Lead Data & Platform Engineer - Azure & Databricks

Novo Holdings; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Holdings is looking for a Technical Lead Data & Platform Engineer to evolve, build, and maintain a scalable data platform. This hands-on role blends technical depth with stakeholder collaboration and delivery ownership, reporting to the Head of Data & Analytics.

You will influence priorities and architecture while leading data pipelines and integrations across the organization. Based at our Copenhagen HQ, you’ll collaborate with multiple teams to drive robust, secure, and high-performance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Data and Platform Engineering.
• MSc or PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or similar.
• Experience in international environments is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of data pipelines and products using Azure, Databricks, and dbt.
• Manage infrastructure provisioning and deployments with Terraform and Azure DevOps.
• Implement CI/CD workflows, version control, and automation practices using Git and Azure DevOps.
• Develop and maintain data transformations, models, and orchestration logic in Databricks with Unity Catalog and Autoloader.
• Build and deploy Python applications and PySpark data processing solutions.
• Apply best practices in data modelling across structured and unstructured data sources.
• Ensure system-to-platform and system-to-system integrations.
• Enable near real-time data processing and delivery capabilities.
• Contribute to the semantic layer connecting data products to business logic.
• Ensure governance by design with testing, disaster recovery, and guardrails.
• Oversee production stability and daily operational excellence.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Product mindset

Team collaboration

Education

MSc or PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or similar

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Terraform

dbt

Python

PySpark

SQL

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

Description

Do you want to build and ship at scale with a global impact – on a modern, code-first platform - for an investment firm, whose returns fund better health for people and the planet?

Description

Do you want to build and ship at scale with a global impact – on a modern, code-first platform - for an investment firm, whose returns fund better health for people and the planet?

Novo Holdings is a world-leading life science investor, driven by the purpose of improving people’s health and the sustainability of the planet. Since 1999 we have been investing to promote ground-breaking solutions in healthcare and bio-sustainability while generating attractive returns for the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s grant-giving activities – supporting scientific, humanitarian, and social causes.

The Team

You’ll join the Data & Analytics team of Data, Platform, AI, and Software Engineers, as well as a dedicated UI/UX team – all building towards our digital vision. We all work at our Headquarters in Copenhagen.

Weare responsible forbuilding Novo Holdings’ entire data landscape andtailored software and AI products to provide ourorganisationwith a differentiated view across sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management - as well asthe single, trusted entry point to all of Novo Holdings’ digital capabilities as a governed, high-performance platform.

You’lljoin a culture that values curiosity and personal upskilling and encouragesyou to experiment and challenge assumptions.We pride ourselves on the culture we’ve established, characterized by support, respect, a product mindset, high velocity,and an obsession with pushing boundaries and solving real user problems end-to-end.

About The Role

We areseekingaTechnical LeadData & Platform Engineer to further evolve, build, andmaintain our platform. You will play a key role in architecting and implementing robust, scalable, and secure solutions, on a platform that is young enough for you to drive lasting influence. This is a hands-on role that blends technical depth with stakeholder collaboration and delivery ownership. You’ll work in close collaboration with the Head of Data & Analytics to steer and drive development priorities forward.

The Job

Your key responsibilitiesare:

• Lead the design and development of data pipelines and products using Azure, Databricks, anddbt
• Manage infrastructure provisioning and deployments with Terraform and Azure DevOps
• Implement CI/CD workflows, version control, and automation practices using Git and Azure DevOps
• Develop andmaintaindata transformations, models, and orchestration logic in Databricks,leveragingfeatures such as UnityCatalogand Autoloader
• Build and deploy Python applications andPySparkdata processing solutions
• Apply best practices in data modelling across structured and unstructured data sources
• Ensure system-to-platform and system-to-system integrations where the data platform serves as the intermediate layer
• Enable (near) real-time data processing and delivery capabilities
• Contribute to the development of the semantic layer, connecting data products to business logic
• Ensure compliance and governance by design – through testable Disaster Recovery and automated testing, controls, and guardrails.
• Oversee production stability, monitoring, and daily operational excellence of data solutions
  
  

Professional Qualifications

Many paths can lead to the position of aTechnical Lead Data & Platform Engineer at Novo Holdings.You might be an engineering manager that wants to focus more on individual contributions, or an experienced senior with the ambition to take it to the next level.

We expect that you have 5+ years of experience in the field of Data and Platform Engineering, witha MSc or PhDinEngineering,Mathematics, Computer Science or similar.Experiencefrom an international environment, privateorfinancialorganisations is nota mustbut aplus.We believe that to succeed in the role it is more importantthat youhavedemonstratedproblem-solving skills and a curious mind.

Inaddition,you are comfortableand familiar with:

• Azure cloud ecosystem
• Databricks (UnityCatalog, Autoloader, orchestration, environment management)
• Terraform forIaCprovisioning
• dbtfor data transformations and modelling
• Python (andPySpark) and SQL for pipeline and data product development
• Azure DevOps and Git for CI/CD and version control
• Experience working with both structured and unstructured data
• Exposure to (near) real-time data processing frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to translate between business needs and technical requirements
• Understanding of semantic layers and their role in connecting data to business use cases
• Hands-on experience deploying Python applications into Databricks workspaces
  
  

Personal Qualifications

As a person you are:

• Outcome- and impact-oriented, with a strong product mindset
• Skilled at long-term thinking and setting technical standards for quality and maintainability
• Curious, structured, and proactive in solving complex problems
• A true team player with the ability to operate independently
• Comfortable interacting with both technical specialists and business stakeholders, and able to communicate clearly and constructively
  
  

Working at Novo Holdings

Our work environment is driven by purpose and values, and we strive to be recognised by our stakeholders and people as an exceptional enterprise.We employ more than230professionals from various nationalities and backgrounds, all sharing the same goal: To generate attractive long-term returns on the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Our investment teams are spread across offices in San Francisco, Boston, London, Singapore,Mumbai,Shanghai,andour headquarters just north of Copenhagen in Hellerup.

Contact

We are looking to fill the position as soon as possible and will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis. Pleasesubmityour application no later thanAugust 30th, 2026, including your CV and a cover letter that explains your motivation and how you have created value and impact in yourpreviousroles.For specific questions about the role, please contact Head of Data & Analytics, Mark van der Bourgh Lange at [e-mail]. Note we will review applications after vacation, so expect some delay in communication for this reason.

The position will not be covered by freelancers or through external partnerships.