Senior Data Engineer

Demant; Københavns Kommune; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Demant is seeking a Senior Audiological Data Engineer to advance our data capabilities within the Audiological Solutions group. You will lead data engineering initiatives, design scalable data pipelines, and collaborate with developers, researchers and product stakeholders to drive data-driven audiology.

You will mentor teammates, foster best practices in data quality and governance, and help shape our data landscape as part of an Agile SAFe release train. Fluent English is required.

Qualifications

• Strong background in data engineering and software development practices.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and communicate complex topics clearly.
• Experience handling complex datasets with a focus on usability and reliability.
• Proven ability to mentor and support teams in adopting data-driven practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with developers, researchers, and product stakeholders to identify opportunities where data can improve development and user outcomes.
• Ensure access to high-quality, well-structured, and well-documented data.
• Enable self-service data usage through training, mentoring, and reusable tools. Provide technical leadership.
• Act as Lead Developer for data engineering initiatives in collaboration with the Product Owner.
• Shape data architecture, governance standards, and platform best practices.
• Collaborate across teams to align data capabilities and promote common standards; Build and scale data solutions.
• Design and maintain data pipelines, datasets, dashboards, and developer-facing tools.
• Implement testing, monitoring, and data quality practices to ensure reliability and scalability.

Skills

Data engineering

Software development

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Data pipelines

Python

SQL

Apache Spark

Git workflows

Databricks

Data quality testing

Generative AI

English fluency

Education

M.Sc. in Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Git

Testing frameworks

Job description

At Demant, we shape the future of audiological solutions to improve the lives of people with hearing loss. Within the Audiological Solutions group, we contribute across the hearing aid development lifecycle—from maturing and specifying advanced audio algorithms to enabling data-driven innovation. As we continue to strengthen our data-driven development approach, we are looking for a Senior Audiological Data Engineer to help drive this transformation.

The Role

You will join a small Data Insights team within the Audiological Solutions group. The team maintains and develops our data infrastructure in close collaboration with colleagues across the organization. We enable data to be used effectively in the development of audiological features for Oticon’s global hearing instrument portfolio. In addition, the team supports developers and researchers with data analysis and training, ensuring that data is accessible, reliable, and actionable. You will play a key role in advancing our data capabilities, acting as a lead developer within the team while helping shape our future data landscape. Our ambition is clear: to enhance hearing instrument performance through data-driven audiology.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with developers, researchers, and product stakeholders to identify opportunities where data can improve development and user outcomes
• Ensure access to high-quality, well-structured, and well-documented data
• Enable self-service data usage through training, mentoring, and reusable tools Provide technical leadership
• Act as Lead Developer for data engineering initiatives in collaboration with the Product Owner
• Shape data architecture, governance standards, and platform best practices
• Collaborate across teams to align data capabilities and promote common standards Build and scale data solutions
• Design and maintain data pipelines, datasets, dashboards, and developer-facing tools
• Implement testing, monitoring, and data quality practices to ensure reliability and scalability

What we are looking for

Professional competencies

• Strong background in data engineering and solid software development practices
• Ability to work across diverse stakeholders and communicate complex topics clearly
• Experience handling complex datasets with a focus on usability and reliability
• Proven ability to mentor and support teams in adopting data-driven practices

Technical Skills

• Data modelling (e.g., medallion architecture, star schema)
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Apache Spark
• Experience with Git-based development workflows
• Experience with Databricks is an advantage
• Knowledge of testing, monitoring, and data quality frameworks
• Familiarity with Generative AI, LLM-based applications, or AI-assisted tools is a plus
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

The setup

You will be part of a Scrum team with a dedicated Product Owner and Scrum Master. The team collaborates with multiple stakeholders across R&D. Development is organized within an Agile Release Train following SAFe principles.

About You

You hold an M.Sc. in Engineering or similar, with a focus on data engineering, data science, machine learning, or related fields. Experience with audiological systems is an advantage.

• You have a strong analytical mindset and are comfortable navigating complex systems.
• You are a collaborative team player who values trust, openness, and high-quality delivery.
• You take ownership, communicate proactively, and be confident engaging with stakeholders across a large organization.

You are motivated by driving change and eager to contribute to building a stronger, more mature data-driven culture.

Competencies

At Demant we value diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnic background, personality, age, gender, and education. Diversity is part of our cultural DNA. Women in STEM areas are particularly encouraged to apply, as Demant supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.