Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform

Vibe Group GmbH
Berlin, Germany
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Berlin, Germany

Tech stack

API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Big Data
Software Quality
Data Architecture
Data Systems
Python
PostgreSQL
Data Streaming
Real Time Systems
Spark
Kubernetes
Front End Software Development
Data Pipelines

Job description

The Vibe team is a passionate, competitive bunch focused on one thing: allowing any marketer, any brand, of any size, to advertise on TV in under 5 minutes. We think fast, act fast, grow fast so advertisers can safely and precisely reach TV audiences, the largest digital audience in the US.

Vibe achieved profitability just 18 months post launch, growing revenue by 30+% every quarter since 2022, and we're already well on our way to reaching our 2025 goal of becoming the #1 TV Ad Platform. Join us!

Your Team

You will join our Data Platform team, which is responsible for receiving, processing, analysing and exposing the large-scale data generated by Vibe's systems and partners.

This includes data produced by our real-time bidding stack, as well as external data sources. The team also owns how this data is exploited across the company, from the reporting APIs used by the frontend to more advanced use cases such as identity resolution.

The Data Platform team works closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science and ML teams to ensure data is reliable, accessible and usable at scale.

We are technology-agnostic and believe in choosing the right tool for each problem.

Current stack (non-exhaustive):

  • Infrastructure (AWS): Kubernetes, Athena, Spark, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse,
  • Languages: Python, Go, Rust

Your Mission

As a Software Engineer, your mission is to raise the bar of Vibe's data platform, both strategically and operationally.

You will play a key role in shaping the future of our data stack while ensuring it remains robust, scalable, cost-efficient and easy to consume across the company.

This is a high-impact role with strong ownership over data architecture and execution.

What you will do

  • Data platform architecture & strategy
  • Envision the optimal architecture and operating model for Vibe's data platform
  • Actively participate in the design and evolution of the company's data stack
  • Make informed trade-offs between scalability, performance, reliability and cost
  • Data pipelines & processing
  • Design, build and operate batch and streaming data pipelines at scale
  • Handle large volumes of data generated by real-time systems
  • Ensure data freshness, correctness and availability across use cases
  • Data availability & enablement
  • Make data easily accessible wherever it is needed across the company
  • Work with other teams to understand data usage patterns and define the right solutions
  • Choose appropriate technologies and data models to support diverse analytical and product needs
  • Quality, reliability & cost control
  • Ensure high standards of data quality, monitoring and observability
  • Implement controls to manage infrastructure and processing costs
  • Continuously improve reliability and operational excellence of the data platform

Requirements

Do you have experience in Spark?, * Strong and successful experience as a Data Engineer or Software Engineer, with ownership over complex data systems

  • Proven ability to design scalable data architectures handling large volumes and complex computations
  • Solid knowledge of the big data ecosystem (batch and streaming)
  • Comfortable working in a cloud-native environment
  • Strong coding standards and attention to code quality
  • Perfect fluency in English
  • Adtech experience is a plus, but not required

Benefits & conditions

  • Very competitive compensation (salary and stock-options/BSPCE)
  • Remote-first (in France or elsewhere) with the option to work on-site in an ultra-cozy coworking space in the heart of Paris (Morning Laffitte)
  • Health insurance (Alan)
  • Meal vouchers (Swile)
  • Two annual offsites
  • Guaranteed childcare placement

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