Senior Data Engineer

Aklamio is looking for a Senior Data Engineer (must be located in Berlin - no relocation support) who will strengthen our Data team and contribute heavily towards building and improving our Data Systems. The Engineer is an expert in Python and SQL with a focus on Data, who has proven their problem-solving capabilities and is happy to take ownership in an agile environment.

What you’ll do

• Join our Data team and take ownership of our data pipelines. You make sure that data from numerous source systems is reliably available, correct, and on time. 
• Take care of our data engineering platform and constantly improve the tooling available to the data team in order to improve the team's speed and output quality.
• Take the lead on initiatives and be directly responsible for customer and business value. Do so by closely collaborating within your team and with different experts across the company.
• Care deeply about the technical health of the system owned by your team and always drive to improve it.
• As a Senior Engineer in the team, you make use of your experience and guide your teammates to better outcomes when you see the opportunity. 

What we are looking for

• At least 5 years of Data Engineering Experience in Python / SQL.
• Technical excellence: In-depth knowledge of various data-related tools and frameworks, including Airflow, Snowflake, Docker, Gitlab CI, Kafka, AWS, GoodData, or alternatives and experience in building data pipelines with it.
• Optional, but nice to have: Monitoring and reporting toolings like Prometheus, Sentry, Logstash, Machine Learning / Forecasting Experience, Dashboards and Visualisations.
• Data Operations: You understand and apply the best practices around building modern data pipelines and keeping them well-oiled and running. This includes Data Quality, Cleaning, Data Lineage, Governance, and other topics.
• Performance: You know how to find and solve performance bottlenecks related to data processing in both Python and columnar data warehouses.
• Problem Solver: You know how to keep calm under pressure, and develop pragmatic solutions fast and in collaboration with others.
• Product-minded Engineer: You are interested in driving initiatives from beginning to end, caring deeply about the value you are going to create.
• Excellent Communication: You are able to discuss technical problems and solution options with your team and various experts, synchronize with stakeholders, find the right words in challenging situations, and give/take critical feedback.
• Experience in Agile Development: working as part of agile development teams that frequently release with confidence. 
• Best Practices: You know how to test, deploy, use version control, linting, logging, and other related practices.

Who we are

Aklamio's Customer Incentives Platform enables leading enterprises worldwide to enrich their marketing with incentives to accelerate their growth. Founded in 2011, Aklamio has become Europe’s leading incentive marketing solution. More than 60 employees work for us in Berlin, London, or remotely.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race. We celebrate diversity and aim to create a supportive environment and an innovative workplace where our employees feel empowered and motivated to achieve great things. 

Why join us

Besides our people, culture, and mission, these are additional benefits that make Aklamio a great place to work:

• Enjoy 30 days of paid vacation - we believe in balancing work with relaxation.
• Flexible Work Arrangements - remote work culture with one office attendance day per week and flexible working hours (open for part-time requests).
• Option to work remotely - up to 2 months per year from any EU country.
• Company pension scheme - including employer contributions.
• Team engagement - connect with colleagues at regular team events, company celebrations, and internal workshops.
• Dynamic Work Environment - thrive in a high-impact setting with flat hierarchies, swift decision-making processes, and personal and professional development opportunities.

We recognize the value that individuals with disabilities bring to our team and are dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive. We actively encourage disabled candidates to apply and assure them that we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support their success throughout the application process and in their role within aklamio. We believe that diversity, including disability, enriches our workplace, contributes to our success, and creates a truly inclusive and vibrant culture.

Aklamio Person of Contact

Julia Ruisinger - Senior People & Culture Manager, Hr@aklamio.com 

We’re looking forward to your application!