Summary
Join ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, and help us build large-scale data platforms that power real-time threat detection and security intelligence. We are looking for a skilled Python Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and evolution of cutting-edge Big Data platforms and internal solutions aimed at combating web security threats, including automated detection logic and research.Job description
In this role, you will join our Automated Systems and Intelligent Solutions Department, located in Bratislava or Prague.
As an experienced Python-oriented Big Data Engineer, you will be at the forefront of advancing our big data technologies, leveraging Kubernetes.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
back-end development,
managing terabytes of data on distributed storage systems such as Impala, ScyllaDB, and Apache Druid,
working with messaging systems like Apache Kafka, querying data using SQL or in-house alternatives,
processing data in parallel using tools like Apache Spark and Flink.
You will also:
design, implement, and maintain scalable data workflows and pipelines that drive our data-driven decisions
collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the efficient handling and transformation of massive datasets, enhancing our detection systems
build monitoring and automation pipelines to streamline data processing.
have the opportunity to contribute to the design and integration of AI-driven components, such as machine learning pipelines, AI agents, or model-serving infrastructure (e.g., model-serving or MCP-based systems), to enhance detection capabilities and automation (e.g., anomaly detection, threat classification, or automated investigation workflows).
What We Are Looking For:
While you don’t need to have mastered everything listed below, we are seeking a professional with the following skills and experience:
Proficiency in Python programming (experience with Java and C/C++ is also a plus).
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, and RESTful API frameworks (e.g., Flask).
Expertise with Apache Kafka and its role in messaging and streaming systems.
Solid understanding of NoSQL database such as Apache Cassandra, ScyllaDB, Apache Druid, or HBase.
Exposure to AI/ML concepts, LLMs, or experience with AI agents, model serving (e.g., FastAPI, Ray Serve), or MCP-style architectures is a plus.
Knowledge of the Linux and Windows operating systems.
Familiarity with Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines and automation.
Experience with version control systems like Git.
What We Offer:
This position provides a unique opportunity to enhance your expertise in cutting-edge Big Data technologies and methodologies. You will work on challenging, large-scale systems and play a crucial role in shaping the future of our data-driven initiatives.
Basic wage component (brutto): from 2600 EUR
* The final basic wage component can be increased accordingly to individual skills and experience of the selected candidate.
* Performance bonus 2 times per year up to 10% of the basic salary paid for the evaluation period(usually 6 months).
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Benefits
Health & well-being- BenefitPlus
- Healthcare (check-ups/annual programs)
- Multisport card
- Travel card "električenka"
- Supplementary pension saving
- Sick days
- Marriage allowance
- Childbirth allowance
- Parental contribution
- ESET family events (Family day, St.Nicholas)
- Refreshments in the office (fruits, coffee, soft drinks)
- Let´s get together breakfast
- Activity room, quiet room
- ESET events (Žranica, Christmas party..), teambuildings
- Loyalty allowance
- Loyalty extra days off
- Loyalty cake
- Loyalty glass award
- Refer a friend
- Christmas presents
- Discounts from external providers
Primary location
BratislavaAdditional locations
PragueTime type
Full timeSkills Required
- Proficiency in Python programming
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, and RESTful API frameworks
- Expertise with Apache Kafka
- Solid understanding of NoSQL databases like Apache Cassandra, ScyllaDB, or Apache Druid
- Exposure to AI/ML concepts
- Knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
- Familiarity with Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with version control systems like Git
ESET Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ESET and has not been reviewed or approved by ESET.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is viewed as strong, with added days off and vacation/PTO described positively. Policies around PTO appear to contribute meaningfully to overall value.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental benefits are highlighted as supportive, with enhanced parental leave referenced in multiple regions. This area is frequently cited as a standout element of the package.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work options such as hybrid schedules and flexible hours are emphasized and appear to be widely appreciated. Work-from-home flexibility is repeatedly highlighted as a strength.
ESET Insights
What We Do
For more than 30 years we have been here helping to watch over and protect progress. Over a billion users worldwide rely upon ESET’s solutions to stay secure from increasingly sophisticated digital threats. ESET´s award-winning IT security software and services provide protection in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, with its software localized into more than 30 languages. Meanwhile, the world continues to move forward at pace. When ESET was founded, the Internet was in its infancy. Now technology is part of everything we do and is central to the continued advancements in our society. Most of the time technology does just what it is supposed to, but in order to ensure continued progress in the digital age we need someone to question what’s going on in the background. And that’s why we are here – to continue protecting technology from threats, enabling everyone to fully embrace it’s potential and rely on it. Put simply - when technology enables progress, ESET is here to protect it. ESET - Progress. Protected. Visit www.eset.com to learn more
