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Head of Data Engineering(m/w/x)

Hamburg, Berlin
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior

Leading technical strategy for data transformation and automation at a global business data platform. Proven track record of leading technical teams at scale required. Work from abroad up to 30 days/year, flex-time.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in Data Engineering, Data Operations, or Software Engineering
  • Proven track record of leading technical teams at scale
  • Strong product mindset for data
  • Care for data users and usage
  • Talent for clean, simple concepts with practical impact
  • Ability to simplify without oversimplifying
  • Ensure solutions work in production
  • Deep technical proficiency in Python
  • Deep technical proficiency in PostgreSQL
  • Deep technical proficiency in AWS (ECS, EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda)
  • Deep technical proficiency in Apache Airflow
  • Deep technical proficiency in Docker
  • Deep technical proficiency in Git
  • Practical understanding of AI principles
  • Understanding of foundation models
  • Understanding of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
  • Understanding of prompt engineering
  • Understanding of evaluation metrics
  • Excellent English communication skills
  • Ability to effectively align stakeholders
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams
  • Ability to influence technical decisions

Tasks

  • Lead technical strategy for Data Production division
  • Build and scale technical backbone for data transformation
  • Ensure data automation, reliability, and readiness
  • Direct a department of 25 engineers through three team leads
  • Manage teams focused on data crawling, ingestion, and structuring
  • Oversee development of internal tools for research and modeling
  • Guide architecture, infrastructure, and taxonomy governance
  • Define and own technical roadmap in OKR-driven environment
  • Set ambitious objectives and manage capacity allocation
  • Align teams with broader data production strategy
  • Inform stakeholders about progress and achievements
  • Maintain hands-on approach to architecture and code quality
  • Guide technical standards and evaluate engineering trade-offs
  • Conduct code reviews for clean, scalable solutions
  • Drive adoption of AI capabilities for data extraction
  • Partner with Product, Tech, and distribution teams
  • Understand and meet needs of data-producing teams
  • Ensure seamless integration of data into customer-facing products

Work Experience

  • 7 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Python
  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS
  • ECS
  • EC2
  • EKS
  • S3
  • Lambda
  • Apache Airflow
  • Docker
  • Git

Benefits

Workation & Sabbatical

  • Work from abroad up to 30 days/year

Flexible Working

  • Hybrid work
  • Flex-time

Informal Culture

  • International team

Team Events

  • Social events

Public Transport Subsidies

  • Subsidized urban mobility

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Fitness and wellness options

Other Benefits

  • Free access to Langdock

Career Advancement

  • Career and training opportunities

Parking & Commuter Benefits

  • Attractive locations

Modern Office

  • Modern offices

Mental Health Support

  • Mental health support
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