Senior Data Engineer

ware developers, rely on Sonatype to optimize their software supply chains.

The Opportunity

• We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our growing Data Platform team. You'll play a key role in designing and scaling the infrastructure and pipelines that power analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence across Sonatype.

• You'll work closely with stakeholders across product, engineering, and business teams to ensure data is reliable, accessible, and actionable. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex data challenges at scale and enjoys building high-quality, maintainable systems.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes

• Architect and optimize data models and storage solutions for analytics and operational use

• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to deliver trusted, high-quality datasets

• Own and evolve parts of our data platform (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Spark, Redshift, or Snowflake)

• Implement observability, alerting, and data quality monitoring for critical pipelines

• Drive best practices in data engineering, including documentation, testing, and CI/CD

• Contribute to the design and evolution of our next-generation data lakehouse architecture

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar backend engineering role

• Strong programming skills in Python , Scala, or Java

• Hands-on experience with HBase or similar NoSQL columnar stores

• Hands-on experience with distributed data systems like Spark, Kafka, or Flink

• Proficient in writing complex SQL and optimizing queries for performance

• Experience building and maintaining robust ETL/ELT (Data Warehousing) pipelines in production

• Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools ( Airflow, Dagster, or similar )

• Understanding of data modeling techniques (star schema, dimensional modeling, etc.)

Bonus Points

• Experience working with Databricks, dbt, Terraform, or Kubernetes

• Familiarity with streaming data pipelines or real-time processing

• Exposure to data governance frameworks and tools

• Experience supporting data products or ML pipelines in production

• Strong understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance best practices

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Data with purpose: Work on problems that directly impact how the world builds secure software

• Modern tooling: Leverage the best of open-source and cloud-native technologies

• Collaborative culture: Join a passionate team that values learning, autonomy, and impact

At Sonatype, we value diversity and inclusivity. We offer perks such as parental leave, diversity and inclusion working groups, and flexible working practices to allow our employees to show up as their whole selves. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.