Senior Data Engineer - Platform

Ebury's ambitious strategic growth plan is powered by data. Ebury is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join its Data Platform team in Madrid. The mission is to build, maintain, and continuously evolve Ebury's Data Platform, focusing on scalable, robust, and innovative core frameworks that empower data teams and business units across the entire company. Tech stack: Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, GKE); Apache Airflow, dbt, Dimensional & Graph Data Modeling; Python, SQL, Docker, CI/CD, Git, Open Source Tooling

Responsibilities

Architect & Scale: Oversee the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of a central, high-performance Data Platform used across Ebury; Drive Innovation: Explore and integrate emerging technologies and open-source frameworks to expand data capabilities; Collaborate & Empower: Partner with internal stakeholders (Data Scientists, Analytics Engineers, BI leads) to understand platform requirements and deliver actionable solutions; Govern & Secure: Establish and enforce data governance, quality standards, and access policies to ensure platform security and reliability

Requirements

Proven experience designing, building, and operating production data platforms, data lakes, and cloud data warehouses at scale; Advanced proficiency in Python (for data transformation, validation, and tooling) and SQL (for large-scale query optimization); Deep expertise in traditional modeling for both structured and unstructured data; Hands-on experience with GCP or equivalent cloud ecosystems (BigQuery, serverless compute, containerization); Self-motivated, highly curious, and proactive about staying on the bleeding edge of data architecture and open-source practices; Professional fluency in English

Nice to have

Graph database modeling; Spanish language skills

Benefits

Competitive compensation: attractive base salary plus performance-based discretionary bonus; Growth & Certifications: dedicated budget and time for continuous training, certifications, and personal development; Open Source Culture: internal open-source principles and encouragement to contribute to external projects; Modern Hybrid Working: office dynamic in Madrid with flexibility to work from home