Staff Data Engineer, sonatype

• This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex data challenges at scale and enjoys building high-quality, maintainable systems
• 8+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar backend engineering role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Databricks Optimization: Tune Spark jobs, optimize join performance, and manage Delta Lake architecture for batch and streaming data
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools and AI/ML technologies to improve data engineering workflows, developer productivity, data quality and ops
• Strong programming skills in Python, Scala, or Java
• Hands-on experience with distributed data systems like Spark or Kafka
• Proficient in writing complex SQL and NoSQL queries and optimizing queries for performance
• Experience building and maintaining robust ETL/ELT pipelines in production
• Understanding of data modeling techniques (star schema, dimensional modeling, etc.)

Desirable

• We’re looking for a Staff Data Engineer to join our growing Data Platform team
• You’ll play a key role in designing and scaling the infrastructure and pipelines that power analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence across Sonatype
• You’ll work closely with stakeholders across product, engineering, and business teams to ensure data is reliable, accessible, and actionable
• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes
• Architect and optimize data models and storage solutions for analytics and operational use
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to deliver trusted, high-quality datasets
• Own and evolve parts of our data platform using Databricks and Spark
• Implement observability, alerting, and data quality monitoring for critical pipelines
• Drive best practices in data engineering, including documentation, testing, and CI/CD
• As a Staff Engineer you will help drive long-term architectural vision and mentor the team on engineering best practices, while partnering with stakeholders to ensure data solutions support business outcomes
• Contribute to the design and evolution of our next-generation data lakehouse architecture
• At Sonatype, we:
• Use data with purpose: you'll get the chance to work on problems that directly impact how the world builds secure software
• Use modern tooling: you'll get the chance to leverage the best of open-source and cloud-native technologies
• Have a deep collaborative culture: you'll be joining a passionate team that values learning, autonomy, and impact