Senior Data Engineer - Streaming

**Job Description Summary:** We are seeking a highly specialized engineer in Real-time Streaming to evolve Coca-Cola’s enterprise data estate from batch-reliant processing to a continuous, event-driven ecosystem. In this role, your primary mission is to design, standardize, and codify streaming and **Kappa Architecture** patterns, minimizing redundant batch layers.  Rather than just building isolated data pipelines, you will architect the foundational frameworks, reference implementations, and low-code configurations that enable engineering teams across the organization to instantly deploy robust, real-time data streams. The target destination for our real-time data ecosystem is Microsoft Fabric (Spark Streaming and/or Fabric Real-Time Intelligence).  The ideal candidate is a champion of log-centric data design, possesses deep expertise in enterprise Apache Kafka environments.  **Core Responsibilities**  * Build a reusable streaming architecture playbook for the enterprise, with a strong focus on Kappa-style patterns, event-driven processing, and near-real-time analytics on Fabric.   * Architect, document, and templatize standardized replay/backfill mechanisms (offset reset + checkpoint/state management + sink rebuild/dedupe strategy).  * Contextualize Processing Latency by creating distinct architectural blueprints and guardrails tailored to business SLAs: sub-second real-time and near-real-time   * Abstract Streaming Complexities by packaging advanced stream concepts (stateful processing, watermarking, late-arriving data remediation, and complex windowing) into reusable templates.  * Codify strict design patterns for effectively-once / end-to-end idempotency with deterministic replay.  * Build metadata-driven frameworks that gracefully handle upstream schema drift without interrupting or crashing 24/7 downstream streaming queries.  * Act as the internal authority on streaming design patterns across Kafka/Event Hubs, designing scalable ingestion into Fabric.  * Build standardized dashboards to track critical stream health metrics, including end-to-end data lag, processing throughput, backpressure, and poison-pill routing via Dead Letter Queues (DLQ).  **Required Qualifications & Experience**  * 8+ years of experience in data platform architecture, with a dedicated minimum of 3+ years architecting and operating production-grade Streaming and Kappa Architectures.  * 4+ years of experience running Spark Streaming and Apache Kafka pipelines. Must understand topic partitioning strategies, consumer group mechanics, schema registries (Avro/JSON), and performance tuning for high-throughput streams.  * Deep familiarity with stream processing engines such as Spark Structured Streaming, Kafka Streams, or Apache Flink.  * Strong **Scala and/or PySpark** experience with stateful Structured Streaming.  * Advanced knowledge of the internal mechanics of Delta Lake storage, specifically regarding append-only streaming sinks and checkpointing behaviors.  * The "Framework" Mindset: A strong portfolio demonstrating the creation of developer-facing frameworks, custom connectors, or configuration-driven streaming engines that abstract infrastructure.  * Ability to articulate complex streaming topologies and real-time concepts to both application developers and executive stakeholders.  **Preferred Qualifications**  * Confluent Certified Developer or Kafka Administrator certification.  * Proven experience modernizing Lambda architectures toward Kappa-first designs.  * Hands-on experience utilizing Fabric Real-Time Intelligence, including Fabric Eventstreams and KQL Databases. _(Equivalent deep experience with Azure Event Hubs, Stream Analytics, or Databricks Delta Live)._  The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. **Skills:** **Pay Range:** United States of America: 152,000 USD - 178,300 USD _Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered._ **Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:** 15 _Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target._ **Location(s):** United States of America **City/Cities:** Atlanta **Travel Required:** 00% - 25% **Relocation Provided:** No **Job Posting End Date:** August 14, 2026 **Our Purpose and Growth Culture:** We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit [Our Purpose and Vision](https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/purpose-and-vision) to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.