Job Title: Databricks Developer

Location: Houston, TX | Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 3 months with the possibility of extension

Pay: $70-$75/hr

About:

VLink, founded in 2006, is a leading global provider of software engineering services with next-gen technologies and best-in-class talent. Our Headquarters are in the U.S, and we have offices in 7+ countries from North America-Europe to APAC, with expansion plans in the Middle East. With over 1,000 employees working globally, VLink has helped SMBs, and large enterprises achieve their business goals, and gained the trust of Fortune-250 companies. VLink is 'Great Place to Work CertifiedTM' and has been a consistent winner as- Best Places to Work in CT. Trust, collaboration, and accountability are the three elements that are at the core of VLink's work culture. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth.

Job Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Databricks Developer with specialized expertise in Databricks Apps development to join our data engineering and analytics team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable data applications using the Databricks platform, with a focus on building custom applications and solutions that drive business intelligence and operational excellence across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Databricks Apps: Design and build custom web based applications using Databricks Apps framework, enabling business stakeholders to interact with data and analytics dashboards in real time.

• Data Engineering: Build and optimize data pipelines using Apache Spark, Databricks SQL, and Delta Lake to process, transform, and manage large scale datasets.

• Architecture & Design: Collaborate with data architects and business analysts to design robust, scalable solutions that meet performance and reliability requirements.

• Code Quality & Testing: Write clean, well documented code; implement unit and integration tests; maintain code repositories using Git best practices.

• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in data workflows and applications; optimize queries and cluster configurations.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross functional teams including data scientists, analytics engineers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Create technical documentation and contribute to internal knowledge base; mentor junior developers and share best practices.

• Deployment & Maintenance: Manage deployment pipelines, monitor application health, and troubleshoot production issues in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience in data engineering or software development with Databricks platform.

• Demonstrated experience developing and deploying Databricks Apps (or similar custom applications on Databricks).

• Strong proficiency in Python for Databricks development.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) in a data engineering context.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Knowledge of machine learning workflows and MLflow integration.

• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or Databricks SQL dashboards).

• Familiarity with agile development methodologies.

• Databricks certification or completion of advanced Databricks training.

Employment Practices:

VLink is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

This job application process may use AI-powered tools to assist in screening and evaluating applications based on objective, job-related qualifications. AI is used solely to support the recruitment process and all final hiring decisions are made exclusively by our human recruitment team.

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