Data Engineer

We're hiring on behalf of a Haystack partner!

The Role

• Design and operate data pipelines that power SaaS products and partner integrations, transforming curated data into reliable, up-to-date, and performant datasets.

• Build and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines using Python with FastAPI services and Apache Spark/Scala workloads, focusing on data quality, lineage, observability, and cost optimization.

• Collaborate closely with Product Management, AI Engineers, and Architects to design Data Products enabling new AI-native features and partner integrations.

• Utilize AI tools and agents to accelerate pipeline development, schema migrations, and analyses, building reusable data engineering skills and workflows.

• Apply strong engineering principles to data management, including automated testing, CI/CD, observability, schema management, and clear ownership of pipelines and services.

What You'll Need

• Several years of senior-level experience in Data Engineering with Python and a proven track record of operating production data pipelines in regulated or business-critical environments.

• A degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a comparable technical field with strong academic performance.

• Excellent SQL skills and experience with modern data stacks (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Spark/PySpark, Kafka) and cloud data platforms, ideally AWS.

• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform and GitOps/ArgoCD, along with experience in version control, testing, and monitoring.

• Demonstrated effective use of AI in software and data engineering, ideally with agentic tools, and experience in designing AI pipelines and context engineering.

• Fluency in German and English, strong problem-solving skills, innovative mindset, high proactivity, and an entrepreneurial spirit aligned with healthcare purposes and patient safety.

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary

• Flexible hybrid work model with options for remote work.

• Opportunities for professional development through an in-house academy and external partnerships.

• Access to health and wellness programs, including healthy canteen options and a fully equipped fitness studio.

Apply via Haystack today!