Big Data Jobs

Which levels are hiring

• Junior 3% · 8
• Middle 16% · 45
• Senior 57% · 166
• Lead+ 24% · 70

Few Junior roles — 3%; the usual way in is an adjacent role

Of 289 postings that name a level, Junior — 3%, Middle — 16%, Senior — 57%, Lead+ — 24%.

What postings ask for

• ✔ Spark43%
• ✔ Python41%
• ✔ Java31%
• ✔ Hadoop31%
• ✔ SQL29%
• ✔ AWS25%
• ○ PySpark19%
• ○ Databricks17%

✔ — in 25%+ of postings, ○ — often listed as a plus

Share of open postings that mention each skill: Spark — 43%, Python — 41%, Java — 31%, Hadoop — 31%, SQL — 29%, AWS — 25%.

Where the openings are

• 🇵🇱 Poland155
• 🇺🇸 the US125
• 🇮🇳 India39
• 🇸🇬 Singapore31
• 🇷🇺 Russia17
• 🇿🇦 South Africa17

Open positions by employer country; remote roles are often open to other countries too.

Where to apply

• Company career sites — your application goes straight to the team49%
• Job boards — aggregators and job sites49%
• Telegram channels — job channels3%

Where the openings come from: 49% from company career sites (direct apply), 49% from job boards, 3% from Telegram channels.