Senior Data Engineer

Are you ready to make an impact?ZF is looking for talented individuals to join our team.As a Future Starter, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of mobility.Join us and be part of something extraordinary!Country/Region: ESLocation: Barcelona, ES, **About the Senior Data Engineer RoleYou will join ZF Aftermarket Digital Solutions group working on our innovative fleet management ecosystem designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) operating light vehicle fleets.You will play a critical role in building and optimizing our data pipeline architecture and ensuring data quality across all our systems.As a Senior Data Engineer, you will work closely with our cross-functional teams in Barcelona and across Europe, collaborating with our development teams, machine learning engineers, and data scientists.You will be responsible for understanding complex vehicle data, building robust data pipelines, and implementing data quality processes that support our analytics and machine learning initiatives.In this role, you will be the bridge between raw vehicle telemetry or fleet data and actionable insights, ensuring that our data infrastructure can scale with our growing customer base while maintaining high standards of data quality and accessibility.Design, build, and maintain efficient data pipeline architectures using AWS services (Dynamo DB, S3, Lambda, SQS) and DatabricksDevelop processes to monitor and improve data quality, completeness, and consistency across vehicle telemetry data sourcesCollaborate with ML Engineers and Data Scientists to prepare and deliver clean, validated data for research and model developmentAnalyze and understand complex vehicle data from various sources, including telematics devices and OEM connectionsDocument data flows, models, and quality processes to ensure knowledge sharing across the organizationOptimize data storage and retrieval to improve performance and reduce costsImplement data governance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulationsBuild data visualization tools and dashboards to help understand complex vehicle data patternsParticipate in agile development sprints and collaborate closely with development teamsResearch and evaluate new data technologies and approaches to continuously improve our data infrastructureSupport the creation of data-driven reports and analytics for internal and customer-facing featuresYour profileBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related technical field (Master’s degree preferred)5+ years of experience in data engineering roles, with a focus on building data pipelines and ensuring data qualityStrong proficiency in Python programming, with Node.Js knowledge being a plusExtensive experience with AWS services, particularly Dynamo DB, S3, Lambda, and SQSExperience working with Databricks and SQL databasesKnowledge of data modeling, ETL design, and data warehouse conceptsFamiliarity with data quality tools and frameworksAbility to translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable explanationsExperience implementing data governance and documentation practicesStrong problem-solving skills and attention to detailExperience with real-time data processing and time-series data is a plusKnowledge of vehicle telematics data, CAN bus protocols, or automotive systems is a significant advantageExperience working in agile development environmentsExcellent communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teamsWhy ZF in Barcelona?You will work in an open and transparent corporate culture where ownership, accountability, diversity and respect are important values.Our employees are passionate about their job and are all convinced that team spirit and fun are at the heart of our success.Our teamwork in an environment with healthy self-reflection and improvement ingrained in our approach, where outside ideas are genuinely valued, and every member can influence decisions or question current norms.In this stimulating, fast-growing and challenging environment, we offer you:Competitive compensation packageComprehensive company health care schemeMeaningful development and career opportunitiesThe opportunity to shape a growing product at a critical stage in its lifecycleCollaboration with a diverse, international team across multiple European locationsThe chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in the rapidly evolving field of vehicle data and fleet managementBe part of our ZF Aftermarket team as Senior Data Engineer and apply now!Contact****What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued.We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential.We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

knowledge sharing across the organizationOptimize data storage and retrieval to improve performance and reduce costsImplement data governance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulationsBuild data visualization tools and dashboards to help understand complex vehicle data patternsParticipate in agile development sprints and collaborate closely with development teamsResearch and evaluate new data technologies and approaches to continuously improve our data infrastructureSupport the creation of data-driven reports and analytics for internal and customer-facing featuresYour profileBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related technical field (Master’s degree preferred)5+ years of experience in data engineering roles, with a focus on building data pipelines and ensuring data qualityStrong proficiency in Python programming, with Node.Js knowledge being a plusExtensive experience with AWS services, particularly Dynamo DB, S3, Lambda, and SQSExperience working with Databricks and SQL databasesKnowledge of data modeling, ETL design, and data warehouse conceptsFamiliarity with data quality tools and frameworksAbility to translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable explanationsExperience implementing data governance and documentation practicesStrong problem-solving skills and attention to detailExperience with real-time data processing and time-series data is a plusKnowledge of vehicle telematics data, CAN bus protocols, or automotive systems is a significant advantageExperience working in agile development environmentsExcellent communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teamsWhy ZF in Barcelona?

Our employees are passionate about their job and are all convinced that team spirit and fun are at the heart of our success. Our teamwork in an environment with healthy self-reflection and improvement ingrained in our approach, where outside ideas are genuinely valued, and every member can influence decisions or question current norms.In this stimulating, fast-growing and challenging environment, we offer you:Competitive compensation packageComprehensive company health care schemeMeaningful development and career opportunitiesThe opportunity to shape a growing product at a critical stage in its lifecycleCollaboration with a diverse, international team across multiple European locationsThe chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in the rapidly evolving field of vehicle data and fleet managementBe part of our ZF Aftermarket team as Senior Data Engineer and apply now! Contact*******What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company? At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

Oña, Burgos, España

Are you ready to make an impact? ZF is looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a Future Starter, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of mobility. Join us and be part of something extraordinary!