Qualifications & Skills:
Several years of real-world experience with Apache Hadoop (with e.g. HDFS, Hive, HBase, Pig)
Experienced software engineer, proficient with several languages (Scala)
Good command of several scripting languages, like Python, Bash, JavaScript or even R
Proficient with SQL (MySQL, MS-SQL) and NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB, Neo4j, Cassandra) databases and querying them
Sysadmin experience (Linux, AWS, Docker) is a plus
Prior experience with scaling ETL projects and a big data platform is a plus
Personal Traits
Able to understand complex topics, including business traits and user behaviour
Uses modern tools and is generally efficient and test-driven
Non-religious about specific systems, frameworks, languages or tools
Can focus on deliverables and small increments but also not afraid of huge changes and humongous amounts of data
Proud to show your github.com account, research papers or other interesting achievements
Very good skills in English are mandatory, German or Polish is a plus