Data Platform Engineer

Job Description

Via, a company focused on transforming transportation through technology, is seeking a Data Platform Engineer. The successful candidate will join a talented team responsible for the core data infrastructure, collaborating with engineering and data teams. This role involves developing complex solutions using cutting-edge technologies and contributing to Via's mission of shaping the future of transportation.Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data platforms, pipelines, and solutions for data ingestion, processing and orchestration, leveraging Kubernetes, Airflow, Kafka and more.
• Develop and manage cloud-based data solutions on AWS utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Manage Snowflake environments, including database architecture, resource provisioning, and access control.
• Ensure system reliability and observability with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools like Prometheus and CloudWatch.
• Continuously optimize storage, compute, and data processing costs and performance.

Requirements:

• BSc. Computer Science, Engineering or similar.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in data engineering
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in backend or software development
• Independent, responsible, ready to face challenges head-on
• Passionate about data engineering and constantly expanding your knowledge
• Excellent communication and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Python
• Experience with Data streaming, Kafka, Airflow, cloud platforms (preferably AWS), k8s, terraform or equivalents.
• Have a solid background working with data warehousing technologies, such as Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, BigQuery, etc.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package which includes base salary and stock options
• Health insurance with a discount for family members
• Hybrid work and a lovely office situated in the heart of TLV, in Midtown, close to the light rail and train station
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Freefit and other sports lessons, 10bis/Cibus
• Happy hours, team events, communities and many more benefits