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Senior Data Engineer (m/f/x)
Hubert Burda MediaGermanyfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Aug 2025
About the role
<p>We love technology. We love journalism. Convinced that these two belong together, we are now developing the media of the future here at <em>BurdaForward</em>. With leading publishing brands such as <em>Focus Online, Chip, TV Spielfilm, Bunte.de, Finanzen100, The Weather Channel</em> or <em>Fit For Fun</em> we reach millions of people every day. Our digital services are innovative and technologically state-of-the-art. They enable us to provide reliable, up-to-date information, entertain accurately, and support our users with advice and assistance. We focus on solutions and are a driving force in public debate— also out of tradition: Because <em>BurdaForward </em>is part of the family company Hubert Burda Media.</p><h2><b></b></h2>
<p><strong>Munich, Bari, Berlin, Hamburg, </strong><strong>full time, permanent</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p><h2><b>What you can expect from us...</b></h2>
<ul>
<li>Based on the Snowplow Analytics platform, we capture user interactions, process them in large-scale data pipelines, and make the data available to internal teams for analysis, personalization, and product Innovation</li>
<li>Develop and operate our infrastructure for event tracking and analytics</li>
<li>Design, implement, and optimize highly scalable ETL/ELT pipelines (batch and streaming)</li>
<li>Build, deploy, and monitor data workflows leveraging modern cloud and opensource technologies</li>
<li>Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and product teams to Deliver high-quality data products</li>
<li>Ensure the reliability, robustness, and cost-efficiency of our data platform</li>
</ul><h2><b>What we would expect from you...</b></h2>
<ul>
<li>Several years of professional experience as a Data Engineer, ideally with a focus on infrastructure / data platforms</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS) and container orchestration (Kubernetes)</li>
<li>Experience with modern data warehouses and query engines (Snowflake, Trino/Presto, ClickHouse)</li>
<li>Solid programming skills in Python and experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Tofu, Terragrunt)</li>
<li>Expertise in large-scale data processing (batch & streaming) with Apache Spark and Apache Flink</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with workflow orchestration (e.g. Airflow)</li>
<li>Analytical mindset, collaborative spirit, and a passion for shaping a central data platform</li>
</ul><h2><b>What we can offer you...</b></h2>
<ul>
<li>Great creative freedom within the secure background of a broad-based successful company, enabling you to pursue ambitious entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary networking and bold innovations </li>
<li>A wide range of benefits, such as subsidized meals at work, company pension allowance, bicycle leasing program, company health management, discounts at gyms, sabbaticals, exclusive employee discounts and much more </li>
<li>Free magazines and discounts on magazine subscriptions and over 300 brands in areas such as technology, fashion, sport and culture </li>
<li>Personal and professional development through a wide range of internal and external training opportunities and coaching </li>
<li>We take responsibility, contribute to the well-being of our society with our foundations and support you in your passion project with initiatives such as "Burda moves" </li>
<li>30 days of vacation, flexible working hours & work locations (by arrangement), up to 20 days of workation in other EU countries for your ideal work-life balance </li>
<li>Our employees are important to us: we offer you a permanent employment contract and encourage internal transfers </li>
<li>A smartphone and laptop for professional and private use </li>
</ul>
<p>Want to gain an impression of <em>BurdaForward </em>before applying? Check out our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGB1NeDSZEc4FxK3hABVkGA">YouTube </a>channel.</p>
<p> </p><h2><b>Burda is colourful</b></h2>
<p>We respect diversity and we therefore welcome all applications - independently of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion and ideology, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.</p>
<h2><b>Burda is digital...</b></h2>
<p>Please use our online application form to apply!</p>
<h2><b>Burda is current...</b></h2>
<p>Positions advertised on our website are current and vacant!</p>
<p><span>Did we arouse your interest? We are looking forward to your compelling application, designating your earliest possible date of entry and your expected salary. <span>Please apply via <u><a href="https://www.burda.com/en/career/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.burda.com/en/career/"><span>https://www.burda.com/en/career/</span></a></u></span></span></p>
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