Lead Applications Developer – GCP, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Kafka, GKE, Java/Python/C#

About the role

UPS is looking for a Lead Applications Developer focused on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to build scalable, high-quality data pipelines supporting its Data Maturity initiative for Logistics/Parcel Services. The role covers data pipelines, microservices and orchestration, with leadership responsibilities for a data pod.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using BigQuery, Pub/Sub and Dataflow/Dataproc
• Build and deploy APIs with Python/Java/C# to integrate enterprise and external logistics systems
• Orchestrate workloads via Composer (Airflow) or GKE using Docker and Kubernetes
• Implement validation checks, lineage tracking and monitoring for pipeline SLAs (freshness, latency)
• Model logistics and supply chain data in BigQuery for analytics and operational insights
• Apply CI/CD, automated testing and versioning best practices
• Take ownership of end-to-end technical design for complex data modules and mentor junior engineers
• Act as technical head of the data pod, define the architecture and roadmap, and coach the engineering team

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field
• Experience implementing Data Quality, metadata management and data governance frameworks
• Preferred: Terraform, Cloud Composer (Airflow), Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, ADLS, Azure Data Factory, Neo4j/Stardog, AXON Informatica, and logistics domain experience

Required skills

• GCP: BigQuery, Pub/Sub, GCS, Dataflow/Dataproc
• Python, Java, C#, RESTful APIs and microservices
• Kafka for event-driven ingestion
• Strong SQL and data modeling
• Docker, Kubernetes (GKE), CI/CD tools (Cloud Build, GitHub Actions or ADO)