Citi Trends

Citi Trends

Data & API Platform Engineering Group Manager

IRVING, Texas, United States of America · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$156k-$234kDetected 2 days ago
PythonJavaGoScalaCode ReviewGitSnowflakeDatabricksAWSDockerKubernetesHelmCI/CDGitHub ActionsJenkinsDevOpsPlatform EngineeringAPI DevelopmentRESTgRPCOAuthSparkData EngineeringCompliance

About the role

  • The ideal candidate possesses a strong, active background in distributed computing ( Apache Spark, Databricks) and cloud-native orchestration (Spark on Kubernetes/EKS, MWAA).

Responsibilities

  • Mentor & grow data + API engineers; drive Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban); manage performance, capacity, and hirin Hands-on Apache Spark (PySpark/Scala) development; Spark on Kubernetes (EKS); data lake/warehouse on S3, Glue, Snowflake, Databricks; MWAA orchestration Lead on-prem (Hadoop, Teradata, RDBMS) to cloud migrations; secure hybrid connectivity via AWS Direct Connect & PrivateLink Build RESTful/gRPC APIs; microservices architecture; API gateway integration; OAuth2/OIDC authentication Enforce CI/CD (GitOps), code quality standards; optimize cloud costs (Databricks, Snowflake, EKS); ensure

Requirements

  • Technical Skills 6+ years hands-on Apache Spark (PySpark/Scala) - internals, tuning,
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical business stakeholders.
  • Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical business stakeholders.
  • ensure GDPR, CCPA, SOC2 compliance Required Qualifications &
  • ensure GDPR, CCPA, SOC2 compliance Required Qualifications & Skills:

Nice to have

  • Active certifications in AWS (e.g., AWS Certified Data Engineer, Advanced Networking, Solutions Architect), Databricks, or Snowflake.
  • Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.
  • Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals.
  • Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making.
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  • Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. ------------------------------------------------------

Skills

  • Education & Experience Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of overall experience in software engineering and data engineering, with a focus on cloud-scale data platforms.
  • Experience with data mesh concepts and data governance frameworks in highly regulated industries (e.g., Finance, Healthcare).
  • This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed.

Compensation

  • $156,160.00 - $234,240.00 In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.

Benefits

  • Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
  • Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.
  • For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.

Equal opportunity

  • If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.

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