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The enterprise workhorse that refuses to quit. For data engineering, Java is a powerhouse for building robust, scalable systems like custom ETL pipelines, distributed frameworks (hello, Hadoop), and real-time processing engines like Kafka Streams. Its JVM ecosystem and libraries (e.g., Apache Spark, Flink) make it a cornerstone for high-performance data applications where reliability matters.
That said, Java’s verbosity can feel like writing a novel for every task, and its boilerplate-heavy style makes simple things unnecessarily painful. While its performance is solid and memory management reliable, it lacks the modern elegance of languages like Go or Python. Plus, debugging messy stack traces from poorly tuned JVMs is no picnic.
Java thrives in large-scale, structured environments where maintainability and backward compatibility are king. It’s not the coolest language at the party, but when your data stack needs to scale like a Fortune 500 company, Java delivers—with plenty of paperwork.
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Data Engineer Graduate (Monetization Data) - 2026 Start (BS/MS) @ tiktok
US | 2025-12-28
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118657 - 177000
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TikTok’s Ads Data Team touts petabyte-scale pipelines and a robust data foundation, but the role reads like a graduate recruitment brochure stepping into the real world: onboarding by year-end...
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Marketing, AI/ML, Data Quality, Data Governance, Computer Science, SQL, RDBMS, Python, Java, Go, Data Modelling, DWH, ETL/ELT, Big Data, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Flink, Cloud Computing, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, BI | ||
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Data Engineer @ waymo
US | 2025-12-27
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204000 - 259000
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Waymo seeks a data engineer to translate business needs into data models, build data pipelines, and ensure data quality and security. The role's differentiator is its focus on autonomous driving...
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DWH, Data Quality, Data Engineering, Data Lake, BigQuery, Snowflake, NoSQL, Data Governance, SQL, Python, C++, Java, Spark, Hadoop, Kafka | ||
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The Fundamentals of Analytics EngineeringThe Fundamentals of Analytics Engineering gives a holistic understanding of the analytics engineering lifecycle by integrating principles from both data analysis and engineering. It's a book that teaches concepts and best practices, not just tools and technologies. |
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Senior Data Engineer @ finix-payments
US | 2025-12-26
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180000 - 220000
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Finix positions a Data Engineer IV inside a mature data platform serving reporting, billing and operations metrics for a payments processor. The role centers on building and owning the reporting...
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SaaS, C, KPI, Data Engineering, Analytics, Data Analytics, Go, ETL/ELT, Data Science, SQL, Data Modelling, Python, Spark, Airflow, AWS Glue, Java, Computer Science, BI, Looker, Sisense, Superset, Tableau, AI/ML | ||
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Software Engineer @ liveramp
US | 2025-12-25
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99500 - 155000
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LiveRamp seeks engineers to develop scalable identity resolution solutions within a cloud-agnostic SaaS platform, emphasizing privacy and security. The standout is their global, customizable...
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SaaS, Cloud Computing, GCP, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, IaC, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Data Science, Data Streaming, API, Marketing, Management, Java, Python, Go, Big Data, Spark, Airflow, Dataflow, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, AI/ML, Data Analytics | ||
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Data Engineering Leader, Analytics (XF) @ meta
US | 2025-12-24
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206000 - 281000
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Meta seeks a Data Engineering Leader to steer BI and data warehousing for a product vertical touching billions. The role promises cross-functional influence, team-building at scale, and visibility...
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Data Engineering, Analytics, BI, DWH, Management, Data Quality, Computer Science, SQL, Python, Java, Hadoop, DataViz, AI/ML | ||
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Senior Data Engineer @ autodesk
US | 2025-12-23
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130600 - 211200
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Seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead data infrastructure design supporting ML, personalization, and search systems. A key differentiator is the opportunity to influence strategic initiatives...
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AI/ML, Data Science, RAG, Data Engineering, Agile/Scrum, Analytics, Kafka, Flink, SQL, NoSQL, Vector DB, Python, Java, Big Data, Spark, Parquet, Iceberg, Delta, ETL/ELT, Cloud Computing, AWS, Azure, GCP, DWH, Snowflake, Redshift, Data Modelling, Computer Science, PhD, Pinecone, ELK, Data Streaming, MLOps |
