ZipRecruiter
Software Engineer, Big Data
$130K–$175K
Remote +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Remote
Santa Monica, CA, United States - Experience
- Minimum 2+ years; preferred 4+ years.
- Education
- Preferred: BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Build scalable data-processing pipelines, machine-learning infrastructure, and cloud-based systems that support ZipRecruiter’s job marketplace.
What you'll do
- Build data-processing and exploration pipelines and ML infrastructure.
- Deploy cloud-based technologies for critical projects.
- Write, test, instrument, and deploy code to a Kubernetes environment.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of professional software development experience focused on Python and big data technologies.
- Experience with Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Hive, and/or other big data technologies.
- Computer science fundamentals in coding, object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.
- Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and/or Kubernetes.
Nice to have
- 4+ years of professional software development experience focused on Python and big data technologies.
- Relevant degree or equivalent practical experience; experience with listed data integration, storage, and processing technologies.
Pay
$130,000-$175,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Hive, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Flume
AI focus
Build ML infrastructure and data pipelines that power the company’s intelligence.
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