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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer or Software Engineer - **Company:** Prima - **Location:** Madrid, Spain (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Distributed Computing Environment, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, Performance Tuning, Feature Engineering, Apache Spark, Cloudformation, Apache Flink, Production Code, Star Schema, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/ee43a96ebae00abe98ab1a35c54822f36 ## About the Role * You're a Data Engineer or Software Engineer who enjoys working with data with strong Python expertise, and you take pride in writing clean, reliable, production-grade code based in solid software engineering best practices. * You've built and operated batch and distributed data processing systems, as well as near real-time streaming pipelines using technologies like Kafka, Flink, or Spark. If you've worked with Databricks, is a big plus! * You're comfortable working with RDBMS and data warehousing, and you understand how to design data models that actually serve business needs. * You care about quality and reliability. You've worked with CI/CD and testing practices for data pipelines, and you're familiar with contributing to infrastructure-as-code setups (Terraform or CloudFormation). * And last but not least, you thrive in a culture of ownership and collaboration, jumping in beyond your scope to move things forward, and having fun along the way., * You've had hands-on experience with Data Quality and Data Governance practices, and you understand why they matter. * You're familiar with data modelling approaches (like Star Schema or OBT) and modern data architectures (Medallion, Lambda, or Kappa). * You've built or contributed to data platforms in the cloud (AWS preferred), working with components like S3, Glue, or Athena. * You have some exposure to data analysis, MLOps, or feature engineering, and you're curious to go deepe ## Description * You'll shape the architecture of data products built for analytics and data science, working on use cases like forecasting, feature engineering, customer behaviour insights, and integrating new data sources. * You'll lead how we transform data, setting best practices in data modelling, performance optimisation, and governance to ensure data across Prima is consistent, reliable, and readily available. * You'll build reusable tooling and frameworks that empower teams to ingest, store, transform, and serve their own data products with confidence. * You'll partner closely with data scientists and machine learning engineers, helping refine data requirements and elevate the overall data infrastructure. * You'll stay curious and keep evolving, experimenting with new technologies, exploring open-source tools, and engaging with the broader community to keep us at the cutting edge. ## 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) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CSS is DOOMed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1838-wearedevelopers-live-css-is-doomed) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Implementing Feature Environments with AWS and Terraform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/531-implementing-feature-environments-with-aws-and-terraform) - [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)