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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer III - Data Engineering - Glasgow - **Company:** Hackajob Ltd - **Location:** Glasgow, UK - **Salary:** £61,000.0 - £101,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Python (Programming Language), Memcached, NoSQL, Open Source Technology, Redis, Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Snowflake, Grafana, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Pyspark, Kubernetes, Production Code, Apache Kafka, Machine Learning Operations, Api Design, Splunk, Dynatrace, Databricks, Microservices - **Published:** September 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5890529544 ## About the Role * Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability at enterprise scale * Expertise in Python and/or PySpark * Knowledge of software application development and technical processes, with depth in disciplines such as cloud, AI/ML, or data engineering * Experience in large-scale data processing, microservices, API design, Kafka, Redis, MemCached, observability tools (Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana), and orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Temporal) * Advanced working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, vector stores, data lake architectures, and data governance * Practical cloud-native experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) * Ability to present and communicate effectively with senior leaders and executives * Commitment to inclusive, collaborative teamwork * Good problem-solving and analytical skills * Adaptability in a fast-paced environment * Focus on delivering secure and scalable solutions * Experience with modern data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake * Deep hands-on experience with Spark/PySpark and other big data processing technologies * Expertise in open-source table formats and catalog services such as Apache Iceberg * Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks and model serving infrastructure or managed endpoints (AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI) * Familiarity with emerging technologies in data engineering * Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement * Passion for mentoring and developing others ## Description * Develop secure, high-quality production code for data-intensive applications and platforms * Review code and mentor engineers to foster growth and excellence * Create durable, reusable software frameworks and patterns for use across teams * Drive adoption of advanced technical methods and industry-standard practices * Advise cross-functional teams on technological matters within your domain * Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle, including AI-assisted development and automation * Enhance automation at scale to improve value and efficiency * Lead architectural decisions and engineering practices across multiple teams * Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions * Champion best practices in software development and data engineering * Support a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement Technologies: * AI * Airflow * API * AWS * Azure * Big Data * Cloud * Databricks * Dynatrace * GCP * Grafana * Support * Kafka * LLM * Marketing * Model Serving * NoSQL * Python * PySpark * Redis * Snowflake * Spark * Splunk * microservices ## Related Videos - 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