
Senior Data Engineer - Data Platform
Hybrid
Full Time
#Financial Services
#Payments
#Engineering
#SQL
#Python
#AWS RedShift
#DBT
#Airflow
#Kafka
#Terraform
#PostgreSQL
#AWS
#AWS Glue
We are Unzer, a prominent European fintech company dedicated to simplifying international payments for retail and e-commerce businesses. Our organization was built by uniting 13 distinct companies into one cohesive team of over 750 experts from 55 different nationalities. We are currently looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team in Germany on a full-time, hybrid basis. Our goal is to create a unified commerce platform that provides a seamless experience for our merchants and their customers, and we are looking for someone who shares our drive for innovation and quality.
Responsibilities
- Design, monitor, and extend our data platform infrastructure, services, and pipelines to ensure high availability and robustness.
- Orchestrate complex data workflows by implementing and maintaining Airflow pipelines while utilizing DBT for data transformation, aggregation, and quality management.
- Develop and optimize PostgreSQL and AWS Redshift databases, focusing on schema design, performance tuning, and the creation of a high-performing semantic layer in collaboration with our analytics team.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
- Extensive experience with AWS data services, specifically Redshift, Athena, S3, Glue, and DMS.
- Proven track record working with Kafka, Terraform for infrastructure as code, and modern ELT/ETL workflows.
- A solid grasp of classical data warehousing concepts and the ability to own projects from initial requirements gathering through to production monitoring.
- A proactive, can-do attitude with a genuine desire to continuously improve our systems and processes.
- Please note that you must possess a valid work permit for Germany, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role.
What we offer
- Flexible working hours and a hybrid work model that allows you to work from home up to 60% of the time.
- A dedicated learning budget of 1,000 euros per year to support your professional development.
- Access to an employee assistance program for professional or personal counseling.
- Opportunities to connect with your colleagues through regular team events and annual company retreats.
- Support for your well-being and future, including a pension scheme and mobility support options like Jobrad or the Deutschlandticket.




