Big Data Engineer
Salary$100k – $120k
LocationIrvine, California, United States
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience2–4 yrs
DepartmentR&D - Cloud & Backend
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedSep 9, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live1d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
2–4 years of hands-on data development in a production environment
Strong SQL: window functions, complex multi-table joins, incremental loads, and query performance analysis
Python for production ETL and tooling (PySpark, pandas, boto3)
Hands-on experience with Spark on a cloud platform: AWS EMR, Databricks, Glue, or equivalent
Production experience with a scheduler, Airflow preferred: DAG design, dependencies, retries, and reruns that are safe to repeat
Working understanding of dimensional modeling: fact and dimension tables, star schema, and warehouse layering
Comfortable working on AWS (S3 with Parquet / ORC), Linux, and Git
Effective use of AI to solve data problems
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Data ingestion or CDC tooling: DataX, Sqoop, Debezium, Fivetran, or similar
An OLAP / MPP engine: StarRocks, Doris, ClickHouse, Redshift, or similar
Spark performance work: partitioning, shuffle, skew, and memory tuning
AWS cost optimization: EMR instance sizing and Spot strategy, S3 lifecycle policies
Lakehouse formats (Iceberg, Hudi, Delta), streaming (Kafka, Flink), dbt, or a data quality framework
QuickSight or another BI tool: dataset and permission design
Self-directed learning: a project, an open-source contribution, or a tool you picked up on your own and put to real use
We are unable to offer visa sponsorships at this time
Skills
ETL
EMR
Spark
Airflow
SQL
Python
PySpark
pandas
boto3
AWS
S3
Parquet
ORC
Linux
Git
DataX
Sqoop
Debezium
Fivetran
StarRocks
Doris
ClickHouse
Redshift
Kafka
Flink
dbt
Iceberg
Hudi
Delta
QuickSight
Benefits
Free snacks and drinks
Fully paid medical
Fully paid dental
Fully paid vision
401(k)
Bi annual reviews
Annual pay increases
Free gym membership
Quarterly team building events
ABOUT US:
Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.
We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology.
Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Build, run, and own ETL pipelines on EMR (Spark) orchestrated in Airflow — including their monitoring, alerting, and recovery.
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Write SQL and Python for data ingestion, transformation, and the datasets that analysts and dashboards depend on.
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Own data quality for what you build — run the checks before you ship and add new ones where they’re missing; confirm the results are correct, not only that the job completed.
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Build and extend the data models for your area: fact and dimension tables following the team’s layering conventions.
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Keep your jobs efficient — watch runtime and cost, and raise slow or expensive jobs rather than living with them.
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Use and extend the team’s shared patterns and templates, and turn work you find yourself repeating into something automated or reusable.
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Work with analysts and business stakeholders to turn requests into datasets that actually get used.
Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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2–4 years of hands-on data development in a production environment — pipelines that run on a schedule with real downstream consumers, that you were responsible for including when they broke.
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Strong SQL: window functions, complex multi-table joins, incremental loads, and the ability to work out why a query is slow.
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Python for production ETL and tooling (PySpark, pandas, boto3) — code that runs on a schedule, not only notebooks.
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Hands-on experience with Spark on a cloud platform: AWS EMR, Databricks, Glue, or equivalent.
•
Production experience with a scheduler, Airflow preferred: DAG design, dependencies, retries, and reruns that are safe to repeat.
•
Working understanding of dimensional modeling: fact and dimension tables, star schema, and warehouse layering.
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Comfortable working on AWS (S3 with Parquet / ORC), Linux, and Git — and comfortable picking up new tools as the platform evolves.
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Effective use of AI to solve data problems — using it to move faster on SQL, debugging, and unfamiliar schemas, with the judgment to catch output that looks right but isn’t.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Data ingestion or CDC tooling: DataX, Sqoop, Debezium, Fivetran, or similar.
•
An OLAP / MPP engine: StarRocks, Doris, ClickHouse, Redshift, or similar.
•
Spark performance work: partitioning, shuffle, skew, and memory tuning.
•
AWS cost optimization: EMR instance sizing and Spot strategy, S3 lifecycle policies.
•
Lakehouse formats (Iceberg, Hudi, Delta), streaming (Kafka, Flink), dbt, or a data quality framework.
•
QuickSight or another BI tool: dataset and permission design.
•
Self-directed learning: a project, an open-source contribution, or a tool you picked up on your own and put to real use
Benefits
Base Salary Range: $100 - 120K
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Free snacks and drinks
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Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)
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Contributions to 401K funds
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Bi-annual reviews, and annual pay increases
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Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
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Quarterly team-building events
Legal
At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are continually searching for ambitious individuals who are passionate about their work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, collaboration, and drives our entrepreneurial spirit. As a global company, we highly value diverse perspectives and are committed to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Beyond compliance, we strive to create a supportive and growth-oriented workplace for everyone. If you share our passion and connection to this mission, we welcome you to apply and join us in building a vibrant and inclusive team at TP-Link Systems Inc.
Please, no third-party agency inquiries, and we are unable to offer visa sponsorships at this time.