Data Engineer (Big Data + Full Stack exposure) - ONLY MEXICO

Mexico remote Until 8/21/2026 3+ years exp First posted April 21, 2026 Last posted April 21, 2026
Job description

About Scalepex

Scalepex is a nearshore partner that empowers businesses to scale efficiently and effectively through exceptional services. With a strong focus on customer success, innovation, and cultural alignment, we support companies in building high-performing teams across industries.

At Scalepex, we believe in fostering an environment where our people can thrive, grow their careers, and make a real impact.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Data Engineer / Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and scale robust data pipelines and analytics solutions. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, ensuring high-quality data systems that power business insights and analytics products.

You will work across the full data lifecycle—from ingestion and transformation to modeling and delivery—while contributing to architectural decisions and best practices.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Sr Data Engineer will understand the business need and design the data pipelines, translate data into business insights, data cleansing and ETL.
  • Experience in Databricks, GitHub Actions.
  • Understand CI/CD, Aerospike
  • Gather requirements from vested teams to build features.
  • Self-motivated individual will use their love of user interfaces to balance design and function, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, knowledge in Angular / Play Framework is a plus.
  • Understand the priorities and ensures the deliverables stick to the timeline and complete projects on time.
  • Be a team player who works effortlessly with people.

Required Qualifications

  • 3–7 years of experience in data engineering or software development at an enterprise level
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • Apache Spark (Scala)
    • Python
    • MySQL and relational databases
    • Columnar storage formats (e.g., Apache Parquet)
  • Experience with AWS ecosystem, including data lake architectures
  • Familiarity with:
    • Airflow for orchestration
    • Databricks
    • CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions)
  • Strong understanding of data modeling, storage, and access patterns
  • Experience building highly scalable, high-volume data systems
  • Solid understanding of ETL processes and data integration layers

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with:
    • Java
    • Angular or Play Framework
    • Tableau or other BI tools
    • Aerospike or NoSQL databases
  • Knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem and EMR management
  • Experience working in AdTech or digital media environments
  • Familiarity with Linux systems

Benefits

  • Contractor scheme
  • 100% Remote
About this role

Summary

Design and build data pipelines and analytics solutions; collaborate across teams.

Job title

Data Engineer

Experience level

3-7 years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

remote work allowed, based in Mexico

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Apache Spark (Scala)PythonMySQLColumnar storage formatsAWS ecosystemAirflowDatabricksGitHub Actions

Preferred skills

JavaAngularPlay FrameworkTableauAerospikeHadoop ecosystemEMRAdTechdigital mediaLinux

Specializations

big datafull stackETLdatabrickscloud
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Mexico

Remote Country