Data Engineer

Bestseller Textilhandels GmbH; Aarhus; Hybrid; DKK 523,000 - 822,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International setting

Autonomy

Flexible location

Job summary

Bestseller is seeking an analytically minded Data Engineer to help transform our data capabilities across Ecommerce, Product Experience, and operations. You’ll join a data-driven team in Aarhus (DK) or Amsterdam, delivering cloud-native pipelines and data products that empower decisions.

You’ll work with AWS/GCP/Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, dbt and Airflow, building robust data solutions, implementing data contracts, and collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into measurable

Qualifications

• Experience as a Data Engineer or similar role with production-grade data systems.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Hands-on with modern data technologies such as AWS, GCP or Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, dbt or Airflow.
• Solid skills in SQL, Python and data modelling; experience with API development (REST/GraphQL) and integration tech (S3, SFTP).
• Familiar with data mesh principles, data governance and domain-driven design.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy data pipelines, APIs and integration services in a cloud-native environment.
• Implement data products, including data contracts and observability practices.
• Model and transform data to support analytical and operational use cases.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into practical solutions.
• Contribute to improving data quality, performance and governance while exploring new technologies.

Skills

Data Engineering

Cloud platforms

Data mesh

SQL

Python

APIs

Data modelling

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Kafka

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

REST API

GraphQL

S3

SFTP

Job description

At BESTSELLER, that is the challenge on the table. With more than 20,000 colleagues across the business, the data you help build and structure supports decisions made every day.

We are transforming how data powers our global fashion brands by building trusted,scalableand product-centric data solutions. As part of that journey, we are moving from legacy systems towards a modern data mesh architecture and are looking for an analytically minded Data Engineer to help us get there.

YOUR TEAM

You’ll join our Ecommerce / Product Experience Team, a close-knit group of Data Engineers based at our offices in Aarhus, Denmark and Amsterdam, the Netherlands who care as much about business outcomes as they do about clean code. We sit at the heart of BESTSELLER's data transformation, working across e-commerce, product development and operations to deliver data that people and the business can rely on.

As a team,we:

• define best practices and onboard domains into our data mesh architecture
• partner with business stakeholders to turn opportunities and challenges into reliable and scalable data products
• collaborate across brands and business units to ensure data is discoverable, trustworthy and reusable

YOUR ROLE

This role combines engineering depth with business understanding. Youwon'tjust build pipelines.You'llunderstand why they matter, work closely with stakeholders to define what good data looks like for each domain and translate business needs into robust and maintainable solutions.

Morespecifically,youwill:

• build and deploy data pipelines,APIsand integration services in a cloud-native environment
• implement data products, including data contracts and observability practices
• model and transform data to support analytical and operational use cases
• engage with stakeholders across business units to understand their data needs and translate them into practical solutions
• contribute to improving data quality, performance and governance while exploring technologies that strengthen our data ecosystem

YOUR BENEFITS

In this role,you’llwork at the intersection of data engineering and the business, with the opportunity to influence how we develop our data ecosystem.

Youcanexpect:

• work with visible impact across our global fashion brands
• a trust-based team environment with autonomy, collaboration and continuous feedback
• opportunities to develop both your technical expertise and your understanding of the business
• an international setting where you'll collaborate across teams and domains

YOUR PROFILE

We’re looking for someone who combines solid engineering skills with a genuine curiosity about the business side of data. You ask why before you ask how, andyou'recomfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to find the right solution.You work in a structured way, keep track of priorities anddependenciesand follow tasks through to completion.

Weimaginethatyou:

• have experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role, building production-grade data systems and backend services
• have strong analytical skills and can translate business requirements into scalable and well-designed data solutions
• have hands-on experience with modern data technologies such as AWS, GCP or Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, dbt or Airflow
• have solid skills in SQL, Python and data modelling
• have experience with API development, such as REST or GraphQL, and integration technologies such as S3, SFTP or REST
• are familiar with data mesh principles, data governance and domain-driven design

Location

Aarhus (DK) or Amsterdam (NL)

About BESTSELLER E-Commerce

At BESTSELLER, we are more than 15,000 people working for over 20 fashion brands such as JACK & JONES, SELECTED, VERO MODA, ONLY, PIECES, VILA, OBJECT, MAMALICIOUS, NAME IT, NOISY MAY and Y.A.S. At BESTSELLER E-Commerce, we are an international team of 170 people from more than 40 nationalities with the purpose to drive all e-commerce functions at BESTSELLER. With our office in the heart of Amsterdam as well as locations in Poland and Denmark, we are supporting all fashion brands of the BESTSELLER family and sell online in 15 countries around the world. We work in an environment where fashion meets technology. Challenging ourselves to offer the best experience to our customers and stakeholders and to work with the latest technologies is what drives us. As a team, we value autonomy and flexibility. We thrive in a flat organisation, where everyone has the chance to grow and learn. For more information, please go to www.bestseller.com.

You will become part of the BESTSELLER family, a culture where new ideas are welcomed, and all voices are heard. We believe in entrepreneurship; this means you have the freedom to do this in the way which works for you. You get responsibility and the opportunity to develop yourself and your area from day one. We believe in flexibility and autonomy in your daily routine and working location.

At BESTSELLER, we own it. Every chance. Every challenge. Every choice. We’re the global fashion company that’s fast paced and family run. We’re the business that’s built some of the strongest brands in the industry. By empowering every individual to own their journey, we’ve found the courage to keep getting better. To act more sustainably. To foster diversity and provide equal opportunities. To compete more confidently. And to keep challenging the status quo. Time and time again. We are BESTSELLER - and together, we own it.