Senior Data Engineer I

Employment: Contract Experience level: Mid-Senior Level Job Description HungerStation is hiring a  Senior Data Engineer I  to design, build, and scale our data platform and processing frameworks that power analytics, AI-driven applications, and business intelligence across the organization. This role sits at the core of our data ecosystem focusing on  scalability, reliability, and performance of data systems .   You Will Be Working On Design, implement, and extend  scalable data platforms and architectures Build and maintain  high-performance data pipelines and data models  using BigQuery Optimize datasets and workloads for  performance and cost efficiency Develop  analytics-ready data models, semantic layers, and governed metrics Build backend services and APIs using  Python or Java  to support data applications Contribute to  AI-enabled data use cases  (e.g., automated insights, conversational analytics) Improve system reliability by addressing  technical debt and scaling challenges Implement best practices across  CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and deployment automation Manage and optimize  cloud infrastructure  supporting the data platform Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure  data quality and engineering standards Ensure compliance with  data governance, privacy, and security standards Improve monitoring frameworks and  operational resilience of the data platform Support initiatives to enhance  data quality, reliability, and system stability       Qualifications   5–8 years of experience in  Data Engineering or similar roles Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field Master’s or relevant certifications are a plus Strong experience building  scalable distributed data systems Hands-on with  GCP (BigQuery preferred) Proven experience with  ETL/ELT pipelines and data modeling Experience with modern data stack ( Airflow, dbt, Looker ) Strong SQL skills and understanding of  relational data systems Experience with  Python or Java  for backend/data services Familiarity with  Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred) Experience with  CI/CD, testing, and monitoring practices Exposure to  AI-driven data applications or LLM integrations  is a plus Additional Information We offer relocation support globally to our permanent employees. Exchange ideas and meet 2000+ colleagues from different teams within Delivery Hero in our active guilds and through our global tech and product community. Develop your skills with your personal educational budget for conferences and external training. Access our e-learning platform LinkedIn and participate in our various in-house training programs And much more… Company Description Hungerstation is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.