Senior Data/Software Engineer

Global M; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global M is seeking a Senior Data/Software Engineer to join a high-performing data engineering team building large-scale data products and cloud infrastructure. The role blends hands-on data engineering with client-facing collaboration in a hybrid Amsterdam-based setup.

You’ll work on data pipelines, data mesh ownership, and legacy migrations, balancing technical work with stakeholder communication and problem-solving in ambiguous environments.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL proficiency required.
• Terraform or IaC experience required.
• GCP BigQuery/Dataflow experience required.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines and data products.
• Work within a data mesh architecture and contribute to domain data ownership.
• Support legacy migration projects with minimal disruption.
• Identify technical gaps and drive them through to completion.
• Balance hands-on engineering with stakeholder and client collaboration.
• Communicate technical decisions, risks and blockers clearly.

Skills

Strong SQL

Terraform / IaC

GCP BigQuery / Dataflow

Consulting mindset

Problem-solving

Ambiguity tolerance

Ownership & shipping

Tools

dbt

Airflow

Data mesh

Job description

Senior Data/Software Engineer | Netherlands | Hybrid

We’re looking for a Senior Data/Software Engineer to join a high-performing data engineering team working on large-scale data products and modern cloud infrastructure.

What you’ll be doing:

• Build and maintain data pipelines and data products


• Work within a data mesh architecture and contribute to domain data ownership


• Support legacy migration projects with minimal disruption


• Identify technical gaps and work through them to completion


• Balance hands‑on engineering with stakeholder and client collaboration


• Communicate technical decisions, risks and blockers clearly

What we’re looking for:

• Strong SQL


• Hands‑on Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code experience


• Experience with GCP, particularly BigQuery, Dataflow or similar services


• A consulting mindset and strong problem‑solving ability


• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments


• Someone who takes ownership and gets things shipped

Nice to have:

• dbt


• Airflow


• Data mesh experience


• Domain‑oriented data ownership


• Retail, e‑commerce or consumer goods data experience