Senior Data Engineer (m/f/d)

celebrate company; Germany (OH); Hybrid; USD 77,204 - 104,426; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work

30 days paid vacation

Internal development opportunities

Job summary

celebrate company is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their Data Intelligence team in a hybrid setup. You will play a crucial role in scaling the data platform and ensuring effective communication among stakeholders across various departments.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of data engineering experience, strong SQL and AWS skills, and the ability to manage cross-functional projects effectively. Enjoy benefits like flexible remote work, additional vacation days, and personal development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience with project management.
• Expert-level SQL skills and experience with AWS and Redshift.
• Fluent English; conversational German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional data projects from scoping through delivery.
• Maintain and evolve the data platform including data catalog rollout.
• Design and implement complex data architectures for self-service analytics.
• Coaching and mentoring of junior engineers.

Skills

SQL

Python

AWS (Redshift, Step Functions)

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Airflow

Dagster

Langdock

Langfuse

Job description

Our mission is to turn beautiful moments into lasting memories.

We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer (m/f/d) to join our Data Intelligence team and play a key role in modernizing and scaling our data platform across the company. You'll combine strong technical expertise with project leadership skills to coordinate cross‑functional initiatives with stakeholders in Marketing, Product, and Portfolio. The role is based in Germany in a hybrid setup, reporting to our new Head of DevOps, IT, and Data Engineering.

The yearly salary range for this position is € 67.500 - € 91.300 (Senior).

Your role

• Coordination and execution of cross‑functional data projects with business and tech stakeholders, from scoping through delivery, ensuring measurable business impact
• Ownership of the data platform's maintenance and evolution, including the rollout of a data catalog and the evaluation of dbt to replace legacy pipelines
• Design and implementation of complex, cross‑functional data architectures and sophisticated data models that enable self‑service analytics and informed decision‑making
• Coaching and mentoring of junior and peer engineers, raising overall team capability and fostering shared standards across the Data Engineering team

Tech‑Stack

• SQL
• Python
• AWS (Redshift, Step Functions)
• Langdock
• Langfuse

Your benefits

• We value flexibility: Flexible remote work, part‑time options, modern hardware (Macbooks), collaborative office spaces (flex desks)
• We embrace new work: Agile working, fair pay, competency‑ and leadership models
• We care for your well‑being: Nilo.health, Corporate Benefits, JobRad, workations, sabbaticals, 30 days paid vacation, and your personal benefit of choice: Wellpass, Hansefit or DB Jobticket
• We want to grow with you: Internal development, coaching, regular feedback‑and growth processes, flexible external learning
• We are one team: Office meals, (voluntary) events, remote team building, furry office friends and exclusive family & friends discounts

Your profile

• 5+ years of hands‑on data engineering experience, including stakeholder and project management in cross‑functional environments
• Expert‑level SQL skills and proven experience with AWS, Redshift or a similar columnar analytics database, and workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow or Dagster
• Fluent English required; conversational German is a plus

Your mindset

• Proactive ownership – You don't wait for a ticket to spot a problem — you flag issues early, propose solutions, and drive them forward without needing to be asked.
• Curious and tool‑savvy – You stay close to new developments in the data and AI space, and you're eager to explore tools like dbt, Langdock, or Langfuse to improve how the team works.
• Structured collaborator – You translate complex technical topics into clear language for non‑technical stakeholders and keep cross‑functional projects on track through transparent communication and reliable follow‑through.

About celebrate company

celebrate company group consists of the brands Atelier Rosemood, celebrate apps, celebrate digital printing, faireparterie, kartenmacherei and mintkind. Together, we comprise e‑commerce businesses, production facilities and other digital services focused on turning beautiful moments into lasting memories across Europe. As New Work pioneers, we have created a people‑focused organization, based on trust, self‑organization and flexibility.