Senior Data Engineer

Mindera; Portugal; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Remote work in Portugal

Training budget and conferences

Laptop & peripherals

Annual team events

Job summary

Mindera is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build and operate data pipelines moving data from sources to warehouses in production. You’ll leverage Python/SQL, batch and streaming frameworks, and AWS, with optional GCP/Azure familiarity.

Expect collaboration on AI-enabled data work and strong governance of data contracts. You’ll work in a flexible, self-organizing environment in Portugal, with options for remote work, hub locations, and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Python and SQL in production environments.
• Experience building batch and streaming data pipelines from databases and streams.
• Production experience on AWS; GCP/Azure is a plus.
• Familiarity with data orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, Azure Data Factory).
• Knowledge of CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code using Git, Terraform, and Docker.
• Experience with data contracts, schema drift, data access, and lineage.
• Experience with Snowflake and dbt for data transformation and modeling.
• Hands-on with distributed data processing/streaming (Spark, PySpark, Databricks, Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub).
• GDPR awareness; NoSQL (MongoDB) is a plus.
• Fluent English for technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Build and run pipelines and platforms moving data from source systems to warehouses.
• Collaborate on AI-enabled data engineering initiatives and validate AI-generated code.
• Ensure reliability with monitoring, testing, and alerts; troubleshoot failures.
• Manage data contracts and upstream schema with appropriate governance.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to best practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

Batch pipelines

Streaming pipelines

AWS

Data orchestration

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

AI tooling

Snowflake

dbt

Spark/PySpark

Kafka/Kinesis

MongoDB

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Airflow

Dagster

Azure Data Factory

Git/GitHub Actions

Terraform

Docker

Job description

Mindera is a global software engineering company where talented people come together to build meaningful digital solutions, solve complex challenges, and create a real impact for clients around the world. We value empathy, self-organization, ownership and the courage to take risks. If you love solving complex problems and believe that teaching others is the best way to learn, you’ll feel right at home here.

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to build and run the pipelines and platforms that move our customers' data: from source systems to the warehouse, on production systems with real consequences.

We also encourage the use of AI to support data engineering and related activities. We believe that sound judgment, problem-solving, collaboration, and accountability remain essential to a successful performance, with or without AI. During the interview process, our goal is to understand your data engineer experience. If you plan to use AI during the interview process, please be transparent with us to avoid misunderstandings.

National and international expected traveling time varies according to project/client and organizational needs: 0%-15% estimated.

Requirements

What we expect from you...

• Strong hands-on experience with Python and SQL, using both in production environments.
• Experience building batch and streaming pipelines from databases, event streams, and APIs.
• Solid production experience in AWS (GCP and Azure are a plus)
• Experience with data orchestration tools like Airflow, Dagster, Azure Data Factory, or similar engines.
• Good knowledge of CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code, using tools such as Git, GitHub Actions, Terraform and Docker.
• Experience with automated testing, monitoring, alerts and troubleshooting to ensure pipelines run reliably and recover from failures.
• Ability to manage data contracts with upstream teams, managing schema drift, and handling data access and lineage.
• Regular use of AI developer tools, with the ability to validate, review and ensure the quality of AI-generated code.
• Experience with Snowflake and dbt, including data transformation and modelling (Dimensional or Data Vault).
• Hands‑on experience with distributed data processing and streaming technologies, such as Spark, PySpark, Databricks, Kafka, Kinesis or Google Pub/Sub.
• Awareness of GDPR, NoSQL databases (MongoDB), and marketing/CRM APIs are a plus.
• Fluent English for technical and non-technical communication.

What’s in it for You?

We work in Self-organization culture and therefore we offer a flexible, supportive environment where you are trusted to manage your own time and career.

• Well-being First: health insurance and "Open Holidays" because we trust you to know when you need a break.
• Flexible Working hours and Work: Work from our vibrant hubs in Porto, Aveiro, or Coimbra, or choose a remote setup that works for you. As long as you are based in Portugal :)
• Career Growth: A dedicated budget for training and conferences, plus a transparent profit-sharing model.
• Tools for Success: Choose Laptop & Peripherals that best suit your needs, plus Hotspot with unlimited usage (PT), for work or Netflix ;)
• Team work makes the dream Work: Mindera Annual Trip, Sports, and sharing groups to connect and have fun!

At Mindera, we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love.

We believe diverse teams build better products. Mindera is a place where you can be your authentic self, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, or background. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels they belong and has an equal opportunity to grow.

Most of all, you get to work with a group of great people in a politics free environment where the whole team owns the project together. Our culture reflects our lean and self-management mindset, encouraging colleagues to take risks, make decisions, collaborate openly, and communicate with everyone.

Freedom and responsibility go hand in hand, and we value commitment, feedback, and empathy. We are proud of our work and love learning about everything as we navigate an Agile, Lean, and collaborative environment.

Curious to know more? Check out our Blog and our Handbook!

With offices located across Portugal,United Kingdom,United States,India,Romania,Brazil,Morocco,Spain,Australia, Vietnam join us as we expand and influence the future of software engineering worldwide.