Junior Data Engineer

MacPaw is a software company that develops and distributes software for macOS and iOS. Today, we have 20 million active users across all our products.
At MacPaw, we believe humans and technology can reach their greatest potential together.
MacPaw is proud to be Ukrainian. The support and development of Ukraine are significant parts of the company's culture. MacPaw gathers open-minded people who support each other and aspire to change the world around us.
For This Role
We are a Data Engineering Service that provides the collection, preprocessing, and storage of analytical data for data-driven decision-making, including the company's products and process improvements via automation, all types of data analysis, and machine learning.
We are currently looking for a Junior Data Engineer who is enthusiastic about learning and ready to work in a dynamic data environment.
In this role, you will:

• Develop and maintain data pipelines (Data Streaming Processors, ETL for third-party data sources) and data tools (Anomaly Detection System, AB testing system, etc.) for internal clients with the help of a team
• Implement and propose technical solutions based on already used in service to cover all acceptance criteria and other team agreements (e.g, tech documentation, tests, NFRs, etc.)
• Support team in reacting to issues and failures by fixing them according to service agreements and priorities
• Develop and maintain documentation, code, and business logic according to service requirements with the team's help
• Communicate with the service team to clarify implementation details and edge cases, specify input or missing data and possible use cases/flows
• Take part in service duty procedures

Skills you'll need to bring:

• Experience with Python ETL pipelines
• Strong SQL skills (complex joins, window functions, bulk-loading into a data warehouse)
• Experience with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow or similar: Dagster, Prefect
• Experience diagnosing pipeline issues (Airflow logs, warehouse errors, Kubernetes diagnostics, support‑ticket triage)
• Experience consuming third‑party APIs (authentication, pagination, error handling)
• Knowledge of data engineering fundamentals (data modeling, warehousing concepts, ETL best practices, data quality fundamentals)
• Knowledge of cloud computing fundamentals (computational resources, reading/writing to storage, basic IAM)
• At least an Intermediate level of English & fluent Ukrainian

As a plus:

• Experience with Apache Big Data ecosystem (Spark, Flink, Kafka, etc.)
• Knowledge of dbt
• Knowledge of Open-table formats (Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg)
• Knowledge of data lakehouse concepts
• Knowledge of how to implement APIs (preferably FastAPI)

Meet a fellow MacPawian
Q: What advice would you give to someone interested in programming?
A: Be curious and purposeful. Programming is a journey, not a destination.
Maksym Lyzhkov
Senior Data Engineer
What We Offer

• We are a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine against the russian aggression
  
  • We maintain workplaces for the mobilized Macpawians and provide financial support to colleagues or their families affected by the war. Here , you can also read about the MacPaw Foundation, which intends to help save the lives of Ukrainian defenders and provide relief to as many civilians as possible.
• We are committed to our veterans
  
  • Our Veteran Career and Empowerment Program is designed to ensure our veterans and active military personnel receive the recognition, support, and opportunities they deserve.
• Hybrid work model
  
  • Whether to work remotely or at the hub is entirely up to you. If you decide to mix it, our Kyiv office, which works as a coworking space, is open around the clock. The office is supplied with UPS and Starlink for an uninterrupted work process.
• Your health always comes first
  
  • We guarantee medical insurance starting on your first working month. For those abroad, you can receive a yearly Medical insurance allowance as compensation for managing your medical expenses.
• Flexible working hours
  
  • You can choose a schedule that is comfortable for you. No one here tracks your clock in/out because MacPaw is built on trust and cooperation.
• Space to grow both professionally and personally
  
  • Education opportunities to grow both hard and soft skills, annual development reviews, and internal community.
• Teams we are proud of
  
  • We build honest, transparent, and reliable relationships within teams. Every Macpawian can improve processes and implement their ideas. We encourage open and constructive feedback and provide training for Macpawians on giving and receiving feedback.
• Office designed for people (and pets)
  
  • Our office has it all: a spacious workplace with enough room for sitting up, lying down, and running around; a gym for recreation; cozy kitchens; a sleeping/meditation room; and a terrace with a view where we throw summer parties. Also, we have two cats living in the office.
• Time-off policy that covers life's needs
  
  • Convenient personal time-off policy to help you take care of essential matters in your personal life, and parental leaves. On top of all that, sabbaticals are open after 5 years of being with MacPaw.
• Join social initiatives with MacPawCares
  
  • MacPaw participates in numerous humanitarian aid and charity projects across many fields, and you are welcome to jump in to make the world a better place.
• We're an equal-opportunity employer. Here is a safe place for applicants of all backgrounds
  
  • We are hiring talented humans. Meaning with all our variety of backgrounds and identities, including service members and veterans, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and other often underrepresented groups. MacPaw does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
  • Some benefits are under development, and new adjustments are possible.