
KWAN
Big Data Engineer - Spark / Scala / Java
Lisbon
May 31, 2026
Full-time
We are looking for a Big Data Engineer - Spark / Scala / Java to work in Lisbon who's eager to embark on an exciting new opportunity! Apply here https://form.typeform.com/to/PYqxT8NO?opportunity=Filipa%20Almeida&channel=ITJobs
About KWAN. We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.
What you’ll be doing:
- Develop new features and perform testing of implemented solutions.
- Provide evolutionary maintenance for mature and existing applications.
- Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle.
- Improve and industrialize the end-to-end data pipeline.
- Optimize integrations with downstream applications to enhance production performance and reliability.
- Integrate new sensitivities to support business expansion.
- Develop additional sensitivity calculations directly within the Susanoo platform.
- Continuously improve processes by leveraging new capabilities of the Hadoop cluster.
- Provide support to end users.
- Participate in L2/L3 support rotation (~every 6 weeks).
- Participate in on-call support rotation (~every 4 weeks).
What we are looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong experience with Spark and distributed systems, including: Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Kafka, Solid knowledge of SQL.
- Experience with Scala or Java.
- Experience with code versioning and CI/CD tools, such as: Git, Jira, Jenkins, BitBucket, XLDeploy.
- Strong coding standards and a test-driven mindset.
- English proficiency at minimum B2 level.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of Spring Boot.
- Experience with orchestration tools such as Control-M.
- Experience with financial systems.
- Strong communication skills, proactive mindset, and innovative thinking.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Do you meet most of the position requirements? Then grab this opportunity and apply now! https://form.typeform.com/to/PYqxT8NO?opportunity=Filipa%20Almeida&channel=ITJobs
What we offer
- A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
- A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
- An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
- A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.
Some Words From Our Colleagues: “At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.” - Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN
Does it sound exciting? Apply now! https://form.typeform.com/to/PYqxT8NO?opportunity=Filipa%20Almeida&channel=ITJobs