Staff Data Engineering (Kafka, Data Streaming)

Who we want: Are you ready to combine your talent for crafting solid data systems and enthusiasm for cutting-edge technology to harness the power of data at Bazaarvoice? We’re looking for a strong database engineer who thrives on building large-scale, robust, distributed data systems and pipelines, who understands the importance of good software engineering practices to get it done. If you’re excited about shaping the future of data at Bazaarvoice, come join us. How you will make an impact: As a key member of the Data Operations team, you’ll be tasked with designing, building, and supporting large-scale, distributed data systems that drive our organization’s data infrastructure forward, and power our products and services. Your responsibilities will include managing RDS databases, developing data pipelines, optimizing data storage and retrieval processes, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our data architecture. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements, implement solutions, and troubleshoot issues as they arise. You’ll also play a pivotal role in advocating for and implementing software engineering best practices to ensure the efficiency, maintainability, and robustness of our data systems. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and contribute to shaping the future of data-driven decision making within our organization. What You’ll Do Identify, analyze, and resolve complex performance and scalability issues Deeply analyze execution plans, indexing strategies, concurrency, locking, and resource utilization Design and implement durable performance improvements across queries, schemas, and workloads Build automation and tooling to detect, diagnose, and remediate database performance issues Partner with application and platform teams to improve database access patterns and system design Establish, document, and enforce database performance best practices Clearly explain complex technical concepts and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences Required Expertise Candidates must demonstrate expert-level (“can teach a class”) knowledge in all the following:Core Apache Kafka architecture, Amazon MSK, and pub/sub ecosystems. Any Stream Processing & Real-Time Analytics, good to have Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, Spark Streaming, and streaming lakehouses.Experience on Transactional ( PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora etc.,) Analytical (Redshift, Iceberg etc.,) Designing and supporting database-backed, event driven application/architecture APIsBuilding automation and tooling to support database performance and reliabilityInfrastructure as Code using TerraformLeveraging AI to automatically identify bottlenecksCloud platforms: AWS, including managed database servicesCI/CD pipelines and deployment automationCapacity planning, workload modeling, and cost optimization What We’re Looking For A proven track record of improving database performance at scale A keen eye to spot when something isn’t right and the diligence to not stop until its resolved Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to mentor engineers and influence architecture and design decisions Comfortable operating as a technical authority across teams Responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of data storage and streaming solutions, data architecture, analytics frameworks, governance protocols, and data quality standards. Serve as subject matter expert in database performance, CDC, ETL, scalability, and security Develop and enforce enterprise standards, policies, and procedures Partner with senior leadership to align data architecture with business strategy Lead major modernization, migration, or transformation projects Mentor other technical staff and lead knowledge-sharing efforts Evaluate technology trends and make strategic recommendations Expertise & Knowledge: Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field and a minimum of 14 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with 8+ years of experience; or equivalent related work experience Recognized expert in database design, architecture, and optimization Demonstrated leadership in enterprise database strategy and execution Experience with cloud-native and distributed database solutions Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills Why You’ll Love Working with Us? - Work with cutting-edge tech in an innovative, collaborative environment. - Competitive salary + good benefits (insurance, annual leave, bonuses, referral rewards, and more). - We’re Great Place to Work Certified (4 years in a row!). - Hybrid work model (3 days in office – Prestige Tech Pacific, Kadubeesanahalli).