Spark Developer

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in Apache Spark and distributed systems. The role involves working on Spark internals, contributing to the Apache Spark open-source community, and building scalable data processing solutions aligned with the platform requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute fixes and enhancements to the Apache Spark open-source project.

• Upgrade and maintain compatibility with newer Spark releases.

• Optimize Spark internals for performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Design and develop distributed data processing solutions.

• Debug complex Spark-related performance and stability issues.

• Collaborate with product and platform teams on architecture and technical initiatives.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Apache Spark internals and distributed systems.

• Hands-on experience contributing to open-source projects.

• Strong Java and/or Scala programming skills.

• Expertise in query execution, distributed processing, and performance optimization.

• Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to work independently and drive technical initiatives.

Good to Have

• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native environments.

• Knowledge of JVM tuning and system optimization.

• Contributions to Apache or other open-source communities.

• Experience with large-scale analytics or data platforms.

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