Senior Big Data Engineer

Sensor Tower (View all Jobs)

Beijing

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Interview Process

1. Phone call 2. On-site interview including discussion about projects/skills and a short real-world programming challenge

Programming Languages Mentioned

Python, SQL


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About this role:

As Sensor Tower continues to grow as a global company, we are looking for a Senior Big Data Engineer to build amazing products together. We have a wonderful team of more than a hundred  employees and are preparing for much more growth in the coming year.
  
We are looking for a hands-on Senior Big Data Engineer that has experience and passion for developing our product in our fast-growing exciting environment. You will report to our Engineer Manager while working closely with our cross-functional product development team and with our founders. 
What You’ll Do
  • Take end-to-end ownership of the data product lifecycle — from business understanding, data analysis, product design, development, deployment, to delivery.
  • Think beyond coding: bring strong product sense, flexibility in problem-solving, and the ability to proactively align technical solutions with business needs.
  • Drive communication and coordination across teams to clarify or redefine goals, ensuring data products meet evolving business requirements.
  • Develop high-quality data programs using PySpark, with strong ownership of data mining and processing challenges.
  • Conduct code reviews, software design & architecture, and pair programming.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers and data scientists to design and deliver impactful data products.
  • Explore and evaluate new technologies in the Big Data ecosystem, sharing insights with the team.

  • What We’re Looking For
  • 5+ years experience working on Big Data and Data Analysis domain.
  • Stellar engineering skills with at least 2+ years of experience with most of our core technologies such as: Spark, Python, HDFS, Databricks, AWS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Airflow.
  • Experience in Pandas, Sklearn or other data science and data analysis toolset is a big plus.
  • Having a background of data mining and machine learning domain, familiar with common algorithms and libs is a plus.
  • Solid grasp of modern software development lifecycle.
  • Ability to efficiently navigate complex multiconstraint decision-making.
  • Experience working in a diverse and international environment.
  • Experience in the mobile app, advertising, or gaming ecosystem.
  • Experience with product design and infrastructure challenges.
  • Major in Math or Computer Science.

  • Read more about some of our Technical challenges here (written by members of our engineering team):


    About Sensor Tower

    Sensor Tower cultivates responsibly sourced market intelligence that provides visibility into the trends shaping the global digital economy. Our customers use these insights to help them make better business decisions.

    Why Sensor Tower?

    Our flexible work environment allows employees to live in greater connection with the people, places, and activities they love! 

    Our benefits for full-time positions include:
    - Flexible time off so employees can shape their time away from work.
    - Health and wellness stipend to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle through physical and mental fitness.
    - Monthly internet stipend and a one-time $500 home office stipend.

    We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, and veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. If you have a disability or special need, please do not hesitate to let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate.


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