Lead Data engineer

At Varicent, we're not just transforming the Sales Performance Management (SPM) market—we're redefining how organizations achieve revenue success. Our cutting-edge SaaS solutions empower revenue leaders globally to design smarter go-to-market strategies, maximize seller performance, and unlock untapped potential. Varicent stands at the forefront of innovation, celebrated as a market leader in the 2025 Forrester Wave Report for SPM, 2023 Ventana Research Revenue Performance Management (RPM) Value Index, Gartner Peer Insights, 2024 Gartner SPM Market Guide, and G2. Our solutions are trusted by a diverse range of global industry leaders like T-Mobile, ServiceNow, Wawanesa Bank, Shaw Industries, Moody's, Stryker and hundreds more. Here's why you'll thrive at Varicent:

• Innovate with Purpose: Build impactful solutions for customers worldwide.
• Join Excellence: Work in a diverse, collaborative, and innovative team.
• Shape the Future: Lead in redefining revenue optimization.
• Grow Together: Unlock your potential in a supportive environment.

Join us at Varicent—where your talent and ambition meet limitless opportunities for success

Data-driven decision-making is at the heart of modern business, but managing and processing data at scale can be a complex and time-consuming task. Our ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) application simplifies data workflows, enabling organizations to extract insights faster, automate repetitive tasks, and unlock the true potential of their data.

As a Senior Software Developer, you'll be at the forefront of delivering this innovation to our users, ensuring the application is not just functional but also delightful and snappy to use. Your work will directly influence how users interact with the platform, making ELT operations easy, efficient, and accessible for everyone.You'll be working with a remote cross-functional team of designers, product managers, and software engineers. Together, we're dedicated to revolutionizing ELT operations by prioritizing user-focused design and highly scalable performance.

This is a team where your ideas are valued, your contributions are impactful, and your professional growth is supported. Together, we're not just building software - we're shaping the future of ELT operations.

What You'll Do

• Design and build new features for our REST APIs and large-scale data processing pipelines using Python, Typescript, Spark, and AWS-native services.
• Architect, optimize, and scale backend services to support high-throughput and low-latency workloads.
• Collaborate closely with senior engineers, architects, DevOps, and QA teams to deliver high-quality features end-to-end.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability across our distributed services.
• Mentor junior developers, lead code reviews, and raise the overall engineering bar.
• Automate deployments and CI/CD using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Serverless Framework) and Kubernetes-based workflows.
• Work hands-on with big data, event-driven architectures, and data-intensive applications.

What You Bring

Technical Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in backend or full-stack engineering roles (strong backend focus).
• 5+ years of hands on experience with Python building APIs, automation, or data pipelines.
• 3+ years with Typescript , server-side frameworks, or API development).
• Advanced experience with AWS (EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Step Functions, etc.).
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes, with a must-have experience deploying, operating, or optimizing workloads on K8s.
• Experience with large-scale data processing, distributed computing, or batch/stream processing (Spark, EMR, Glue, Dask, Kafka, etc.).
• Understanding of system design, scalability patterns, microservices, and cloud architecture.

Collaboration & Communication:

• English communication skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. C1 English level or higher is required.

FIRST 30 DAYS: Getting Started

• Get to know the team, set up your development environment, provision your AWS infrastructure, and get comfortable with our remote work routine.
• Dive into our tech stack, code, development workflow, and CI/CD systems.
• Fix minor bugs and assist in resolving client issues to familiarize yourself with the codebase.
• Make your first pull request, and participate in the review of pull requests.

FIRST 60 DAYS: Building Momentum

• Take ownership of a small feature or module and finish implementation.
• Support senior developers and participate in the development of more complex features and enhancements.
• Collaborate with the QA team and your team lead to plan the deployment of a feature you worked on.
• Present your work in a demo session to QA and the product management team.
• Assist in the resolution of a client production issue or feature request.

FIRST 90 DAYS: Hitting Your Stride

• Take full ownership for the development of a feature or module and see to the deployment of it to production.
• Have a firm grasp on how the critical parts of the application works, and are able to troubleshoot reported defects without much assistance.
• Actively contribute to team discussions on architecture, design, and implementation strategies.
• Reflect on your contributions and onboarding, providing actionable feedback to the team on how they can improve their processes and workflows.

Note:

• Candidates selected for this position will be hired directly by Varicent.

• This role requires employees to work within Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours. While we are open to candidates from outside the EST time zone, please be prepared to adjust your working hours to align with this time zone. Flexibility will be essential to ensure seamless collaboration with the team and stakeholders.

• This position is fully remote, offering you the flexibility to work from anywhere. We embrace a results-driven work culture, focusing on performance and collaboration over location. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to build a work-life balance that suits you, while staying connected with a diverse, global team through virtual tools and regular online communication. Whether you're working from home, a co-working space, or another location of your choice, we're committed to supporting you with the resources and autonomy needed to succeed in a remote environment.

Benefits

• Market Leading Compensation Package.
• Wellness Programs to Support Health and Wellbeing.
• Working with the latest tools and technologies in a fast-paced environment.
• Remote Work Flexibility.
• Comprehensive Employee Insurance Coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance.
• Annual Time Off: Time off is provided in accordance with applicable legislative requirements.
• Global Connected Culture: Hubs in Romania, UK, US, Canada.
• Dynamic Work Culture: Thrive in our innovative and multicultural environment.
• Grow with Us: Continuous development opportunities.

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