Senior Data Engineer

<p>At <a href="https://vend.com/brands/jobs"><strong>Vend Jobs</strong></a>, we power <strong>FINN Jobb - Norway’s biggest job marketplace</strong> - and we’re just getting started. We’re re-imagining how people discover, match and get hired through bold experimentation and smart use of data and AI. If you love turning messy real-world data into measurable impact, this is your place.</p> <p><strong>Why this role matters</strong></p> <p>Every month, over a million people use FINN Jobb to find their next opportunity. Behind every “You’ve got a match!” moment is the data platform that fuels intelligent search, recommendations, and analytics. In 2026, we are doubling down on our commitment to data-driven solutions by improving our operational data foundations with a modern data platform built on BigQuery, dbt, and Dagster.</p> <p>As a <strong>Senior Data Engineer</strong>, you’ll design and scale the data infrastructure that empowers teams to build smarter, fairer, and more personal job discovery experiences.</p> <p>You’ll join a cross-functional team of engineers, data scientists, and product managers who blend data pipelines with machine learning, large language models (LLMs) and experimentation to deliver high-quality solutions for scalable experimentation and modeling. From data ingestion and transformation to orchestration and observability, you’ll help shape the data and ML platform behind FINN Jobb.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul><li>Work with data scientists to design, build, and maintain the data pipelines and infrastructure that take ML models from exploration to production.</li><li>Collaborate with product teams to ensure seamless access to clean, well-modeled, and timely data.</li><li>Develop and evolve our data platform, including data modeling, orchestration, cataloging, and governance.</li><li>Optimize performance, scalability, and cost efficiency of our cloud data ecosystem.</li><li>Contribute to a shared data platform used across teams for modeling, experimentation, and analytics.</li><li>Contribute to shared tooling and best practices for data quality, observability, and CI/CD.</li></ul> <p><strong>What we are looking for</strong></p> <ul><li>Strong proficiency in SQL and Python for data processing and automation.</li><li>Experience with cloud-native data stacks (dbt, BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar).</li><li>Familiarity with workflow orchestration (Airflow, dbt, Dagster) and data versioning.</li><li>Experience designing and operating modern data pipelines in production (batch and streaming).</li><li>Solid understanding of data modeling, schema design, and data governance.</li><li>Interest in LLMs, vector search, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) - and curiosity to apply them responsibly.</li><li>Comfort collaborating with product engineers and data scientists on shared infra.</li><li>Bonus: experience supporting ML systems or collaborating closely with ML teams.</li></ul> <p><strong>Why you’ll love it here</strong></p> <ul><li>The models and infrastructure you build will directly influence how millions of Norwegians find meaningful work - every single day.</li><li>You’ll work in a culture that’s inclusive, supportive, and experimental – where curiosity beats ego.</li><li>You’ll apply state-of-the-art techniques and tooling to real marketplace data at scale.</li><li>You’ll be part of a team that cares deeply about users, each other, and the craft of data science.</li><li>You’ll collaborate with some of the smartest engineers and data scientists in the Nordics, in an environment that prizes autonomy, learning, and impact.</li></ul> <p><strong>Locations</strong><br/>Work from our central and modern Stockholm office, with the flexibility to work up to 50% remotely.</p> <p><strong>Got your attention? Let us hear from you!</strong><strong><br/></strong>The latest date to apply is the <strong>14th of</strong> <strong>December, </strong>but we encourage you to apply as soon as possible - we’ll review applications continuously! We’re looking forward to hearing from you.<br/><br/>Cecilia Bergerståhl, Senior TA Partner, is happy to provide information together with Johanna Roman, Engineering Manager, about the daily work and answer any questions you may have!<br/></p> <p><i>Want to get a feel for our culture and what drives us?</i><i><br/></i><i>👉 Take a peek behind the scenes at our </i><a href="https://vend.com/career"><i>Career Page</i></a><i>!</i></p> <p></p>