Senior Data Engineer (all genders)

Universal Music Deutschland; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Concert ticket budget

Streaming service vouchers

30 vacation days plus additional days off

Job bike leasing offer

Professional development workshops

Flexible collaboration days (up to 10)

Job summary

A leading music company based in Berlin seeks a Senior Data Engineer to lead data engineering maturity. The role includes designing scalable systems, fostering relationships, and contributing to a collaborative culture. Candidates should have a degree in Computer Science and 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with proficiency in Python and SQL. Additional benefits include a hybrid work model, concert ticket budget, and professional development workshops.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer.
• Fluent in English for technical and business communication; German skills are a plus.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, warehousing and processing.
• Experience with GCP, BigQuery, Airflow, Kubernetes and Docker.
• Fluent English; German a plus and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Drive data engineering maturity within the Data Engineering team.
• Design and build scalable data systems in international cooperation.
• Raise data system operation quality bar and establish standards.
• Raise data system operation quality, establish standards, and best practices.
• Anticipate needs, priorities and deliver accordingly.
• Contribute to Beats & Bytes culture via training, presentations, workshops.
• Participate in Data Community of Practice and exchange internationally.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in SQL

Domain knowledge in marketing

Data governance

Data warehousing

Data processing

Excellent people skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery

Airflow

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Senior Data Engineer – Beats & Bytes (B3S)

>Universal Music Group Germany is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Central European Tech Hub (Beats & Bytes) in Berlin. The role is permanent, full‑time, and focused on driving data engineering maturity across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Drive data engineering maturity within the Data Engineering team and across the organization.
• Build strong relationships with team members, managers, and business stakeholders, primarily local marketing.
• Design and build scalable data systems in international cooperation, using Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, and other GCP services.
• Raise data system operation quality bar, establish standards, and introduce best practices.
• Anticipate needs, priorities, and urgencies, manage expectations of team and stakeholders, and deliver accordingly.
• Actively contribute to the company culture and Beats & Bytes community through training, presentations, or workshops.
• Maintain active participation in the Data Community of Practice and exchange with international IT and business analytics.

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5‑year experience as a Data Engineer with proficiency in Python and SQL, and domain knowledge in marketing.
• Profound knowledge of data governance, data warehousing, and data processing.
• Familiarity with GCP, BigQuery, Airflow, Kubernetes, and Docker, and prior work within a platform team.
• Fluent in English for technical and business communication; German skills are a plus but willingness to learn is required.

Personality & Values

• Enthusiastic about the music industry and eager to contribute to an inspiring ecosystem for artists, creatives, and fans.
• Reliable, well‑organized, and calm in stressful situations.
• Strategic, analytical, and innovative thinker who connects dots quickly and logically.
• Change‑maker, listener, and communicator with excellent people skills.
• Tech‑lover who enjoys pair/mob programming and thrives in dynamic, interdisciplinary teams.

Benefits

• Concert ticket budget, streaming service vouchers, employee discounts on music merchandise, and internal events.
• Hybrid work model with flexible collaboration and up to 10 mobile working days per month.
• 30 vacation days plus up to 10.5 additional days off per year.
• Sustainable commutes with special BVG ticket rates and a job bike leasing offer.
• Professional development workshops and courses.
• Employee Assistance Program and confidential mental health counseling and coaching.

Application

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