Senior Data Engineer – Data Platform

Unzer

(Senior) Data Engineer responsible for data pipeline management at Unzer, simplifying international payments for customers.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining data pipelines, with a strong focus on Apache Airflow, dbt, and AWS services. Proven ability to troubleshoot and monitor production systems while collaborating effectively with stakeholders.

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Data Pipeline DevelopmentApache Airflow WorkflowsRedshift Data ModelingAWS Cloud InfrastructureCI/CD Pipeline Management

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Hard Skills

SQLData Warehouse ConceptsELT/ETL FlowsDbtApache AirflowAWSGitDockerData Quality TestsIncremental Strategies

Soft Skills

Operational MindsetIndependent WorkCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

RedshiftCI/CDCloud AuthenticationMonitoring ToolsAlerting Systems

Industry Keywords

Data EngineeringProduction MonitoringData Pipeline ManagementCloud Infrastructure ManagementAnalytics Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAmazon RedshiftApacheAWSCloudDockerETLSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own data pipelines end to end: design, build, run, monitor, and troubleshoot.
Build and maintain Apache Airflow workflows.
Develop dbt models in Redshift, including incremental strategies and data quality tests.
Design and build lake-layer pipelines.
Manage cloud infrastructure and configuration.
Maintain CI/CD pipelines with secure cloud authentication.
Investigate and resolve production incidents using monitoring and alerting effectively.
Follow the typical new source flow end to end.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of data engineering or related experience.
Excellent knowledge of SQL and understanding of data warehouse concepts.
Hands-on experience in Redshift (or similar).
Hands-on experience with ELT/ETL flows using dbt and Apache Airflow.
Solid AWS experience across object storage, containers, managed ETL, and related analytics services.
Experience with Git, CI/CD, and Docker.
Proven ability to own projects from requirements gathering through production monitoring.
Strong operational mindset to troubleshoot systematically.
Ability to work independently while collaborating well with analytics and platform stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work from home up to 60% of the time.
Mobility support, whether you choose Swapfiets, Jobrad, or a Deutschlandticket.
Explore counseling assistance, be it for professional or personal matters, through our associated platform.
Pension scheme to secure your future.
15 days a year of workation from your desired destination within the EU.
Flexible working hours.
Learning budget of 1000 euros per year.
Company party once a year and several team events!