Full Stack Data Engineer (Data Engineering)

At WD, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, WD is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Building the user interface (UI) with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks. This ensures a visually appealing and interactive user experience.
• Creating the server-side logic using programming languages like Python, Java, or Node.js. This focuses on data processing, business rules, and interaction with databases.
• Designing and building APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that facilitate communication between the front-end and back-end components, and potentially external systems.
• Setting up and managing databases to store and retrieve application data efficiently.
•  Implementing unit tests, integration tests, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to identify and fix bugs throughout the development process.
• Deploying the application to a production environment and maintaining its functionality by fixing bugs, adding new features, and ensuring security updates
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as data engineers, business analysts, and decision-makers to understand requirements and deliver insights.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, IT, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering or equivalent experience
• At least 2 years of relevant experience.

PREFERRED:

• Design, develop, and maintain the entire application stack, giving them a deep understanding of how all the pieces work together. This makes them a single point of contact for technical discussions and troubleshooting
• Versatility and ability to bridge the gap between front-end and back-end development. This makes them valuable assets in building and maintaining web applications
• Their broad knowledge allows them to propose efficient and integrated solutions, considering both user experience and server-side functionality
• Work autonomously on projects, minimizing reliance on separate front-end and back-end specialists. This streamlines development and reduces communication overhead

SKILLS:

• Good in English proficiency (written and oral communication)
• Full‑stack Data Engineer: Advanced SQL (Presto/Trino, Spark, MS SQL), Python (Pandas, PySpark), ETL/ELT (Airflow), REST APIs, React frontend, Node/Python backend, multi-database (PostgreSQL, Redshift)

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