Data Engineer IV (Remote) - OPENCHIP & SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES

Data Engineer IV (Remote)

Spontaneous application: the position is currently closed, but don’t miss the chance to submit your application! We will get back to you as soon as the selection process reopens, if your profile matches our needs.

Agile Lab S.r.l. is a company founded in 2014 that creates value for its customers in data‑intensive environments through customisable solutions, sustainable architectures and automated platforms based on best practices in data governance.

With a highly skilled team of over 160 data engineers across Europe, we help organisations with their data‑driven transformation and have delivered more than 100 successful Elite Data Engineering initiatives. We built the modular, technology‑agnostic platform Witboost to enable modern organisations to discover, value and produce data within both traditional environments and Data Mesh architectures.

Take a look at our handbook to discover our core values and processes.

💼The opportunity:

In this role you will implement data‑intensive applications, lead the technical design of complex systems, mentor junior engineers, drive continuous improvement, and stay up‑to‑date with emerging technologies. Excellent problem‑solving skills and a passion for data engineering are essential.

💰RAL:

€60K – 70K + €4K bonus pack

💻 Responsibilities:

• Analyzes, designs, and implements complex systems
• Challenges team processes, looking for ways to improve
• Mentors junior engineers via pairing, design, and code review
• Builds software solutions adhering to our quality standards about the SDLC
• Makes active efforts to stay up‑to‑date with technologies
• Leads the technical design of complex systems
• Understands and optimizes system performances
• Takes the initiative to fix issues before they become a problem
• Delivers complex systems that are well‑baked and almost bug‑free
• Proactively identifies problems with requirements and project plan
• Go to an expert in one technological area
• Researches and proposes new technologies
• Detects possible performance bottlenecks
• Known for drama‑free launches
• Can jump into an old project and fix it
• Consistently influences technical and business roadmap of services/products/projects
• Proactively identifies and tackles technical debt
• Communicates with self‑awareness
• When proposing something, at any level, does it in written form and provides the proper context
• Contributes to the career development of others

🛠️ Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• 6+ years of previous experience
• In‑depth knowledge of Hadoop, Spark, and similar frameworks
• In‑depth knowledge of programming languages, including Java
• Some knowledge of Data Mesh
• Expertise in cloud‑native technologies, IaC, and Docker tools
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactivity
• Business and functional understanding
• Team player
• Ability to solve complex networking, data, and software issues
• Leadership capabilities

🙌🏻 We offer:

• Full remote or hybrid working in our offices: Milan, Turin, Padua, Bologna, Catania, and Rende
• Real work‑life balance
• Training monthly budget (time and money)
• A structured career path with clear expectations and salary for each level
• Support of a buddy in the first week of work
• A coach as a guide in choosing the most suitable experiences for your ambitions
• Benefits and corporate welfare programs: company prizes and welcome pack with all the equipment you need to work
• Agile Nomads Experience: opportunity to work for 2 weeks abroad
• Referral bonus, if you bring people as talented as you
• The opportunity to attend one conference per year
• A company rated 4.8 out of 5 for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor and certified as a Great Place to Work
• Inclusive environment where you can be who you really are
• Stimulating environment oriented to growth, both professional and personal

😊 How we work:

• We don’t like hierarchies: we work as a team
• We don’t like bureaucracies, we prefer a sense of responsibility
• We like data, certainly, so anything that is measurable
• We want to make a positive change in our industry
• Empathy, humility, collaboration, and willingness to challenge ourselves are the basis of our work

Please note: only candidates based in European time zones (CEST or similar) will be considered for this position.

Candidates who successfully complete our selection process will be included in the Agile Lab ranking, valid for six months.

This position is open to all candidates, regardless of gender, and we strongly encourage applications from both male and female candidates pursuant to Art. 27 of Legislative Decree no. 198/2006, as well as those who identify themselves as non‑binary or of any other kind. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.