Data Platform Engineer - Remote - Permanent role

We are seeking an Experienced Data Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Scala and Java, along with a solid understanding of semantic technologies and knowledge representation. In this senior role, you will work closely with delegate architects, data scientists and engineers to design, build, and enhance our data platform, which processes both unstructured and structured data. You will leverage your expertise to develop scalable, efficient, and robust data platform solutions that drive our mission forward.

Our ideal candidate is a forward-thinking engineer committed to pushing the boundaries of data platform efficiency, reliability, and scalability. The candidate should be passionate about continuously improving data engineering practices to meet evolving business needs and tackle complex data challenges. This role requires expertise across a range of areas, including:

• Designing and implementing scalable data processing architectures

• Working with both structured and unstructured data

• Leveraging cloud technologies and microservices architectures

• Applying best practices in software engineering

• Collaborating with data scientists to operationalize models

• Ensuring data quality and consistency across various data flows

We particularly value candidates who can leverage functional programming principles to solve complex data engineering challenges, creating more reliable, maintainable, and scalable solutions.

If you’re excited about applying your diverse skills to build and maintain cutting-edge data platforms, we want to hear from you.

Key Skills

• Strong expertise in Scala and Java, with a passion for leveraging functional programming principles to make data engineering practices more robust and efficient.

• Solid understanding of semantic technologies and knowledge representation concepts (RDF, OWL, JSON-LD, Turtle, …).

• Experience with data validation techniques and ensuring data quality and consistency, including SHACL for RDF data validation.

• Proficiency in data query languages and transformation techniques for complex data processing (SPARQL, SQL, XSLT, …)

• Strong understanding of data modelling principles, including relational (normalized/dimensional) and graph approaches.

• Understanding of various data storage formats and their implications for data processing and analysis.

• Familiarity with advanced data integration technics such as Knowledge Graph Construction.

Skills

scala
java
aws
semantic
Data science
Data
structured data
unstructured data

Job Title: Data Platform Engineer / Semantic / RDF

Location: London, UK

Job Type: Permanent

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