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# Senior Data Engineer (all genders)

- **Company:** Zalando SE
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Customer Data Management, Data Control, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, MicroStrategy, Performance Tuning, Salesforce.Com, Data Streaming, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Amazon Redshift, Databricks
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-data-engineer-all-genders-zalando-se-10549936

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, with 3+ years specifically working with Databricks, Spark, and Delta Lake in a production environment.
 * Proven experience in designing and driving the implementation of systems with cross-component scope, particularly integrating enterprise CRM systems.
 * Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), advanced Python programming, and CI/CD for building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and ML infrastructure (MLflow, Databricks Genie).
 * Expert knowledge in data governance, security, and quality management principles (e.g., Unity Catalog, PII handling) to establish standards for highly sensitive customer data
 * High initiative and intrinsic motivation for the further development of your own understanding of technical solutions and fluency in the English language.

## Description

* You will act as the technical design authority and driver for the end-to-end data pipelines (ETL/ELT), transforming raw data from Salesforce, Redshift, and Datalake into a high-quality Medallion architecture.
 * You will apply Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to provision, configure, and secure the Databricks workspace and Unity Catalog to enforce strict GDPR and PII compliance policies for partner data.
 * You will lead the implementation of data monitoring dashboards and BI solutions (Databricks SQL/MicroStrategy) and architect the bi-directional data flow required for CRM activation (Reverse ETL) and advanced customer forecasting.
 * You will be the go-to technical expert, mentoring colleagues, reviewing code, and ensuring engineering best practices are defined and followed for operational excellence (e.g., alerting, performance optimization)., We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know - we are here to assist you.