚅 Home Visits
  Reimbursement of travel costs to your hometown (only for city of residence).
• 🚘 Transportation to Office
  Covered travel costs to reach the office.
• 💸 Daily Allowance
  €46.48 per working day.
• 📦 Relocation Support
  1 additional working day off to manage your move.

🚆 For COMMUTERS (living less than 1h by car or 1h30 by public transport from Rome)

• 🍽 Meals
  Up to €30/day reimbursement for lunch (no meal vouchers).
  Alternatively: up to €7/day grocery reimbursement (for meals eaten at the office).
• 🚗 Transportation
  Mileage reimbursement for using your own car to:
  •reach the office directly, or
  •meet colleagues at a designated pickup point (for company car rides).

😊 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.

Please note: only candidates based in European time zones (CEST or similar) will be considered for thi