Data Engineer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary range: 80000 - 84000 USD
Roles:
Data
Must-have skills:
PythonAWSSQLDocker
Nice-to-have skills:
Java
Considering candidates from:
Central Asia, Europe, South Caucasus, Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine
Work arrangement: Onsite
Industry: Construction
Language: English
Level: Middle
Required experience: 2+ years
Relocation: Paid
Visa support: Provided
Size: 11 - 50 employees
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Data Engineer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cobblestone seeks to generate value through extensive research and advanced data analytics. We evaluate opportunities in the market to drive profitable decision making with strong risk management. We buy and sell enough electricity every day to power a whole country. Our team uses quantitative and proprietary analytics to understand the state of the Electricity system and the market as a result. This requires a lot of innovation and the ability to make sense of data.
Tasks:
  • Gather and address technical and design requirements.
  • Architect the data platform & develop real-time apps ingesting large volume of data and processing messages real-time.
  • Handle all the data pipeline and contribute towards our data strategy and its execution.
  • Architecting, building, testing & managing our data platform infrastructure from data collection all the way to data processing & data storage.
  • Develop, customize and manage integration tools, monitoring tools, databases, warehouses, and analytical systems.
  • Support the developers through training and transfer of knowledge.
  • Participate in the entire application life-cycle mainly focusing on coding, debugging, and testing.

Must-have: 
  • BSc degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering. Masters is a plus.
  • Strong competencies in algorithms and software architecture.
  • 3+ years of experience in Python.
  • 2+ years of experience as a Data Engineer.
  • Strong experience in real-time data processing and data ingestion.
  • Strong experience in batch data processing and data pipelines.
  • Strong work experience in AWS Kinesis Services and building apps utilizing it is a must.
  • 3+ years of experience in developing APIs (REST & SOAP protocols).
  • 2+ years of experience in using AWS cloud and its resources/services.
  • Strong experience in Relational Databases (MySQL, SQL Server or PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (Mongo DB or Cassandra. etc.)
  • Strong knowledge in Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) utilizing Docker containers.
  • Experience in Java is a plus.
  • Previous experience in automated testing including unit testing & UI testing is a plus.
  • Strong in-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, and deployment)
  • Excellent analytical, time management and teamwork skills.

Nice-to-have: 
  • Strong knowledge in Pandas & NumPy libraries is a big plus. 
  • Strong knowledge in workflow orchestration tools (Airflow …etc.) is a plus.
  •  Experience in Java is a plus.

Benefits and conditions: 
  • Trial period: 3 months
  • A challenging but exciting, open, and fun work environment. 
  • An opportunity to work with remarkably talented colleagues. 
  • Vast growth potential in every aspect. 
  • Performance based bonus. 
  • Employee share scheme participation 
  • International relocation support 

Interview process:
  1. Intro call with Toughbyte
  2. Chat with HR
  3. Take home Codility test (1 week deadline. 60 minutes for 3 coding questions)
  4. Technical interview
  5. Meeting with CTO
  6. Cultural Fit with Managing Director