Vantage Point Careers and Employment
Senior Data Streaming Platform Engineer
Job Description
LOCATION: LONDON
Technology
In short
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Streaming Platform Engineer to join the Data Streaming Platform team. This is a unique hybrid role that combines the disciplines of platform, software, and data engineering to build, scale, and maintain our high-performance, real-time data streaming platform. The ideal candidate should have a passion for architecting robust, scalable systems to enable data-driven products and services at massive scale.
Your Mission
- Design, build, and maintain the core infrastructure for our real-time data streaming platform, ensuring high availability, reliability, and low latency
- Implement and optimize data pipelines and stream processing applications using technologies like Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and Spark Streaming
- Collaborate with software and data engineering teams to define event schemas, ensure data quality, and support the integration of new services into the streaming ecosystem
- Develop and maintain automation and tooling for platform provisioning, configuration management and CI/CD pipelines
- Champion the development of self-service tools and workflows that empower engineers to manage their own streaming data needs, reducing friction and accelerating development
- Monitor platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement observability solutions (metrics, logging, tracing) to ensure the platform’s health and stability
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in streaming and distributed systems technologies and propose innovative solutions to technical challenges
Your story
This is a hybrid role, and we understand that candidates may not have experience with every single technology listed. We encourage you to apply if you have a strong foundation in a majority of these areas:
- Streaming Platforms & Architecture: Strong production experience with Apache Kafka and its ecosystem (e.g., Confluent Cloud, Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect). Solid understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architectures and how they drive modern microservices and data pipelines.
- Real-Time Data Pipelines: Experience building and optimizing real-time data pipelines for ML, analytics and reporting, leveraging technologies such as Apache Flink, Spark Structured Streaming, and integration with low-latency OLAP systems like Apache Pinot.
- Platform Infrastructure & Observability: Hands-on experience with major Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), Kubernetes and Docker, coupled with proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). Experience integrating and managing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and implementing comprehensive Observability solutions (New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana) for production environments.
- Programming Languages: Proficiency in at least one of the following: Python, Typescript, Java, Scala or Go.
- Data Technologies: Familiarity with data platform concepts, including data lakes and data warehouses.
About the Team
You will be part of a talented and diverse team of data engineers, data scientists and product managers focused on revolutionizing the use of stream-processing across the organization. We are building innovative data solutions to optimize internal processes, enhance customer experiences, and drive business growth.
London
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What we offer
On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.
On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.
Build the better you
What to expect
We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.
Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.
Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn’t for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that ‘Wow’ moment.
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