Staff Engineer Data & Intelligence (all genders)

chargecloud GmbH; Köln; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Home office budget

Flexible hours

Workation program

32 days vacation

Company-wide bonus plan

Pension plan

Dog-friendly HQ

Job summary

chargecloud GmbH is seeking a Staff Engineer to own and evolve the data architecture across the Data & Intelligence cluster in Germany. You will build pipelines ingesting charging, POI, traffic and market data using Spark, Kafka and Debezium, in batch and streaming modes.

You will lead with strong engineering depth, conduct advanced data analysis and forecasting, and help shape AI tooling and cloud infrastructure choices while mentoring engineers and analysts.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading data engineering teams.
• Production-scale Python and Spark.
• Proficient with AWS and modern data stores.
• Experience with batch and streaming architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve data architecture across Data & Intelligence, building batch and streaming pipelines (Spark, Kafka, Debezium).
• Perform complex data analysis and translate results into clear recommendations for stakeholders and customers.
• Research, build and evaluate forecasting models for charge point/site utilization with backtesting and drift monitoring.
• Develop pricing approaches using market data and forecasts, simulating before live rollout.
• Document architectural decisions and communicate trade-offs to engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Teach engineers and analysts via workshops, pair programming, and code reviews.
• Drive AWS and Databricks infrastructure decisions related to data delivery and cost awareness.
• Identify and introduce AI tooling to improve analysis and data quality.

Skills

Python

Spark

Leadership

Data modeling

AWS

Kubernetes

Dagster

English fluency

Tools

Kafka

Debezium

Databricks

Spark

Job description

What you will do

• You own and evolve the data architecture across the Data & Intelligence cluster, and build the pipelines that ingest, enrich and process charging, POI, traffic and market data in batch and streaming (Spark, Kafka, Debezium).
• You perform complex data analysis and turn the results into clear recommendations for internal stakeholders and customers.
• You research, build and evaluate forecasting models for charge point and site utilization, using backtesting, error metrics and drift monitoring.
• You develop smart pricing approaches based on market data, forecasts and events, and simulate them before live rollout.
• You make and document architectural and modelling decisions, and communicate trade-offs clearly to engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• You teach and train engineers and analysts in data engineering, analysis and forecasting methods, through workshops, pair programming, design reviews and code-quality feedback.
• You drive AWS and Databricks infrastructure decisions relevant to data delivery, including pipelines and cloud cost awareness.
• You identify and introduce AI tooling that improves analysis, development productivity and data quality.

Your profile

• You are already working at Staff Engineer level (or equivalent), with technical leadership demonstrated across teams, and you combine strong engineering depth with analytical rigour.
• You have strong experience with Python and Spark at production scale, and with relational and NoSQL databases and modern table formats such as Delta Lake, Iceberg or Parquet.
• You perform complex data analysis and research forecasting models, and you evaluate them rigorously rather than trusting the output.
• You have designed batch and streaming architectures, ideally with Kafka, RabbitMQ or CDC tools such as Debezium, including delivery semantics and schema evolution.
• You have strong experience with AWS and understand how cloud infrastructure affects data delivery. Kubernetes and Dagster are a plus.
• You are AI-keen and actively explore and apply AI tools and techniques in your daily work.
• You communicate proactively and clearly, in writing and in conversation, and help teams find a shared direction.
• Experience with e-mobility, energy or mobility data is a plus.
• You are fluent in English; German is a plus.

Why us?

Remote First:Whether you prefer working from home, using co-working spaces across Germany, or being in our modern headquarters in Cologne – we support all working styles.
Well equipped:To make sure you have everything you need in your home office, we provide the appropriate hardware. After your probation period, you’ll also receive a budget for ergonomic home office equipment.
Flexibility:You can organize your working hours flexibly. With a core working time from 9:00 to 12:00, you have plenty of freedom to balance work and personal life. With our Workation Worldwide program, you can work remotely for up to 60 days per year from anywhere within ±4 hours of the German time zone.
Benefits à la carte:With Probonio, you can design your benefits anew every month: Use your budget for meal subsidies, childcare support, vouchers, or book your Urban Sports Club membership – all easily managed via app.
Time Off & Recharge:You benefit from 32 days of paid vacation per year. In addition, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are fully off. With our Culture Day, you can also take a day off that is personally important to you - intentionally and individually.
Company-wide Bonus:Our Shared Success Plan strengthens a shared result orientation by transparently and fairly sharing company success with everyone.
Mobility & sustainability:Through FINN JobAuto, you can lease your own electric vehicle at attractive conditions. You can also benefit from bike leasing.
Team spirit:Our teams meet in person once per tertial for brainstorming, workshops, and of course for our much-loved summer and winter events.
Healthy at work:We support you with Urban Sports Club, life coaching programs, and additional offerings to help you stay fit and stress-free in your daily work.
Dog-Friendly Headquarters:Your four-legged friend is welcome in the office—bring your dog to work!
And more:20% contribution to your company pension plan, access to our attractive corporate benefits portal, and lots of fun – “Spark joy together” is one of our core company values for a reason

Employment type

Full-time, 40 hours, permanent

At our company, everyone is welcome - regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic background, nationality, religion, belief, age, or sexual orientation. What matters most is that you’re a great fit for our team.