Sr. Data Engineer (R14153) at Oportun

Department: EngineeringEducation: education_required

Language

Setup: Remote
Location: Municipality of Kaisariani, Attica
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 30, 2026

Description

Oportun is hiring a Sr. Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data architectures, pipelines, ETL processes, databases, data warehouses, and data lakes. The role includes technical leadership, architecture decisions, code reviews, production troubleshooting, mentoring junior engineers, and leading cross-functional initiatives. Required qualifications include 8+ years of data engineering experience, Python or PySpark, Java or Scala, SQL, big data technologies, orchestration tools, cloud platforms, and Agile experience. Benefits vary by country of employment, with medical insurance listed for eligible employees in Mexico.

Required Skills

Python/PySpark
Java/Scala
ETL
SQL
Spark
Kafka
Airflow
AWS
Databricks

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 8+ years of data engineering experience, including data architecture, ETL, and database management
Building complex end-to-end data pipelines and data integration solutions
Experience with Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, or similar big data platforms
Experience with Airflow, Databricks, Jenkins, or similar orchestration and scheduling tools
Designing and operating scalable, reliable, and secure data systems
Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP and associated data services
Experience working in Agile environments such as Scrum, Lean, or Kanban
Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical leadership
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
Databricks experience or certification
Experience with AWS Redshift, S3, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, or comparable cloud data services
Experience implementing data governance, data quality, or observability frameworks
Experience leading cross-functional or multi-month engineering initiatives
Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools
Translation Company Name: Oportun

About Oportun

Oportun

financial services and loan company

It also offers larger loans from $2,525 to $18,500 backed by a car title, as well as Set & Save, which moves money to a savings account based on members’ spending habits. Customers can apply online, by phone, or in person, and get prequalified in minutes without affecting their credit score. Oportun describes its team as remote-first and global, serving people across the United States; its headquarters is in California’s Silicon Valley, with teams in Mexico and India.

Open roles: 31
New in 30 days: 30
Founded: 2006

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