About this role
Role: Principal Java Data Engineer Location: Toronto or Vancouver, Canada (Remote) Long Term contract Mandatory skill:- Spec-Driven Development (SDD) is Must with AI Ideal Experience • Lead and guide the design and implementation of scalable distributed systems based on Java microservices • Engineer and optimize data pipelines using solutions like Apache Hudi, Apache Trino, Azure ADLS • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, analytics, and AI teams to ensure data is a strategic asset • Principal Software Data Engineer with at least 10 years of professional experience in software or data engineering, including a minimum of 4 years focused on data pipelines (batch and streaming) • Proven experience driving technical direction and mentoring engineers while delivering complex, high-scale solutions as a hands-on contributor • Strong understanding of event-driven architectures and distributed systems, with hands-on experience implementing resilient, low-latency pipelines • Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerized deployments for data workloads • Fluency in data quality practices and CI/CD integration, including schema management, automated testing, and validation frameworks (e.g., dbt, Great Expectations) • Operational excellence in observability, with experience implementing metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting for data pipelines using modern tools • Solid foundation in data governance and performance optimization, ensuring reliability and scalability across batch and streaming environments • Proven experience with Lakehouse architectures and related technologies, including Apache Hudi, Azure ADLS Gen2, HDFS, and other big data technologies (Trino, Databricks, Spark) • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and evangelize modern data practices within your team and organization. Contact: Snehil Mishra 📧 [email protected] 📞 Desk: 609-360-2673 Ext. 125 🔗 LinkedIn 🌐 www.ampstek.com