GoodData

Sr. Backend Engineer (Kotlin, Calcite)

GoodData  •  Brno, CZ (Hybrid)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

We’re GoodData, a cloud analytics company helping businesses turn data into decisions. Our backend team is looking for a Senior Engineer who’s into clean code, smart architecture, and data processing at scale.

What you'll be doing

  • Building a fast, distributed query engine using Kotlin and Apache Calcite

    • Developing an internal query language (MAQL) - parsing and transpiling into SQL

    • Developing and maintaining distributed microservices

  • Solving complex data challenges (data fetching, data processing, data transfer, etc.) with modern tools like Arrow, DuckDB, Pandas, and Polars

  • Designing APIs, writing test-driven code, and shaping product direction with your team

  • Collaborating with Product, QA, and Architects in a product-focused engineering team

Our Stack

Kotlin (mainly), Python, Calcite, Arrow, DuckDB, Polars, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Git

We’d love if you

  • Have strong coding and problem-solving skills

  • Know your way around SQL, distributed systems, and relational models

  • Have experience with Kotlin or Java

  • Are curious, independent, and care about clean, testable design

Nice extras

Apache Calcite/Arrow, Python, Kubernetes, gRPC, protocol buffers, frontend interest (TS/JS), BI/Big Data experience

Work from Brno, Prague, or hybrid – flexible setup, great team, real impact.

About GoodData

At GoodData, we’re building the future of agentic AI for data intelligence.

Our full-stack data intelligence platform empowers companies to turn raw data into real business impact — from agentic AI apps to embedded analytics that scale securely and seamlessly. With GoodData, organizations don’t just analyze data, they monetize it.

But what really sets GoodData apart is our mission: to put intelligence wherever decisions are made. That’s why we’ve built a platform that’s AI-native, composable, and built for the way modern enterprises work.

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About GoodData

GoodData is the full-stack data intelligence platform that helps businesses turn data into actionable, enterprise-grade insights. Build, embed, and monetize agentic AI and analytics apps — fully governed, auditable, and ready to scale.

Our mission: Turn data into intelligence that’s secure and embedded wherever decisions happen. That’s why we built a platform that is composable, AI-native, flexible, and designed for the way modern enterprises deliver value.

GoodData is built for CIOs, product leaders, and data teams who need to innovate quickly while maintaining governance and compliance. Our platform gives teams the tools to deliver trusted AI at enterprise speed.

The GoodData platform unifies semantic modeling, governance, analytics, and agentic AI into a single secure foundation. This enables enterprises to:

🚀 Design & deploy fast: Create custom agentic apps and workflows for any use case — delivered in days, not years.

🚀 Scale & expand effortlessly: Seamlessly size up to meet client demand without sacrificing cost, compute, or performance.

🚀 Customize flexibly: Modify everything with developer-first tools, SDKs, and an API-driven architecture.

🚀 Built secure by design: Run trusted agents with enterprise-grade security, deployed in the cloud or on-premises.

🚀 Leverage our expertise: Partner with our forward-deployed engineers to co-design, test, and deliver custom solutions.

We serve all industries worldwide — from fintech and retail to healthcare, SaaS, and manufacturing. More than 140,000 organizations and 3.2 million users rely on GoodData, including Visa, Travelodge, Twilio, and Mews.

One AI platform — limitless ways to build, embed, and monetize intelligent agents. 👉 Start building smarter intelligence today at www.gooddata.com.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Year Founded
2007
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