Staff Data Engineer
Sonatype is the software supply chain security company. We provide the world’s best end-to-end software supply chain security solution, combining the only proactive protection against malicious open source, the only enterprise grade SBOM management and the leading open source dependency management platform. This empowers enterprises to create and maintain secure, quality, and innovative software at scale.
As founders of Nexus Repository and stewards of Maven Central, the world’s largest repository of Java open-source software, we are software pioneers and our open source expertise is unmatched. We empower innovation with an unparalleled commitment to build faster, safer software and harness AI and data intelligence to mitigate risk, maximize efficiencies, and drive powerful software development.
More than 2,000 organizations, including 70% of the Fortune 100 and 15 million software developers, rely on Sonatype to optimize their software supply chains.
What you'll do:
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Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes
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Architect and optimize data models and storage solutions for analytics and operational use
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Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to deliver trusted, high-quality datasets
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Own and evolve parts of our data platform using Databricks and Spark
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Implement observability, alerting, and data quality monitoring for critical pipelines
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Drive best practices in data engineering, including documentation, testing, and CI/CD
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As a Staff Engineer you will help drive long-term architectural vision and mentor the team on engineering best practices, while partnering with stakeholders to ensure data solutions support business outcomes.
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Contribute to the design and evolution of our next-generation data lakehouse architecture
What you bring:
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8+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar backend engineering role
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
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Databricks Optimization: Tune Spark jobs, optimize join performance, and manage Delta Lake architecture for batch and streaming data.
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Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools and AI/ML technologies to improve data engineering workflows, developer productivity, data quality and ops.
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Strong programming skills in Python, Scala, or Java
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Hands-on experience with distributed data systems like Spark or Kafka
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Experience building and maintaining robust ETL/ELT pipelines in production
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Understanding of data modeling techniques (star schema, dimensional modeling, etc.)
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Proficient in writing complex SQL and NoSQL queries and optimizing queries for performance
It’d be great if you also had:
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Familiarity with software supply chain, cybersecurity, or large-scale software ecosystem data
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A track record of improving data platform reliability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency
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Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, or similar)
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Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms, particularly AWS
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Familiarity with modern table formats such as Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, or Apache Hudi
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Experience implementing data observability, lineage, governance, and automated data quality frameworks
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Experience designing real-time or streaming data architectures using data lake technologies
Things we are proud of:
- 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for Software Supply Chain Security
- 2026 Celebrating 15 Years of Sonatype Research Labs – Industry-leading software supply chain and open source security research
- 2026 Founding Member of the Linux Foundation Initiative for Open Source Sustainability
- 2026 State of the Software Supply Chain® Report – Continuing industry leadership in software supply chain security and AI security research
- 2025 Visionary in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing!
- 2025 AI Compliance Solution of the Year - AI Breakthrough Awards
- 2025 DEVIES Award to our SBOM Manager for a new product for its innovation and impact in developer technology
- 2024 Industry Leader in Forrester-Wave for Software Composition Analysis (2024 Q4 report)
- Constellation AST Shortlist: Sonatype has been listed on the Constellation ShortList™ for Application Security Testing for 2024
- Data Breakthrough Awards: Sonatype was announced as a 2024 winner in the "Open Source Data Solution of the Year."
- SD Times: Best in Show Security
- Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators 2024
- The Herd Top 100 Private Software Companies 2024
- Diversity & Inclusion Working Groups
- Parental Leave Policy
- Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- FSA
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- Snacks
- Company Outings
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- Performance Bonus
- Company Equity
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Founder led