Director of Data Engineering

Jobgether SRL; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Xapply is seeking a Director of Data Engineering in Switzerland to lead the data strategy, architecture, and governance for a scalable enterprise data platform.

You will own the data roadmap, build a trusted single source of truth, and oversee a small engineering team. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on work on pipelines, warehousing, and data quality initiatives, with a focus on reliability and scalability.

Job description

Description:

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director of Data Engineering based in Switzerland.

This is a senior data leadership role responsible for building and scaling the data foundation that powers critical business decisions.
You’ll own the data roadmap, architecture, and company-wide data model while creating a trusted single source of truth for core business information.
The role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on technical involvement, from modernizing legacy pipelines to improving data quality, governance, and observability.
You’ll lead a small engineering team, establish clear priorities, and help engineers grow while staying close to the technical details when needed.
As the business scales, you’ll also guide infrastructure and warehouse efficiency, enterprise system integrations, and platform reliability.
AI will be an important part of the team’s operating model, with opportunities to use AI agents for development, incident investigation, and data quality.
The environment is fully remote, high‑trust, fast‑moving, and focused on building a durable enterprise‑level data function from a strong foundation.