Senior Data Engineer (Stockholm/Remote)

Xebia; Sweden; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Xebia is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our data platforms powering analytics, ML pipelines, and data-driven solutions. You will build and operate large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring reliable data delivery and quality for production models.

The role emphasizes ownership, reliability, and collaboration with Data Scientists and Analysts, with hybrid Stockholm or fully remote options and exposure to modern data tooling such as Airflow, GCP, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on data engineering with large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Proficient in Python, SQL and Spark for data processing.
• Experience using Airflow for orchestration and data workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate existing data pipelines powering ML systems.
• Ensure billions of daily events flow reliably through ingestion and processing.
• Support Data Scientists and Analysts by providing reliable production data.
• Take over in-flight initiatives and maintain momentum on platform improvements.
• Troubleshoot data issues and maintain SLA compliance.
• Maintain documentation and runbooks for knowledge transfer.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark

Tools

Airflow

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries, we help organizations design and build scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions.

We specialize in Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products, combining deep technical expertise with a strong focus on engineering excellence and a people-first culture.

In the CEE region, we’re a team of nearly 1,000 experts delivering modern applications, data platforms, and AI solutions for clients such as McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, Spotify, Disney, ING, UPS, Tesco, Truecaller, AllSaints, Volotea, Schmitz Cargobull, Allegro, InPost, and many, many more. We work with leading technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake, and combine strong engineering culture with a consulting mindset and a continuous focus on growth and knowledge sharing.

You will be:

• Owning and operating existing data and feature pipelines powering recommendation and advertising machine learning systems.
• Ensuring billions of daily events flow reliably through ingestion and processing, supported by monitoring, data-quality checks, and dependable backfills.
• Supporting Data Scientists and Analysts by providing reliable data for production models and experiments.
• Taking over in-flight initiatives and maintaining momentum on ongoing pipeline and platform improvements.
• Troubleshooting and resolving data issues to keep the platform stable and within SLA.
• Maintaining documentation and runbooks to ensure smooth knowledge transfer.

Your profile:

• Several years of hands-on Data Engineering experience, with the ability to become productive from day one and work independently.
• Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and Spark, with proven experience building and operating large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience with an orchestration tool such as Airflow.
• Experience working with a major cloud provider, preferably GCP; AWS or Azure experience is also welcome.
• Hands on experience with Kubernetes.
• Solid software engineering fundamentals, including Git, CI/CD, testing, and clean, maintainable code.
• Strong ownership mindset, reliability, and the ability to troubleshoot production issues independently.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Engineering teams.
• Working in hybrid (Stockholm) or fully remote model.

Nice to have:

• Experience with a feature store or production ML data pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience with BigQuery.
• Exposure to recommendation systems, ranking, or advertising data.

Recruitment Process:

CV review – HR call – Interview – Client Interview – Decision