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Brief Summary: Join a dynamic team as a Data Engineer, where you'll lead the creation of innovative data solutions. This role offers the opportunity to bridge business needs with technical implementations while shaping the technology road map. Responsibilities: Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to deliver reliable data solutions. Identify technical roadblocks and implement strategies to maintain project timelines. Produce documentation for technical designs, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer. Translate business requirements into technical specifications for data architecture. Design and implement data pipelines for various smart factory use cases. Establish data quality validation and monitoring mechanisms. Optimize data pipelines and storage structures for enhanced performance. Guide junior engineers while establishing best practices in pipeline development. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 8–10 years of experience in Data Engineering, ETL/ELT development, and data platform implementations. Expertise in designing production-grade data pipelines using diverse architectures. Proficiency in Python and SQL for data automation and transformation. Experience with technologies like Apache Spark, Hadoop, and Industrial IoT integrations. Familiarity with database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with effective stakeholder communication abilities. By sending us your personal data and curriculum vitae (CV), you are deemed to consent to PERSOL Singapore Pte Ltd and its affiliates to collect, use and disclose your personal data for the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy available at https://www.persolsingapore.com/policies. You acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree with the Privacy Policy.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.
