{"id":12522,"date":"2026-04-02T05:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/?post_type=career-listings&#038;p=12522"},"modified":"2026-04-09T05:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:01:47","slug":"data-engineer","status":"publish","type":"career-listings","link":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/career-listings\/data-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">About Gapstars<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Gapstars is a Netherlands-based software development services provider that builds remote, agile teams in Sri Lanka and Portugal for innovative tech companies. Today, we are home to 300+ TechStars and innovative minds, turning scalable software into performance products that shape the future. Our partners are highly ambitious tech companies that are looking to conquer their respective markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height: 1.7em;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">About the Role<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Data Operations Engineer will join a collaborative team working on a Python-based data engineering platform, including the data lake and processing pipelines. The role involves developing and maintaining data pipelines, ensuring solutions are built on a strong architectural foundation and follow best practices for efficiency, security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height: 1.7em;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The ideal candidate has 1-3 years of data engineering experience with a focus on data operations, including ETL\/ELT, data management, and delivery. Strong communication, analytical skills, and excellent documentation abilities are essential, along with experience engaging with diverse business stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height: 1.7em;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Responsibilities<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Proficiency in modern Python programming Python 3.9 or later<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Experience with processing pipeline framework Airflow, or similar frameworks such as Kedro, Luigi or Argo.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Proficiency in SQL and experience with both relational and NoSQL databases.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Familiarity with cloud data processing and compute services e.g. EC2, S3 in AWS or equivalent in Azure or GCP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Experience with data processing libraries like Pandas, NumPy or Dask.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exceptional communication skills and an ability to connect people with different points of view and varying levels of experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Willingness to learn and develop yourself<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","role":"Data Engineer","location":"","about_gapstars":"<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">About Gapstars<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Gapstars is a Netherlands-based software development services provider that builds remote, agile teams in Sri Lanka and Portugal for innovative tech companies. 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