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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - **Company:** Tripadvisor - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Adaptable Database Systems, Airflow, Data Analysis, Big Data, BigQuery, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Linux, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Freeform SQL, Snowflake, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Functional Programming, Data Pipelines, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.workingnomads.com/job/go/1745727/ ## About the Role * BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline * 6+ years of data engineering or general software development experience * Experience working with large datasets (terabyte scale and growing) and familiarity with various technologies and tooling associated with databases and big data: * Big Data (i.e. Hadoop, Hive, BigQuery, Snowflake) * Relational DB (MS SQL, PostgreSQL/MySQL) * Comprehensive data design and data modeling experience * Solid experience developing complex ETL processes from concept to implementation; these should include defining SLA, performance measurements and monitoring. * Advanced query language and data exploration skills, proven record of writing complex SQL queries across large datasets. * Systems performance and optimization experience, with an eye for how systems architecture and design impacts performance and scalability * Experience in functional programming in Python or in an equivalent language * Strong software engineering principles * Self-paced, organized, and detail-oriented person with a strong sense of ownership * Strong communication skills to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams. * Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment * Proven record of technical leadership on planning and driving medium to large size projects and handling challenging deadlines. * Strong interpersonal skills, intense curiosity, and an enthusiasm for solving difficult problems. * Ability to break down complex problems into simple solutions. * Ability to work with end users to solve technical challenges * Comfortable owning the full data vertical and work autonomously * Ability to mentor and support more junior members of the Team Nice to have * Exposure to and/or interest in machine learning and data science specifically to help solve day-to-day problems and reach objectives in an innovative way * Experience working with task orchestration tools, Airflow or similar systems * Comfortable working in a Linux CLI environment * Experience in designing high-scale, fault-tolerant and performant distributed applications * Experience in developing and managing real-time data pipelines * Experience in programming languages such as Java or equivalent * Experience with data governance. ## Description * Providing the organization's data consumers high quality data sets by data curation, consolidation, and manipulation from a wide variety of large scale (terabyte and growing) sources. * Building high quality data pipelines and ETL processes that interact with terabytes of data on leading platforms such as Snowflake and BigQuery. * Developing and improving our enterprise data marts by creating efficient and scalable data models to be used across the organization. * Partnering with our analytics, data science, crm, and machine learning teams for data solutions. * Responsible for an enterprise data mart integrity, validation, and documentation. * Responsible for the data pipelines' SLA and dependency management. * Writing technical documentation for data solutions, and presenting at design reviews * Solving data pipeline failure events and implementing sound anomaly detection * Working with various teams from analytics to product owners and front end developers on tracking solutions and solving technical challenges * Leading medium to large size projects in terms of writing technical specs and project planning * Mentoring junior members of the team., * Traveller first: We exist to create value for our customer, the traveler. We enable our suppliers and partners to unlock this value. Their collective behaviors and insights are what drives us. * Execution is our edge: We act fast, experiment, learn from failure, iterate, and improve the solutions of tomorrow across every aspect of our business. Our execution is agile, data-driven, prioritised, and built to scale. We assume no problem is someone else's problem and finish what can be done today, knowing tomorrow will bring fresh challenges. * We succeed together: The best outcomes are driven by empathic, humble, and diverse subject matter experts working toward shared goals. We collaborate relentlessly, challenge assumptions, give actionable feedback, and set each other up for success through empowered teams with a clear charter. We transparently take ownership of our growth, individually and as a team. We celebrate the quality of our effort, our learnings, and our collective achievements. Discover more in our Tech Blog, for an inside look into some of our exciting and ground-breaking technical projects here at Tripadvisor Group. Tripadvisor Group champions the unique identities, abilities, and experiences of all our people - employees, customers, and partners. This stems from our belief in the transformative power of travel, dining, and experiences to connect us and open doors to worlds very different from our own. Our ED&I strategy shapes how we approach our people, culture, business, and reputation. Tripadvisor Group strives to embed inclusion and belonging across all our brands. We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at AccessibleRecruiting@tripadvisor.com. If you have any additional questions about careers at Tripadvisor you can email us at recruitment@tripadvisor.com. We have all the answers!, * Traveller first: We exist to create value for our customer, the traveler. We enable our suppliers and partners to unlock this value. Their collective behaviors and insights are what drives us. * Execution is our edge: We act fast, experiment, learn from failure, iterate, and improve the solutions of tomorrow across every aspect of our business. Our execution is agile, data-driven, prioritised, and built to scale. We assume no problem is someone else's problem and finish what can be done today, knowing tomorrow will bring fresh challenges. * We succeed together: The best outcomes are driven by empathic, humble, and diverse subject matter experts working toward shared goals. We collaborate relentlessly, challenge assumptions, give actionable feedback, and set each other up for success through empowered teams with a clear charter. We transparently take ownership of our growth, individually and as a team. We celebrate the quality of our effort, our learnings, and our collective achievements. Discover more in our Tech Blog, for an inside look into some of our exciting and ground-breaking technical projects here at Tripadvisor Group. Tripadvisor Group champions the unique identities, abilities, and experiences of all our people - employees, customers, and partners. This stems from our belief in the transformative power of travel, dining, and experiences to connect us and open doors to worlds very different from our own. Our ED&I strategy shapes how we approach our people, culture, business, and reputation. 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