Data Engineer: IoT, AI & Real-Time Pipelines

Continental; Lousado; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

International work environment

Job summary

Continental is seeking a Data Engineer to join Digital Solutions and build scalable data platforms powering AI-driven services for our global fleet customers. You will design and maintain data pipelines for real-time and batch IoT/telematics data, collaborating with data scientists and MLOps engineers.

You will implement data quality, governance, and security practices (GDPR), mentor junior engineers, and help optimize cloud-based workflows for performance and cost efficiency in an international

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience as a Data Engineer.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Experience with big data and distributed processing frameworks (Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, Kafka, DBT).
• Familiarity with data modeling and databases (relational, NoSQL, time-series).
• Experience with Agile project management methods (Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience working in an international team (desirable).
• Proficient English language skills (spoken / written).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines for real-time and batch processing of IoT and telematics data;
• Develop and manage cloud-based data platforms, optimizing workflows for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency;
• Implement data quality, validation, and governance processes, ensuring compliance with security and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR);
• Collaborate with Data Scientists and MLOps Engineers to deliver reliable datasets and support end-to-end AI/ML services;
• Mentor junior engineers, review work, and organize knowledge-sharing sessions to foster best practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

English proficiency

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

Spark

Databricks

Hadoop

Kafka

DBT

Job description

Continental is seeking a Data Engineer to join Digital Solutions and build scalable data platforms powering AI-driven services for our global fleet customers. You will design and maintain data pipelines for real-time and batch IoT/telematics data, collaborating with data scientists and MLOps engineers.

You will implement data quality, governance, and security practices (GDPR), mentor junior engineers, and help optimize cloud-based workflows for performance and cost efficiency in an international