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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Fourth
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Databases, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Structures, Database Queries, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, SQL Databases, Data Processing, Freeform SQL, Apache Spark, Pyspark, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/aea0abb0-40a4-4a3a-a8b1-f33798f5d1a0

## About the Role

* Strong PySpark experience.
 * Strong SQL skills.
 * Hands-on Data Engineering experience.
 * Experience building data processing and transformation pipelines.
 * Strong understanding of databases, data structures, and data quality.
 * Experience with distributed data processing.
 * Experience with ETL/ELT and data pipeline development.

## Description

* Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines using PySpark and SQL.
 * Build data processing and transformation workflows.
 * Process large datasets using distributed computing technologies.
 * Write and optimize complex SQL queries.
 * Ensure data quality, validation, and reliability.
 * Troubleshoot and optimize data pipeline and Spark performance.
 * Collaborate with data and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.


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