Cosmos - Data Engineer Iv

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR, US
Base: $95,000; bonus/equity: not specified; benefi...
Master's degree in computer science or related field
4+ years experience as data engineer or software developer
2+ years leading a team of data engineers
The Data Engineer IV will lead the development of social media data collection pipelines and inference methods for the COSMOS Research Center

Job Summary

  • The Data Engineer IV will lead the development of social media data collection pipelines and inference methods for the COSMOS Research Center.
  • This role requires designing and managing data ETL pipelines that process over 10 million data points daily using Kafka and MongoDB across Kubernetes clusters.
  • The position offers an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in social computing while collaborating with researchers and developers at UA Little Rock.

Matching Summary

The Data Engineer IV will lead the development of social media data collection pipelines and inference methods for the COSMOS Research Center.

Salary

Base: $95,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Eligible

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 4+ years experience as data engineer or software developer
  • 2+ years leading a team of data engineers
  • Expert proficiency in Python and Golang
  • Experience with Kafka, MongoDB, and Kubernetes
  • Designing scalable microservices and ETL pipelines
  • Front-end development skills in HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Nice-to-have

  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with social computing research projects
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Interest in cutting-edge research opportunities
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms AWS, Azure, or GCP

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Science
  • PhD in Computer Science or Information Science accepted
  • Minimum 4 years of relevant engineering experience
  • Minimum 2 years of team leadership experience
  • Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

Work Rights

Must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States

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