Location: Remote from Spain

Employment Type: Full-Time Contractor

About The Project Join the Media Products Analytics Engineering division focused on building platforms and tools to manage and process terabytes of data for both internal and external stakeholders. Our team is responsible for developing robust data infrastructure and high-performance pipelines that power critical media analytics and projection datasets.

About The Role We’re looking for a

Senior Big Data Engineer

who can work independently and proactively to design, implement, and maintain scalable data processing pipelines. You will contribute to a high-performing team that owns infrastructure critical to analytics, modeling, and media performance reporting.

Responsibilities

Design and develop large-scale data pipelines and infrastructure to process high-volume datasets

Build and maintain scalable, production-grade ETL/ELT workflows using Apache Spark, Scala, and SQL

Work with distributed file systems (HDFS) and optimize data processing performance

Write and test reusable and reliable code using functional programming libraries like Cats and fs2

Develop and test solutions in containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Collaborate with analysts, platform teams, and product stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions

Take ownership of services with minimal supervision, demonstrating initiative and autonomy

Requirements





Strong programming experience with Scala and distributed data frameworks like Apache Spark

Proficiency in SQL and experience handling large datasets in HDFS environments

Working knowledge of Python for scripting and data manipulation tasks

Hands-on experience developing and testing in Docker and/or Kubernetes environments

Familiarity with Cats, fs2, or other advanced Scala functional programming libraries

Ability to work autonomously in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and take full ownership of projects

We offer

Opportunity to work on bleeding-edge projects

Work with a highly motivated and dedicated team

Competitive salary

Versátil schedule

Professional development opportunities

About Us Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in enterprise AI, supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in data, analytics, cloud & DevOps, application modernization and customer experience. Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.

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📌 Senior Big Data Engineer (Sevilla)
🏢 Grid Dynamics
📍 Sevilla