Senior Palantir Engineer - KainosLocation: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.Primary Purpose of the Role & ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Palantir Engineer (Senior Associate) at Kainos, you will design and develop data processing and persistence software components for solutions that handle data at scale, leading significant technical components within agile teams.Your Responsibilities Will IncludeWorking to develop data processing software primarily for deployment in Big Data technologies. The role encompasses the full software lifecycle including design, code, test and defect resolution.Working with Architects and Lead Engineers to ensure the software supports non-functional needs.Collaborating with colleagues to resolve implementation challenges and ensure code quality and maintainability remains high. Leads by example in code quality.Working with operations teams to ensure operational readiness.Advising customers and managers on the estimated effort and technical implications of user stories and user journeys.Coaching and mentoring team members.Minimum (essential) RequirementsStrong software development experience in one of Java, Scala, or PythonSoftware development experience with data-processing platforms from vendors such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks.Experience of developing substantial components for large-scale data processing solutions and deploying into a production environment.Proficient in SQL and SQL extensions for analytical queries.Solid understanding of ETL/ELT data processing pipelines and design patterns.Aware of key features and pitfalls of distributed data processing frameworks, data stores and data serialisation formats.Able to write quality, testable code and has experience of automated testing.Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment techniques.DesirableExperience of performance tuning.Experience of data visualisation and complex data transformations.Experience with steaming and event-processing architectures including technologies such as Kafka and change-data-capture (CDC) products.Expertise in continuous improvement and sharing input on data best practice.Embracing Our DifferencesAt Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesInformation Services #J-18808-Ljbffr