About the Role:
We're looking for a Junior Engineer to join our product engineering team. You'll work alongside senior engineers to build, automate & deploy LigaData Data Platform products. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone early in their career who wants to grow in data engineering, infrastructure, and DevOps.
Key Responsibilities
Assist in the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of LigaData Big Data platform
Support the setup and management of clusters across on-premise and/or cloud environments
Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline deployment, provisioning, and routine operational tasks
Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for platform components and data jobs
Assist in troubleshooting issues, and help resolve incidents
Document deployment procedures, configurations, and runbooks
Collaborate with infrastructure engineers, deployment teams and operations teams to improve platform reliability and performance
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Basic understanding of Big Data concepts and distributed systems
Familiarity with at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, or similar)
Foundational knowledge of Linux/Unix environments
Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration concepts
Familiarity with AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor) to support development and automation
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn
Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to version control (Git)
Exposure to Big Data tools (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Hive, or similar)
Familiarity with automation/configuration tools (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or Chef)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)