Data Engineer

About kate spade new york since our launch in 1993 with six essential handbags, we’ve always stood for optimistic femininity. today we’re a global life and style house filled with handbags, of course. also clothes, shoes, jewelry, home décor, tech accessories and so many other things that you use every day. we value thoughtful details. we think a layer of polished ease looks (and feels) so chic. and to us, modern, sophisticated colors make a personal style statement all their own. it’s these founding principles that define our unique style. we like that our style is synonymous with joy. kate spade new york is part of the tapestry house of brands.

kate spade new york

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katespade.com

5,001-10,000 employees

Retail Apparel and Fashion

New York, NY

1993

Public Company

172k LinkedIn followers

• Design, develop, and maintain Java‑based applications using JDK 11+
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs and backend services
• Develop cloud‑ready applications and integrations using AWS services
• Write efficient, high‑quality SQL queries and work with relational databases
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver features from concept to deployment
• Use Git and version control best practices to manage codebases
• Write and maintain bash scripts for automation and operational tasks
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues across development and production environments
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong proficiency in Java (JDK 11 and above)
• Hands‑on experience with AWS Cloud (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, or similar)
• Expertise in API development and microservices
• Strong SQL skills with experience in performance tuning
• Proficiency with Git and version control workflows
• Experience with bash scripting for automation
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and design patterns
• Experience with AWS CloudFormation for infrastructure‑as‑code
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Highly enthusiastic and self‑driven
• Proactive in identifying issues and proposing solutions
• A true go‑getter who thrives in dynamic environments
• Takes ownership and delivers projects end‑to‑end
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
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• $140,000.00-$160,000.00
• Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits.

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid paternity leave
• Paid maternity leave
• Commuter benefits
• Disability insurance
• Tuition assistance