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About the Role
This role blends senior individual contribution with emerging technical leadership, designing and delivering robust backend services and data pipelines while helping guide the technical direction of the team. The ideal candidate is a strong Python developer with hands-on experience in distributed data processing (Spark), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), and deep data engineering fundamentals.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and own scalable backend services and data pipelines primarily in Python.
- Develop and optimize large-scale data processing workflows using Apache Spark for batch and near-real-time use cases.
- Lead data modeling and schema design decisions that support reliable analytics and downstream consumption.
- Architect and maintain robust ETL/ELT workflows with strong data quality, lineage, and observability.
- Design and implement data distribution patterns to serve data efficiently across internal systems and consumers.
- Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code best practices.
- Own delivery of significant workstreams end-to-end, from technical design through production and operations.
- Drive engineering quality through design reviews, code reviews, and clear technical standards.
- Mentor and support the growth of analysts and junior engineers on the team.
- Partner with product, data, and platform leaders to shape roadmap and translate requirements into scalable solutions.
- Lead root-cause analysis for complex production issues and drive continuous improvements in reliability and performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4–7 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
- Expert-level proficiency in Python for building production services and data pipelines.
- Strong hands-on experience with Apache Spark for distributed data processing at scale.
- Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code and cloud resource management.
- Deep data engineering fundamentals, including data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and data distribution patterns.
- Solid command of relational and non-relational data stores and SQL.
- Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices.
- Demonstrated ability to own complex workstreams and mentor other engineers.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
Skills
- Python
- Apache Spark
- Terraform
- Data Modeling
- ETL/ELT
- Data Distribution
- SQL
- Git
- CI/CD
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 4-7 years
- Assistant Vice President (AVP)
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $135,000—$170,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Significant opportunities for professional growth
- Technical leadership opportunities
- Impact opportunities
About the Company
- KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions.
- KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities.
- KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.
- KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group.
- KKR's Technology organization is a group of passionate technologists and product managers, unified by a shared mission to deliver exceptional products and solutions that drive value for our stakeholders, clients, and investors.
- Our passion for technology and innovation fuels our commitment to creating high-quality, impactful solutions that address complex challenges and meet the evolving needs of our sophisticated businesses.
Equal Opportunity
- KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.
- KKR will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.
- Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. This notice applies only to applicants and employees who work or will work in Massachusetts, in accordance with applicable state law.