Zap

Senior Backend Engineer (Data)

Posted 2 Days Ago

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Athens

Mid level

Blockchain • Consulting

The Role

As a Data Engineer at Zap, you will develop and maintain systems for data extraction, build scalable ETL pipelines, and manage data storage solutions. This role requires strong backend and data engineering skills with a focus on real-time and batch data processing in a collaborative environment.

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About Us

Join us on our mission to build the leading onchain trading super-app. By tightly linking alpha discovery with 1-click trading, we seek to empower crypto traders to better filter through the noise and act on validated alpha through social network embedded and mobile-first experiences. Think of Zap as the web3 trader-native social layer, backed by top tier investors such as Bain Crypto, Delphi Digital, and Jump Crypto.

Role

As a Data Engineer at Zap, you will work on a diverse range of projects, with a focus on scalable data infrastructure, distributed systems, ETL pipelines, real-time and batch data processing. Shipping features quickly and with minimal friction is a core belief at Zap. This role is ideal for highly driven individuals with experience in developing and scaling data pipelines, who are comfortable wearing multiple hats when needed. Please note, that this role is in-person, candidates must be able to work from our office in Athens, Greece

Responsibilities

Data Extraction and Ingestion: Develop and maintain systems for extracting information from various types of structured and unstructured data
ETL Pipeline Development: Build scalable data pipelines using stream and batch processing frameworks
Scalable Data Storage: set up and manage a data lake and data warehouse for scalable and efficient querying and post-processing

Requirements

Must Have

3-5 years of backend and/or data engineering experience in complex projects
Fluent in written and oral English

Nice-to-Haves

Experience with data processing frameworks like Flink and Spark
Experience with data warehouse systems like Amazon Redshift and Google BigQuery
Data analysis and/or data science experience and a data-driven mindset
Familiarity with the entire web stack, including protocols and web server optimization techniques
Experience building serverless backends
Previous experience working in a start-up environment

Why Work with Us

Competitive salary and equity/token compensation
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and a brilliant team
Health insurance coverage & wellness benefits
Collaborative and inclusive work culture
Exciting company events and team-building off-sites

To build a world-class crypto trading super-app platform that unifies the process of alpha discovery and empowers traders, we need to build a team with many different perspectives and experiences. We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records by the Singapore Fair Consideration Framework.

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