Senior Data Engineer

Location: Parma, Italy

Department: Data Solutions

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team in a highly technical role, with a strong focus on building real data and AI products that deliver measurable outcomes.

This is not a traditional “pipeline-only” data engineering role. You will work across the data, ML/AI, and product stack, helping turn uncertainty into clear plans, reduce technical and product risk early, and drive predictable delivery in complex environments.

You will start as a hands-on contributor with strong leadership influence and, depending on fit and impact, can grow into a technical leadership role very quickly.

What you will do:

•  Drive the design and development of data and AI-enabled products, from early exploration through validated, production-ready models
• Help turn ambiguous problem statements into clear delivery plans, making assumptions, risks, and trade-offs explicit
• Lead risk reduction activities (e.g. prototypes, spikes, technical validation) early in the lifecycle
• Contribute to and influence product definition, ensuring solutions are technically feasible and scalable
• Define and refine clear success metrics for data and AI initiatives, aligned with product and business goals
• Facilitate iterative, predictable delivery under uncertainty
•  Communicate effectively with management and non-technical stakeholders, including escalating when needed.
• Actively contribute to improving ways of working through a constructive, open, and disciplined approach

What we are looking for:

Must have

• Strong experience as a data science, data engineer or similar role, working across the broader data stack
• Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous problem spaces
• Experience building data products, not just pipelines
• Solid understanding of ML/AI concepts and how models are integrated into real systems
• Ability to reason about trade-offs (accuracy vs cost, latency, reliability, complexity)
• Strong communication skills and comfort interacting with management and product stakeholders
• A results-oriented mindset: you care about outcomes, not just implementations
• Willingness to take ownership, ask hard questions, and drive clarity

Nice to have

• Experience working with AI/ML systems in production
• Familiarity with modern data platforms (e.g. cloud data warehouses, lakehouses, streaming systems)
• Experience influencing product direction without being a formal product manager
• Previous experience stepping into a technical leadership or tech lead role

What this role is not:

To be very clear, this role is not a good fit if you are:

• Primarily a pipeline or ETL-only engineer
• Most comfortable working from fully specified requirements
• Focused mainly on academic or research-oriented ML
• Uncomfortable discussing trade-offs, risks, or constraints with management

What success looks like:

In your first 6–12 months, success in this role looks like:

• Reduced uncertainty and risk on key data and AI initiatives
• Clear delivery plans where ambiguity previously existed
• Data and AI products with well-defined, measurable success metrics
• More predictable iteration and delivery across the team
• Emerging technical leadership and increased trust from engineers, product, and management

Benefits:

• Daily food vouchers: for days worked in person in the premises.
• Training Support: We offer financial assistance for your training and development, based on company discretion. We also have an internal training platform to support your professional and personal development.
• Discounted Gym Membership: Stay fit with our discounted gym membership program.
• Wellness Programs: We prioritise your well-being through our wellness initiatives.
• Internal Reward & Recognition Tool Kudos: This streamlines and automates the process of acknowledging and appreciating employees and helps contribute to our positive workplace culture.

Our Values

• We work together 
• We believe in people 
• We won’t accept the ‘way it’s always been done’ 
• We listen to learn 
• We’re trying to do the right thing 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Individuals seeking employment at Camlin are considered without regards to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

About the Company

About Camlin Group:

Camlin is a global technology leader with a bold vision: to bring revolutionary products to life across diverse industries like power and rail. Our passion extends to pioneering R&D projects in various scientific sectors.

At Camlin, we thrive on high-quality engineering and innovative design, crafting market-leading products and services. Simply put, we love creating value for our customers by tackling the toughest challenges. Today, Camlin’s influence spans over 20 countries worldwide.