Lead Data Platform Engineer

Gorilla - Energy data applications

Deutschland

On-site

EUR 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Generous PTO

Health insurance

Career growth opportunities

International gatherings

Job summary

A company specializing in energy data solutions is seeking a Lead/Staff Data Platform Engineer to define and scale their data platform. The role focuses on designing architecture, improving developer experiences, and leading cross-team initiatives. Ideal candidates will have strong Python skills, AWS expertise, and experience in data platforms. This remote-first position can be based in Germany, the UK, or Belgium, offering flexible work options and a commitment to career growth.

Qualifications

Proven experience designing and scaling data platforms in production environments.
Strong Python skills and solid foundation in software engineering principles.
Expertise with AWS services like Lambda and ECS.
Deep experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code.
Familiarity with tools like Airflow or DBT.
Experience with CI/CD and platform reliability in cloud-native environments.
Understanding of distributed computing concepts and system design for scale.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical vision of our internal data platform.
Design and implement platform services for efficient data use.
Drive initiatives to enhance platform capabilities.
Collaborate with teams to identify platform gaps.
Mentor engineers and support technical growth.
Ensure operational excellence through automation and monitoring.

Skills

Python

AWS services

Terraform

CI/CD

Container orchestration

Data governance

Tools

Airflow

DBT

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

Overview

At Gorilla, we're building the data infrastructure that powers energy companies on their journey to net-zero. As a Lead/Staff Data Platform Engineer, you'll play a key role in defining and scaling our data platform to meet the increasing complexity and volume of data-driven use cases in the energy industry. You’ll combine deep hands-on technical expertise with the ability to drive initiatives across teams, shaping the technical foundation that supports our products and customers. You’ll design the architecture, improve the developer experience, and guide our platform strategy with a strong focus on performance, security, and scalability.

Responsibilities

SaaS experience in high-load, data-intensive environments.
Lead the technical vision and strategy of our internal data platform, influencing architectural decisions and establishing best practices across the engineering organization.
Design, implement, and evolve platform services that enable teams to work with data efficiently and securely, using modern tooling such as Terraform, Docker, and cloud-native patterns.
Drive cross-team initiatives, helping teams adopt and scale platform capabilities (e.g., CI/CD, observability, workflow orchestration) with a focus on reliability, security, and performance.
Collaborate with stakeholders (data engineering, backend, DevOps, product) to identify platform gaps and design scalable, long-term solutions that unlock product innovation.
Mentor and support engineers, fostering technical growth, improving team practices, and elevating the quality of engineering across the board.
Ensure operational excellence by automating infrastructure, monitoring key systems, and leading incident response and root cause analysis for platform-related issues.
Evaluate and introduce new technologies and practices (e.g., container orchestration, data lake solutions, workflow orchestration tools) based on evolving business needs.

What You’ll Need

Proven experience designing, building, and scaling data platforms or backend infrastructure in production environments.
Strong Python skills, with a solid foundation in software engineering principles.
Expertise with AWS services, including Lambda, ECS/EC2, S3 and RDS.
Deep experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Familiarity with tools like Airflow or DBT, and data platforms such as Snowflake or Databricks.
Solid experience with CI/CD, observability, and platform reliability practices in cloud-native environments.
Understanding of distributed computing concepts, and experience designing systems for scale, security, and availability.
A proactive, collaborative mindset and demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and align stakeholders around shared goals.
Strong communication skills and a mentoring attitude that improves the technical capabilities of those around you.
Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) in cloud or hybrid environments.
Understanding of data governance and security best practices in regulated industries.

Remote First

Our flagship office is in Antwerp, and we also have an office in London and co-working spaces in Reading (UK), Austin (US), and Melbourne (ANZ). This is a Remote First role, giving you the freedom to choose where and how you work: from one of our offices (if you're nearby), from home, or a mix of both. Please note that you must be based in Belgium, the UK, or Germany, as we are not able to consider candidates living in other countries.

What’s In It For You

Flexible work options - country-specific mobility benefits and the ability to work flexible hours. You will be equipped with the best technology for remote work.
A job with purpose — Gorilla provides cutting-edge data services to energy retailers, helping tackle climate change while keeping the lights on.
Remuneration based on experience and location.
Core benefits including generous PTO and health insurance coverage.
Career growth opportunities as Gorilla grows, with a commitment to lifelong learning.
International company-wide gatherings in various locations.

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