Lead Apache Airflow Engineer

We are seeking a Lead Apache Airflow Engineer to drive the development and maintenance of Airflow-based workflows, guide technical delivery, and mentor team members while collaborating with cross-functional and distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and maintain existing Airflow Operators, Hooks and Sensors
• Integrate new Airflow versions with Cloud Composer
• Fix bugs in Airflow and implement improvements
• Implement tests for Airflow, including Unit Testing and Solution Testing
• Create internal documentation for the work artifacts
• Coordinate development activities within the team and support delivery planning
• Collaborate with cross-functional and distributed teams to support delivery and resolve technical issues
• Support junior team members through knowledge sharing, technical guidance, and code review activities
• Participate in technical discussions with client, prioritization, and coordination of development activities within the team

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience with strong Python programming skills
• Experience with Cloud APIs (REST/RPC)
• Knowledge of DevOps/SysAdmin practices, Linux, and Kubernetes, including building container images
• Understanding of Cloud platforms, especially Google Cloud Platform
• Expertise in Airflow or similar experience in building workflows based on Luigi, Oozie, Argo, Azkaban, or Apache NiFi
• Experience working with open-source communities
• Proficiency in English communication, both spoken and written

Nice to have

• Understanding of cloud architecture, including scalability and IaaS principles
• Google Cloud Certification (e.g., GCP Architect or Data Engineer)

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
• Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
• Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
• Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
• Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
• Business-driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
• Career development programs
• Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
• Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
• English classes
• We cover it all:
• Stable pay
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
• Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
• Referral bonuses up to $2,000
• Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
• Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
• Benefits listed above are available to employees only
• We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
• We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.