Data Engineer - WhereTo, Spain

 

Namaste, Hallo, سلام, Bonjour!

 

WhereTo began as a San Francisco-based business travel startup and has since evolved into an agile development and design studio within the Flight Centre Travel Group family. Our mission is simple: to make business travel better for everyone.

We provide an AI-powered platform that transforms corporate travel. Using machine learning, it tailors personalized travel recommendations based on traveler preferences, company policies, and budget. Our technology also offers real-time travel tracking, reporting, and cost analysis, helping companies optimize their travel programs and reduce expenses.

To learn more about WhereTo, click HERE

 

 

About your opportunity

Are you a seasoned Data Engineer with a passion for travel and a track record of leveraging data-driven insights to enhance customer experiences and drive business growth? Join our fast-paced environment at WhereTo as a Level III Data Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of travel through data analysis and innovation. 

 

 

A day in the life

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and define key business problems that can be addressed using data-driven solutions.
• Design and implement advanced analytical models and algorithms to extract meaningful insights from large, complex datasets related to customer behavior, travel trends, and operational efficiency. 
• Develop predictive and prescriptive models to optimize pricing strategies, customer segmentation, recommendation systems, and other critical aspects of the travel experience. 
• Analyze historical data and real-time data streams to uncover patterns, trends, and anomalies that inform decision-making and contribute to a deeper understanding of our customers. 
• Work closely with software engineers and developers to integrate data pipelines, ensuring seamless data collection, storage, and processing using technologies such as Node.js. 
• Lead the end-to-end process of data analysis, from data collection and preprocessing to model development, validation, and deployment.
• Communicate findings and insights effectively to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders through data visualizations, reports, and presentations.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and travel technology to propose innovative solutions that maintain our competitive edge.

 

 

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics) or related experience. 
• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Data Engineer, Data Scientist, or in a similar role, with a proven track record of delivering impactful data-driven solutions.
• Strong communication skills required.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python (required) and Node.js (preferred) for data manipulation, analysis, and model development.
• Experience with machine learning techniques, statistical analysis, data mining, and data visualization.
• Proficiency in working with neural networks and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) to develop and deploy advanced machine learning models.
• Familiarity with travel industry data (e.g., booking data, customer profiles, location data) is a plus.
• Expertise in working with databases such as PostgreSQL and Druid, data warehouses, and data processing frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to various audiences.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) is a plus. 
• Publications, patents, or contributions to the data science community are a strong advantage. 
• Understanding of Large Language Models (LLM) architecture and prompting techniques is a bonus.

 

 

Here’s what you can look forward to at WhereTo:

• If you're based in Barcelona, you'll have access to our fantastic central office located in the heart of the city at Plaça Catalunya.