WFH.teamOpen app
Back to remote jobs
Remote job detail

Data Engineer

Sonatype

LocationColombia
SeniorityJunior to mid-level
CompanySonatype
Verified recentlyChecked today
Compensation

Salary not listed

Salary details are shown when available from the source listing. Sign in before applying so the role can be reviewed against your resume, salary goals, seniority, timezone, and location eligibility.

Requirements and working style

Decision details from the source listing

Experience

2-4 years stated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Schedule

flexible

Benefits stated
Parental leaveDiversity and inclusion working groupsFlexible working practices

These fields are normalized from the employer's text. Confirm details on the employer site before applying.

WFH.team analysis

What this posting tells you

Sonatype is hiring a full-time Data Engineer for a remote role in Colombia. The role involves building and maintaining data pipelines, supporting AWS and Spark-based data platform tools, and contributing to data modeling and lakehouse architecture. It asks for 2–4 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. No salary or visa sponsorship information is provided.

Role lane

Backend, Data, DevOps, QA and testing, Security, Software, Customer support

Where you can work

Colombia

Working hours

Timezone overlap is not stated.

Arrangement

Junior to mid-level · Full-time

Required signals
Data engineeringETL/ELT pipelinesData modelingJava, Scala, or another backend programming languagePython (PySpark/pandas)SQLDistributed data systems (such as Spark, Kafka, or SQS)NoSQL stores (such as Cassandra or HBase)AWS data servicesData pipeline monitoring and reliabilityDocumentation, testing, and CI/CDEnglish communication
Preferred signals
dbtDatabricksReal-time data pipelinesTerraform or CloudFormationData governanceML pipelinesCompliance standardsOpen-source contributions or personal projects
Confirm before applying
  • Required timezone overlap is not stated
  • Compensation is not listed
Market context

Backend hiring on WFH.team

4,146active related roles
1,366new in the latest period
179.9jobs per 100 candidates
$191kmedian of comparable listed ranges

Category counts come from WFH.team's latest published remote job market snapshot.

Explore the remote job market
Skills and signals
Data engineeringETL/ELT pipelinesData modelingJava, Scala, or another backend programming languagePython (PySpark/pandas)SQLDistributed data systems (such as Spark, Kafka, or SQS)NoSQL stores (such as Cassandra or HBase)AWS data servicesData pipeline monitoring and reliabilityDocumentation, testing, and CI/CDEnglish communicationdbtDatabricksReal-time data pipelinesTerraform or CloudFormationRemote in Colombia
Job description

Data Engineer at Sonatype

Sonatype is the software supply chain security company. We provide the world’s best end-to-end software supply chain security solution, combining the only proactive protection against malicious open source, the only enterprise grade SBOM management and the leading open source dependency management platform. This empowers enterprises to create and maintain secure, quality, and innovative software at scale.

As founders of Nexus Repository and stewards of Maven Central, the world’s largest repository of Java open-source software, we are software pioneers and our open source expertise is unmatched. We empower innovation with an unparalleled commitment to build faster, safer software and harness AI and data intelligence to mitigate risk, maximize efficiencies, and drive powerful software development.

More than 2,000 organizations, including 70% of the Fortune 100 and 15 million software developers, rely on Sonatype to optimize their software supply chains.

What you'll do

  • Build and maintain reliable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows
  • Develop and optimize data models for analytics and internal tools
  • Work with team members to deliver clean, trusted datasets
  • Support core data platform tools like Spark and AWS (S3, SNS, SQS, ECS/Fargate, EMR)
  • Monitor data pipelines for quality, performance, and reliability
  • Write clear documentation and contribute to test coverage and CI/CD processes
  • Help shape our data lakehouse architecture and platform roadmap

What you'll bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 2–4 years of experience in data engineering or a backend data-related role
  • Strong skills in Java, Scala, or another backend programming language
  • Python (PySpark/pandas) skills
  • Experience with SQL and distributed data systems (e.g., Spark, Kafka, SQS)
  • Familiarity with NoSQL stores like Cassandra, HBase, or similar
  • Understanding of data modeling for analytics and reporting
  • Proficient in English with strong communication skills — able to explain or demo work to non-engineers
  • Self-driven — picks up new technologies and frameworks with little guidance
  • Debugs methodically; breaks complex problems into smaller steps
  • Open to feedback — iterates and improves through code reviews
  • Uses AI-assisted engineering tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.) as part of daily workflow
  • Reliable internet connection to sustain video, audio, and screen sharing

It'd be great if you had

  • Experience with dbt, Databricks, or real-time data pipelines
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Interest in data governance, ML pipelines, or compliance standards
  • Personal projects or open source contributions demonstrating initiative

Why you'll love working here

  • Work on data that supports meaningful software security outcomes
  • Modern tools in a cloud-first, open-source-friendly environment
  • A team that values clarity, learning, and autonomy

#LI-AL1

At Sonatype, we value diversity and inclusivity. We offer perks such as parental leave, diversity and inclusion working groups, and flexible working practices to allow our employees to show up as their whole selves. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Company context

Working remotely at Sonatype

Sonatype is hiring for 1 active remote role, with remote-friendly openings, application links, and job details refreshed from the public remote job inventory.

Headquarters
United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Colombia, and Germany
Team size
201-500
Founded
2008
Remote policy

Remote hiring signal is inferred from active confirmed-remote job listings.

Application process

Review current openings on Sonatype's official careers page before applying.

Ruby on RailsBootstrapJavaScriptPythonHTML5JavaCSS 3RubySQLGroovy
Research Sonatype