Data Engineer II Porto Porto

Data Engineer II Porto
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

At Talkdesk, we are courageous innovators focused on redefining the customer experience, making the impossible possible for companies globally. We champion an inclusive and diverse culture representative of the communities in which we live and serve. And, we give back to our community by volunteering our time, supporting
- profits, and minimizing our global footprint. Each day, thousands of employees, customers, and partners all over the world trust Talkdesk to deliver a better way to great experiences.

We are recognized as a cloud contact center leader by many of the most influential research organizations, including Gartner and Forrester. With $498 million in total funding, a valuation of more than $10 Billion, and a ranking of #16 on the Forbes Cloud 100 list, now is the time to be part of the Talkdesk legacy to help accelerate our success in a new decade of transformational growth.

At Talkdesk, we embrace FAST, our fundamental operating principles that define who we are as an organization. These principles drive us to make the impossible possible. FAST: Focus + Accountability + Speed = Talkdesker.

• Focus: Focus time, energy and attention on what is most impactful for the business and thoughtful about how and when to partner with others.
• Accountability: Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments and drive results. Accept responsibility for successes and failures.
• Speed: Execute with agility and urgency. Act promptly, decisively, and without delay. Make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Talkdesker: YOU!

We are looking for a savvy Data Engineer to join our growing team of Data experts. The hire will be responsible for expanding and optimizing our data pipeline architecture and data flow and collection for
- functional teams and maintaining governance over our lakehouse. The Data Engineering team will partner with fellow software engineers to build data pipelines and solve
- related problems within the company.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, deploy, and maintain Big Data solutions that will ingest, process, and store the necessary data to power Talkdesk’s business.
• Design batch or streaming dataflows capable of processing large quantities of
  - moving unstructured data.
• Monitor dataflows and underlying systems, promoting the necessary changes to ensure scalable, reliable, and
  - performance solutions.
• Work closely with the rest of Talkdesk’s engineering to deliver
  - class
  - driven solutions.

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of distributed computing principles and distributed systems.
• Experience with messaging systems, such as Kafka, Rabbit
  MQ, or Active
  MQ.
• Experience with distributed processing engines, such as Flink, Spark, and Trino.
• Experience with table formats such as Hive, Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi or similar.
• Experience with relational databases, including data modeling, scalability strategies, and performance analysis.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice to have / Pluses:

• BS/MS Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Math, or another
  - related field.
• Experience in building datalake and/or lakehouse data architectures, integrating large volumes of data sourced from different sources predominantly in a
  - time fashion.
• Experience in one or more languages like Java, Kotlin, or Scala.
• Good understanding of Lambda and Kappa Architectures, along with their advantages and drawbacks.
• Experience in containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, to streamline application deployment and management.
• Experience with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Primarily
- environment work, extended periods of sitting or standing,
- based work. Limited lifting, and equipment usage limited to
- related equipment (keyboards, mouse, etc. ).

The Talkdesk story hinges on empathy and acceptance. It is the shared goal among all Talkdeskers to empower a new kind of customer hero through our innovative software solution, and we firmly believe that the best path to success for our mission is inclusivity, diversity, and genuine acceptance.