Cosmos - Data Engineer Iii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR, US
Base: $85,000; bonus/equity: not specified; benefi...
Master's degree in computer science or related field
2+ years experience as data engineer or software developer
1+ years leading a team of data engineers
The Data Engineer III will lead the development of social media data collection pipelines and inference methods at the COSMOS Research Center

Job Summary

  • The Data Engineer III will lead the development of social media data collection pipelines and inference methods at the COSMOS Research Center.
  • This role requires managing scalable microservices and data pipelines that process over 10 million data points daily across Kubernetes clusters.
  • The position offers benefits eligibility and is part of a metropolitan research university committed to preparing students as innovators and responsible leaders.

Matching Summary

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

Salary

Base: $85,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Eligible

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 2+ years experience as Data Engineer or Software Developer
  • 1+ years leading a team of data engineers
  • Advanced proficiency in Kafka, MongoDB, and Kubernetes
  • Experience designing ETL pipelines processing 10M+ daily points
  • Proficiency in Python, Golang, FlaskAPI, GraphQL, and Docker
  • Experience with Elasticsearch, Prometheus, Grafana, and Kibana

Nice-to-have

  • Front-end development skills in HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Node.js
  • Experience training and deploying machine learning models
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to collaborate with researchers and partner organizations
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or related discipline
  • 2+ years of experience as a data engineer or software developer
  • 1+ years of experience leading a team of data engineers
  • 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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