Senior Data Engineer

Design and evolve Tractive's analytical data platform that generates insights from position, health, business, and device telemetry data. Working with billions of GPS coordinates and large-scale device signals, you enable data-driven product and business decisions at scale

Build and maintain self-service tooling (e.g. data catalog, lineage) to improve data discoverability, trust, and transparency

Lead data governance and quality initiatives, implementing data quality frameworks, metadata management tools, and best practices to ensure data is high-quality, discoverable, reliable and trustworthy

Take full ownership of our data infrastructure on AWS end-to-end, working with technologies such as Lambda, Glue, Airflow, Redshift, and dbt

Ship reliable and observable data products through established coding standards, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines that make data changes fast, safe, and developer-friendly

Implement monitoring, alerting, and cost-optimization strategies so we can confidently and proactively manage our infrastructure

Partner across engineering teams to ensure the data platform continues to meet evolving needs, performance expectations, and development workflows

Bring in your fresh ideas to make Tractive better - you'll never hear the phrase "that's how we've always done it."

Continuously grow personally and professionally, take ownership of areas that show your potential, and attend workshops that help you get to the next level

Proven experience building and operating data platforms, including data pipelines, storage, and orchestration at scale

Strong software engineering fundamentals, including clean code, automated testing, Git workflows, CI/CD (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Solid understanding of networking and cloud security, including subnets, routing, IAM, and key and secret management, with the ability to apply these concepts to build secure and reliable cloud infrastructure

Experience in data quality and metadata management using OpenMetadata and AWS Glue with strong expertise in governance and security best practices, including data classification, access control, and regulatory compliance.

Proficient in Python, with hands-on experience using PySpark for large-scale data processing

Hands-on experience with cloud data analytics stacks (AWS, Azure, GCP), covering storage, processing, and analytics services. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Cloudformation, CDK, ..) is a big plus

Very good English skills

Valid Austrian work permit

Does this sound like you?

Passionate about big data and its potential to drive impact

A proactive self-learner who stays ahead of the curve. You don't just follow industry trends - you translate them into initiatives and keep our stakeholders inspired by what's next

Meticulous about quality, security, and cost efficiency

A relentless problem solver who thrives on autonomy and clear ownership

Excited to work in Austria and collaborate face-to-face with an exceptional international team

4 Day Work Week Hybrid Setup Flexible Schedule Pawternity Leave International Team Wellness Bonus ½ Price Public Transport Online Learning Budget Relocation Support You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply

Tractive was founded in 2012 in Pasching, Austria, by a group of paw-ssionate entrepreneurs with the aim of creating a safer environment for the millions of pets around the world. 

By leveraging the latest technologies, Tractive develops pet wearables, apps and online services; providing pet owners and pet lovers alike with more happiness, security, and peace of mind with their beloved four-legged friends. 

Behind Tractive stands a dedicated, dynamic and experienced international team that is always striving to find new and innovative ways to satisfy and delight its customers and users.