Staff Data Architect jobs at Cellebrite in Israel, Petah Tikva

Key responsibilities:

• Research on territories with little-explored vulnerability
• Work on the production of world-unique capabilities to extract evidence from phones and other embedded devices.
• iPhones and other iOS devices present tough challenges from a forensics perspective and involve hardware-backed encryption (SiDP), secure crypto coprocessor (SEP), and secured boot chain (SecureROM).
• New iPhones present state-of-the-art exploit mitigations such as PAC, KTRR, and PPL.
• You will become a member of Labs Group, focusing on Security Research for mobile devices.
• Execute your own (shell) code on top-notch technology mobile platforms hardened with challenging mitigations
• Collaborate with a team of passionate researchers dedicated to solving modern digital intelligence challenges, years ahead of others in the industry.
• Take part in world-class research results, assisting law enforcement by enabling lawful evidence extraction, and putting criminals behind bars every day.

Qualifications:

• Proven vulnerability research experience (preferably in iOS) - Must
• Experience with advanced exploitation techniques
• ARM reverse engineering - Must
• Cryptographic primitives and weaknesses
• Hardware research/board design - Advantage

Position Overview:

You’ll work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to build scalable, production-ready data infrastructure leveraging Apache Spark, AWS services, and Infrastructure-as-Code.

Key Responsibilities:

• Influence Data Architecture: Design scalable, secure data platforms using Spark (EMR), Glue, and AWS event-driven services.
• Develop Scalable Pipelines: Build batch & streaming ETL/ELT pipelines with Spark EMR, Athena, Iceberg, EKS, Lambda.
• Drive Innovation: Introduce patterns like data mesh, serverless analytics, and schema-aware pipelines.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with ML, backend, and product teams to deliver data-powered solutions.
• Operational Excellence: Apply observability, cost control, performance tuning, and CI/CD automation using CloudWatch, Step Functions, Terraform/CDK.
• Security: Implement AWS best practices for IAM, encryption, compliance, and auditability.

Experience:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, with proven responsibility for designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale, distributed data systems in cloud-native environments (preferably AWS).
• End-to-end ownership of complex data architectures – from data ingestion to processing, storage, and delivery in production-grade systems.
• Deep understanding of data modeling , data quality , and pipeline performance optimization .

Technical Expertise:

• Apache Spark : Expertise in writing efficient Spark jobs using PySpark , with experience running workloads on AWS EMR and/or Glue for large-scale ETL and analytical tasks.
• AWS Services : Strong hands-on experience with S3 , Lambda , Glue , Step Functions , Kinesis , and Athena – including building event-driven and serverless data pipelines.
• Solid experience in building and maintaining both batch and real-time (streaming) data pipelines and integrating them into production systems.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Proficient in using Terraform , AWS CDK , or SAM to automate deployment and manage scalable data infrastructure.
• Python as a primary development language (with bonus points for TypeScript experience).
• Comfortable working in agile, fast-paced environments, with strong debugging, testing, and performance-tuning capabilities.

Mindset & Skills:

• Strong system design & code quality focus
• Ownership from architecture to monitoring
• Automation-oriented, loves simplicity
• Excellent communication & mentoring abilities.

Nice to Have:

• AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Data Engineer).
• Experience with ML pipelines or AI-enhanced analytics.
• Familiarity with data governance, data mesh, or self-service platforms.
• Domain experience in cybersecurity, law enforcement, or regulated industries.

✅ Competitive compensation & full benefits.

✅ Work on mission-critical systems that protect lives.

✅ Continuous learning & real career growth opportunities.

We work with a broad and modern technology stack, transitioning from a monolithic architecture toward microservices deployed on both cloud (AWS) and on-premises environments.

Position Overview:

As a Tech Lead on the Pathfinder team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical future of our platform.

Working closely with the Director of R&D and the Head Architect, you will work hands-on with multiple development teams, supporting them with technical expertise and ensuring best practices are followed, including hands-on code contributions and high-impact technical delivery.

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Development:

• Lead the design and hands-on development of new features and services, primarily using .NET (C#, .NET Core) on the backend.
• Oversee frontend integrations built with Angular and React.
• Produce high-quality, testable, and maintainable code using best practices.

Microservices & AI Pipelines:

• Continue the transition from monolithic to event-driven microservices.
• Enhance our ingestion and enrichment pipelines.

Scalability & Deployment:

• Collaborate with DevOps to optimize Terraform and Helm for deployments to AWS (ECR, EKS) and on-premises environments (Nomad, Consul, Vault).
• Improve CI/CD pipelines to streamline version release cycles.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and performant under heavy load.

Collaboration & Mentoring:

• Mentor and guide developers, fostering growth in coding, testing strategies, and industry best practices.
• Cultivate a collaborative team culture focused on excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.

Architectural Improvements & Problem-Solving:

• Ensure architectural enhancements are implemented according to the architecture HLDs and follow up on their progress.
• Track and adapt to changes in HLDs, ensuring alignment with evolving technical and business requirements.
• Proactively identify and address technical challenges, proposing innovative and effective solutions.
• Troubleshoot critical issues in production and testing, ensuring timely resolution.

• 8 years of experience in backend development using .NET (C#, .NET Core)- Must.
• 3+ years of experience in front-end development with frameworks like Angular and React.
• Deep understanding of databases such as Postgres, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, and Redis, as well as analytics ecosystems, including modern data pipelines and workloads.
• Strong experience in AWS Cloud , with good knowledge of EKS and related services.
• Hands-on experience with event-driven systems using technologies like NATS, RabbitMQ, or Kafka.
• Proven experience working with microservice architectures and event-based systems.

Leadership and Soft Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to drive technical initiatives.
• Passionate about design patterns, coding best practices, and fostering engineering excellence.
• Strong communicator with the ability to mentor team members and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive problem-solver who anticipates challenges and delivers effective solutions.
• A sense of ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.