KWAN

KWAN is a 100% Portuguese company that is part of the Rupeal Group, dedicated to IT Staffing, consulting, and outsourcing. KWAN exists because a developer believed in a different way of recruiting: treating people with the respect they deserve. Our goal is to be your go-to place for career advice and help you reach your dream job.
About company

Big Data Engineer - Spark / Scala / Java

On-site

location Lisbon

date May 31, 2026

types 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

Contacts and Address

earth Avenida Duque de Ávila, 46 - 3ºA 1050 - 083 Lisboa