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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - **Company:** CloudFactory - **Location:** Berlin, Germany (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Structures, Data Warehousing, Database Queries, Github, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Power BI, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Snowflake, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Cloudformation, Documentation System, AWS Fargate, Data Management, Tools for Reporting, Vertica, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Looker Analytics, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5820009720 ## About the Role * 3-5+ years of experience in Analytics Engineering or Data Engineering. * Expert-level SQL, including complex queries and performance optimization. * Strong Python skills. * Hands-on experience with dbt for data transformation and modeling. * Solid understanding of analytical data modeling techniques. Experience working with both batch and streaming data. * Experience with Snowflake, ClickHouse, or similar data warehouse technologies. * Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Fivetran, Airbyte, PeerDB, or similar. * Experience integrating data from APIs and multiple data sources. * Experience with data orchestration tools, preferably Prefect. * Experience with BI and reporting tools such as Looker, QuickSight, Grafana, or similar. * Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., S3, ECS/Fargate, SNS/SQS). * Experience with version control and CI/CD practices in analytics workflows (e.g., Git/GitHub, GitHub Actions). * Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. * Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. * Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. * Customer-focused mindset and comfort working closely with business teams. Nice-to-have * Familiarity with data governance, lineage, and documentation tools (e.g., DataHub, Great Expectations). * Experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) Don't meet all the requirements? Don't sweat it. We're passionate about building a diverse team of humans and as such, if you think you've got what it takes for our chaotic-but-fun, remote-friendly, apply anyway, detailing your relevant transferable skills in your cover letter. While we have a pretty good idea of what we need, we're ready for you to challenge our thinking on who needs to be in this role. ## Description As a Senior Data Engineer, you will own and evolve CloudFactory's data platforms, pipelines, and analytical foundations, transforming complex, multi-source data into reliable, business-ready datasets. You will work business-first, partnering closely with product, operations, and leadership teams to define metrics, design scalable data models, and ensure high standards of data quality, governance, and performance. By driving modern data engineering best practices, mentoring teammates, and proactively improving our data ecosystem, you will enable confident, data-driven decision-making across the organization. Responsibilities * Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and analytics architecture across cloud and on-prem environments * Develop reliable analytical data models that transform raw data into business-ready datasets. * Define, implement, and own key business metrics, including semantic layers and supporting data structures. * Ensure high data quality and reliability by identifying inconsistencies, resolving data issues, and improving monitoring and governance practices. * Partner with product, operations, finance, and GTM teams to understand analytics needs and deliver actionable insights. * Manage and optimize data pipeline orchestration, including third-party data ingestions and cost/performance improvements. * Lead end-to-end ownership of major reporting domains, ensuring accuracy, health, and long-term scalability. * Contribute to data engineering standards, documentation, and best practices. * Mentor junior team members and support a culture of continuous improvement. * Participate in incident response, on-call rotations, and post-mortems, proactively improving system reliability. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [All your telemetry data from any source in one place](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/57-all-your-telemetry-data-from-any-source-in-one-place) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023)