Sr Data Engineer

Sinch; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 670,000 - 804,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinch is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data pipelines across a global product portfolio. You will leverage AI-assisted tools, explore AI agents, and contribute to modern data architectures while ensuring scalable and reliable data platforms.

The role requires Python, SQL, Spark, and cloud experience (AWS/GCP), with a hybrid setup based in Stockholm. English language is required for collaboration with global stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python, Spark, Git, CI/CD, and Docker.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and documentation with high code quality.
• Skilled in SQL for data querying and ETL/ELT development.
• Strong interest in AI technologies like AI agents and autonomous workflows for productivity enhancements.
• Experience with data lakes/warehouses, Airflow, Dagster, and Databricks.
• Cloud experience in AWS or GCP and knowledge of Data Lake/Data Mesh/Data Fabric concepts.
• Fluent English for stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead data engineering projects and drive technical decisions for scalable solutions.
• Act as technical authority, mentoring on architecture and engineering practices.
• Champion engineering excellence through code reviews and AI-assisted development.
• Promote modern data engineering practices and adoption of new tools across teams.
• Explore AI agents and LLMs to automate development tasks and improve efficiency.
• Drive data integration across platforms to provide reliable data access.
• Contribute to pipeline performance, quality, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Identify opportunities to improve products and data architecture through analytics and automation.

Skills

Python

Spark

Git

CI/CD

Docker

AI-assisted development

SQL

ETL/ELT

Airflow

Databricks

AWS/GCP

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude

LLMs

Job description

ABOUT SINCH

Sinch is pioneering the way the world communicates. More than 200,000 businesses — including Google, Uber, Paypal, Visa, Tinder, and many others — rely on Sinch’s Customer Communications Cloud to power engaging customer experiences through mobile messaging, voice, and email.

Whether you need to verify users or craft omnichannel campaigns, Sinch makes it easy. Our AI-infused Super Network, APIs, and applications ensure you can connect with your customers reliably and securely, at every step of their journey.

At Sinch we “Dream Big”, “Win Together”, “Keep it simple”, and “Make it Happen”. These values are our foundation!

DESCRIPTION

Join our team at Sinch as a Senior Data Engineer, where you'll be responsible for designing, building, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines across our global product portfolio. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting- edge technologies, embrace AI-assisted development, and explore emerging innovations such as AI agents, agentic workflows, and intelligent automation to shape the future of data engineering at Sinch.

We're seeking someone with a proven background in SQL, Python, and ETL/ELT, who takes a proactive approach to solving complex challenges and building scalable, reliable data solutions. Beyond traditional data engineering, we value an innovative mindset and curiosity about how AI-powered development tools, LLMs, and autonomous agents can improve engineering productivity, automate workflows, and unlock new possibilities across our data platforms.

This role offers a unique opportunity to lead, drive, and implement impactful initiatives in a rapidly growing global business. You'll play an important role in evolving our data architecture, championing modern engineering practices, and exploring how emerging AI technologies can transform the way we build and operate data solutions.

• Lead data engineering projects, driving technical decisions and ensuring successful delivery of scalable, high-quality solutions.
• Act as a technical authority, supporting leadership and mentoring team members on architecture, engineering practices, and emerging technologies.
• Champion engineering excellence through code reviews, automation, AI-assisted development, and continuous improvement.
• Promote modern data engineering practices, encouraging innovation and the adoption of new tools and technologies across teams.
• Explore opportunities to leverage AI agents, LLMs, and agentic workflows to automate development tasks, streamline data operations, and improve engineering efficiency.
• Drive data integration efforts across diverse platforms and products, enabling seamless access to reliable data throughout Sinch.
• Contribute to the development, performance, quality, monitoring, and maintenance of data pipelines, ensuring scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Identify opportunities to improve our products, business processes, and data architecture through insightful data analysis, intelligent automation, and innovative engineering solutions.

REQUIREMENTS

We believe you are a professional skilled in pipeline development and governance, with experience in tools for virtualization and a background in real-time data processing. Your organizational prowess is evident in breaking down projects efficiently, and your expertise extends to designing new data architectures with a focus on security standard processes. Your diverse skills make you a valuable asset, poised to drive innovative data solutions for our dynamic team and evolving business.

• Proficient in software development with expertise in Python, Spark, Git, CI/CD, and Docker.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar) to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and documentation while maintaining high standards of code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Skilled in using SQL for data querying and ETL/ELT development.
• Strong interest in emerging AI technologies, particularly AI agents and agentic workflows, with a curiosity for exploring how LLMs, autonomous agents, and AI-driven automation can enhance data engineering processes and developer productivity.
• Experience in structuring and storing large volumes of data in data lakes and warehouses.
• Capable of fixing and optimizing data pipelines for enhanced performance and reliability.
• Familiarity with data pipeline orchestration tools like Airflow, Dagster, and experience using Databricks.
• Cloud experience in AWS or GCP.
• Knowledgeable about various data architectures such as Data Lake, Data Mesh, and Data Fabric.
• Strong communication skills with fluency in English for engaging with stakeholders from technical and business areas.

Our corporate language is English, please submit your application in English.

This role is hybrid role based in Stockholm and reporting to the Data Engineering Manager.

Candidates must have the right to work in Sweden. Relocation and work permit sponsorship are not available for this role.

OUR HIRING PROCESS

We are committed to ensuring a recruitment process that is fair, objective, consistent, and inclusive. Our approach includes structured, competency-based interviews designed to evaluate your skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role. At times, we may include a data-driven assessment to enhance our hiring success and identify candidates likely to excel.

We believe in a two-way process and encourage you to ask questions throughout the journey. If this role isn't what you're looking for, please explore the other opportunities listed on our career page: https://www.sinch.com/careers/. No matter who you are, we hope you find an exciting path forward - hopefully with us!

Salary

The monthly salary for this position is between 60 000 – 72 000 SEK. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.