Senior Databricks Data Engineer

State Street

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Quincy, MAClifton, NJPrinceton, NJ
Salary
$90,000–$157,500 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $124k
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This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $145,150–$216,075 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $124k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 191 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Databricks Data Engineer

Sr. Databricks Data Engineer, Onsite, AVP will join the State Street Global Technology Services team to process high volumes of data in near real time. The role involves designing, building, and testing end-to-end data ingestion pipelines for streaming, events, and batch processing while developing scalable ETL pipelines on cloud infrastructure. Key responsibilities include performing query optimization, resource management, and root cause analysis across the full software development lifecycle. To succeed, the candidate must possess strong hands-on experience with Databricks SQL, Scala, PySpark, and Azure or AWS services. The position requires expertise in building Data Lakehouses, managing Micro Services via API/Event Driven Architecture, and troubleshooting DevOps pipelines. This role operates within the financial industry, requiring the ability to manage complex data curation and integration tasks while collaborating with stakeholders across various geographical locations.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop high-throughput, configurable data pipelines using Databricks.
  • Build and test end-to-end data ingestion pipelines for streaming, events, and batch processing.
  • Develop and deploy scalable ETL pipelines on cloud infrastructure using Databricks SQL and Scala/PySpark.
  • Optimize and tune Databricks job performance through query optimization and resource management.
  • Perform root cause analysis and corrective maintenance to resolve data and environment issues.
  • Manage all aspects of the software development lifecycle including coding, testing, and documentation.
  • Troubleshoot DevOps pipelines and Azure services to ensure system reliability.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a computer or IT related subject (preferred).
  • 7+ years of overall IT experience.
  • 5+ years of Data Engineering experience handling large datasets.
  • 3+ years of Databricks hands-on experience using SQL and Scala/PySpark.
  • 3+ years of experience on cloud-based development using Azure or AWS.
  • Experience in the financial industry (preferred).
  • Experience with Micro Services, API, and Event Driven Architecture (preferred).
  • Experience with agile development methodology (preferred).

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