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# Data Platform Engineer

- **Company:** FlixMobility GmbH
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Amazon Web Services, Computer Networks, Data Infrastructure, Data Transformation, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Data Streaming, Datadog, Sql Optimization, System Availability, Snowflake, Gitlab, Containerization, Pyspark, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Integration Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Video Streaming, Terraform
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://flix.careers/job/?jobid=8690650002

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience building or operating data infrastructure or data platforms
 * Hands-on experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka and data warehouses like Snowflake
 * Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab)
 * Practical experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and container platforms such as Kubernetes
 * Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Datadog or similar)
 * Solid programming skills in Python and interest in writing clean, maintainable code
 * Strong collaboration and communication skills when working with technical and business stakeholders
 * Fluent in English

Nice to have:

 * Experience with advanced SQL or data transformation tools (e.g., dbt)
 * Experience with data processing frameworks (e.g., PySpark)
 * Knowledge of security and networking concepts relevant for data platforms, Which of the following tools you have experience working with: Kafka, Snowflake, Terraform?

## Description

At FlixTech, our data platform enables teams across the company to process, analyze, and act on large volumes of mobility data. The platform supports critical use cases such as network planning, pricing, operations, and business analytics. You will work on scalable infrastructure that processes millions of daily events and ensures reliable data availability across the organization.

You'll be part of a cross-functional engineering environment collaborating with data analysts, data scientists, and platform engineers. The role focuses on building reliable, scalable data systems and enabling other teams to work efficiently with data., * Design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure running on AWS and Kubernetes

 * Develop and operate streaming and data platform components using technologies such as Kafka and Snowflake
 * Implement monitoring, alerting, and operational tooling to ensure platform reliability and performance
 * Own features end-to-end, including development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance
 * Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD
 * Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and stakeholders to support data platform use cases
 * Contribute to improving platform reliability, automation, and engineering practices
 * Participate in on-call rotations to support the stability of the data platform


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