Senior Data Engineer: Real-Time Pipelines & Data Mesh

Simple Machines; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Simple Machines is a boutique technology firm delivering data platforms and AI-driven solutions for clients worldwide. We hire senior engineers who blend data engineering with software practices to transform data into actionable outcomes.

This role emphasizes problem-solving, cloud-native architectures, and collaborative client engagements. The Senior Data Engineer will design real-time pipelines, implement data mesh, and work directly with clients to shape data strategy while growing

Qualifications

• Senior Data Engineer with hands-on experience building real-time data pipelines and data mesh architectures.
• Strong programming and software engineering fundamentals; production-quality code.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP and/or Azure) and data modelling, data warehouses, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data platforms, pipelines, and integrations customized to each client.
• Develop batch and real-time data processing at scale.
• Work with clients to understand requirements and guide data architecture best practices.
• Rapidly learn and adapt to new cloud platforms, tools, and frameworks as projects demand.
• Help client teams build capability by sharing knowledge and establishing good engineering practices.
• Contribute to security, governance, and quality across delivered solutions.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Python

Cloud platforms

SQL & data warehousing

CI/CD & IaC

Communication skills

Curiosity & adaptability

Education

CS or related degree

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Simple Machines is a boutique technology firm delivering data platforms and AI-driven solutions for clients worldwide. We hire senior engineers who blend data engineering with software practices to transform data into actionable outcomes.

This role emphasizes problem-solving, cloud-native architectures, and collaborative client engagements. The Senior Data Engineer will design real-time pipelines, implement data mesh, and work directly with clients to shape data strategy while growing