Data Engineer

Position Overview

Kunai is partnering with a financial services client to hire Data Engineers to join a team working on large-scale data solutions. This role involves building data-driven tools to prevent risks and detect issues before they impact the business, customers, or communities. This includes designing and implementing data and distributed computing solutions leveraging technologies like AWS, Spark, and DataBricks.

Kunai builds full-stack technology solutions for banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers, and their customers, aiming to change the world’s relationship with financial services. We help our clients modernize, capitalize on emerging trends, and evolve their business for the coming decades by remaining tech-agnostic and human-centered.

Employment Type

Full-time

Location Type

Not Specified

Salary Range

$140,000 - $175,000 annually

This range reflects the base salary that we reasonably expect to pay for Senior Software Engineers. Actual compensation may vary depending on relevant factors including experience, skills, location, and client billing.

Requirements

• 4+ years of software development experience
• Experience in Python Development and PySpark
• 2+ years of experience working in large data environments
• Experience with Snowflake or DataBricks
• Expertise with high availability & distributed systems
• Experience with data engineering principles and working experience with data-driven decision-making platforms
• Experience working with a variety of AWS services
• Experience with serverless architectures and Lambdas

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in either Scala or Java
• Knowledge in event-driven architectures, leveraging tools like Kafka
• Financial Services or FinTech experience

Company Information

Our success over the past 20 years is rooted in our exceptional team, which thrives in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. We are proud to offer our employees a range of benefits, including competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and flexible work arrangements, all designed to help them thrive. As we continue to expand, we remain committed to cultivating an environment where people feel valued, have a voice, and are given the tools to grow—both personally and professionally—while pushing the boundaries of innovation in the fintech industry.