GoodData
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Sr.BackendEngineer(Kotlin,Calcite)
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“Sr. Backend Engineer (Kotlin, Calcite) at GoodData. Skills: Backend development, Distributed systems, Data engineering, Query engines. Build distributed query engine. Develop internal query language”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Coding skills, Problem-solving skills, SQL knowledge, Distributed systems knowledge, Relational models knowledge, Kotlin experience, Java experience
Nice to Have
Apache Calcite experience, Apache Arrow experience, Python experience, Kubernetes experience, GRPC experience, Protocol buffers experience, Frontend interest (TS/JS), Big Data experience
What You'll Do.
Build distributed query engine
Develop internal query language
Transpile MAQL to SQL
Develop microservices
Maintain microservices
Solve data challenges
Write test-driven code
Shape product direction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Product teams; QA teams; Architect teams
Full Job Description
We’re GoodData, a cloud analytics company helping businesses turn data into decisions. Our backend team is looking for a Senior Engineer who’s into clean code, smart architecture, and data processing at scale. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING - Building a fast, distributed query engine using Kotlin and Apache Calcite - Developing an internal query language (MAQL) - parsing and transpiling into SQL - Developing and maintaining distributed microservices - Solving complex data challenges (data fetching, data processing, data transfer, etc.) with modern tools like Arrow, DuckDB, Pandas, and Polars - Designing APIs, writing test-driven code, and shaping product direction with your team - Collaborating with Product, QA, and Architects in a product-focused engineering team OUR STACK Kotlin (mainly), Python, Calcite, Arrow, DuckDB, Polars, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Git WE’D LOVE IF YOU - Have strong coding and problem-solving skills - Know your way around SQL, distributed systems, and relational models - Have experience with Kotlin or Java - Are curious, independent, and care about clean, testable design NICE EXTRAS Apache Calcite/Arrow, Python, Kubernetes, gRPC, protocol buffers, frontend interest (TS/JS), BI/Big Data experience Work from Brno, Prague, or hybrid – flexible setup, great team, real impact. ABOUT GOODDATA.AI At GoodData.AI, we’re building the future of agentic AI for data intelligence. Our full-stack data intelligence platform empowers companies to turn raw data into real business impact — from agentic AI apps to embedded analytics that scale securely and seamlessly. With GoodData.AI, organizations don’t just analyze data, they monetize it. But what really sets GoodData.AI apart is our mission: to put intelligence wherever decisions are made. That’s why we’ve built a platform that’s AI-native, composable, and built for the way modern enterprises work. #LI-Hybrid #LI-Remote
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