Sr. data engineer
Starbucks· enterprise· Retail· Oct 22, 2026 · 5d ago
1101 Church ST, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
In office
Full-time
Senior
$120K–$176K est.
5+ years exp
Job description
Job Summary and Mission
As a Data Engineer sr, you will…
Build and support highly available data pipelines across batch/distributed and real-time processing to enable analytics at scale.
Translate strategic needs into working solutions by partnering across teams to define requirements, implement data governance and retention practices, and improve standards and reliability.
Build and sustain production-grade data foundations that power data science products and business decisions at scale, partnering closely with data scientists to understand use cases and ensure data is reliable, well-defined, and fit for the business use case
Preferred qualifications
• 5+ years working with SQL platforms
• 2+ years working with (or strong exposure to) NoSQL platforms
• 5+ years working with Apache Spark and large-scale distributed data processing platforms like Databricks, Snowflake, Fabric (or similar)
• 1+ years implementing data platforms on Azure or AWS (advanced scope may align to 2+ years)
• 1+ years experience with CI/CD tools and practices (advanced scope may align to 2+ years)
• 1+ years experience with data orchestration platforms like Airflow or Data Factory (or similar)
• 2+ years exposure to SOA architecture and service integration patterns
• Proficiency in Java, Scala, or C#, Python plus strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
• Proficiency in shell scripting, logging/monitoring patterns, and enterprise deployment best practices
• Experience productionalizing big data implementations (advanced scope may include multiple implementations)
• Familiarity with Tableau (or similar) is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to mentor others and operate effectively in Agile/DevOps environments
As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com .
*If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.
The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
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Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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