Senior Software Engineer: Data Infrastructure

Flexport; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily catered lunches

Commute expenses covered

Health insurance

Defined pension contribution

Equity program

Parental leave benefit

Job summary

Flexport is seeking a talented Data Infrastructure Engineer in Amsterdam to build and maintain data infrastructure systems while ensuring scalability and security. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and mentor junior members, contributing to a thriving, diverse workplace.

The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in data infrastructure engineering and a relevant Bachelor’s degree. Flexport offers a variety of benefits, including catered lunches and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of data infrastructure engineering experience.
• Experience supporting product development in a global environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with data producers and consumers.
• Design and maintain data infrastructure systems.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for critical incidents.

Skills

Data infrastructure engineering

Kafka

Cloud data warehousing

Kubernetes

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with producers and consumers of data across the organization.
• Partner with other engineers on the infrastructure team to continuously improve existing systems and processes.
• Design, build, and maintain data infrastructure systems such as distributed compute, data orchestration, distributed storage, streaming infrastructure while ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Create a culture of transparency, information sharing, and collaboration through the development of excellent documentation, mentoring of junior team members, and living Flexport’s values.
• Participate in an on‑call rotation to respond to critical incidents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years of data infrastructure engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience in either:
• infrastructure engineering experience supporting product development and engineering teams in a fast‑paced global environment or
• software development experience building tools in languages such as Java, Ruby, Go, or Python.
• Experience with common data pipelines such as Kafka or Kinesis.
• Experience with common cloud data warehousing solutions such as Snowflake, BigQuery, AWS RDS/Redshift, or Databricks.
• Familiarity with developer tools including source code and artifacts management, CI/CD pipelines, and configuration automation with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, etc).
• Experience with IaaS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, containers, and service‑oriented architectures.
• Excellence in problem‑solving, strategic thinking, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to connect with empathy when delivering constructive feedback regarding infrastructure matters to engineers and product designers.

Benefits

• An opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest‑growing companies, where you’ll have the chance to create a global impact while being a part of a thriving multinational environment.
• Daily catered lunches including vegetarian options, breakfast, snacks, and soft drinks available in our office on a daily basis.
• Commute expenses: Flexport will cover home‑office commuting costs for employees living outside of Amsterdam.
• 25 working days of vacation based on full‑time employment.
• Health insurance: Flexport offers a collective health insurance plan including a basic package and any available additional packages. Your monthly premium is fully paid by Flexport.
• A defined pension contribution scheme.
• Equity program: every team member becomes a shareholder, aligning our success with yours. As a private company in a multi‑trillion dollar industry, you have a direct stake in our collective growth and success.
• Employee Assistance Program through Aetna Resources for Living: provided at no cost to you and your household members.
• Parental leave benefit: our parental leave program allows both mothers and partners to take time off for pregnancy, childbirth, and bonding with your new child.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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