Data Engineer
TRACT BV—Amsterdam, Netherlands
At TRACT, we are building a more sustainable and resilient food and agriculture industry. Our mission? To remove the burden of data management and resolve the debate on methodology so companies can drive impact. With our SaaS platform, we empower organizations to focus their resources on making a real impact while driving positive change in the industry.
About the Team
We are a diverse and passionate team of about 40, committed to creating a sustainable impact and technological innovation. We believe in the power of collaboration and leverage our collective expertise to tackle complex challenges and drive meaningful change. Our cultural heartbeat & business decisions are shaped by our core values: ‘Accept the challenge’, ‘Commit to learn’, ‘Authentic & accountable’, ‘Make momentum’, & ‘Simplify & ship.’ These ensure that every team member can thrive and make a difference.
About the Job
As a Data Engineer at TRACT, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture, design, and implementation of our insights platform. Leveraging your expertise in Data development, you will lead the technical design and implementation of scalable and reliable data pipelines and APIs. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will translate business requirements into efficient and maintainable backend solutions, optimizing performance and ensuring data integrity. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and solutions that are shaping the future of agriculture and food sustainability.
About You
- You have a bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent.
Master's degree is a plus.
- You have 4+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on developing data pipelines, APIs, and backend systems.
- You have experience with Google Cloud data pipeline services and Terraform. Experience with streaming data tools is considered a plus.
- You have strong proficiency in Python and experience with a similar tech stack to ours: FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Airflow and BigQuery.
- You have a deep understanding of design principles and architectural patterns.
- You're an effective communicator and mentor, able to lead and collaborate within teams.
- You're familiar with agile development approaches.
- Continuous learning and personal development is something you're passionate about.
What We Offer
- A unique opportunity to work on a fast-growing platform that enables our customers to create a positive impact in Ag & Food sustainability
- Full ownership and autonomy in your work, with encouragement for development beyond your area of expertise
- Close collaboration in a team of +- 40 highly diverse, motivated, and talented colleagues
- Competitive compensation package
- Employee participation plan (SARs)
- Company pension
- 25 paid holidays + 2 diversity days + public holidays
- Swapping 3 Dutch public holidays for other recognized festive days
- Hybrid working: 3 days minimum in-office to foster company culture and high impact collaboration
- Commuting allowance: 0.25 cents per km (tax-free), capped at 20 km single commute
- Remote working: 2 weeks per year
- Laptop & home-office equipment
- Learning and development budget
- Above statutory leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & other life events
- Frequent lunch & learns, including sharing our many different food cultures
- Office located within walking distance from Sloterdijk Station in Amsterdam
Are you interested to ‘Accept the challenge’? Join us at TRACT to make a positive impact!
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent
- 4+ years of experience in data engineering
- Experience developing data pipelines, APIs, and backend systems
- Experience with Google Cloud data pipeline services
- Experience with Terraform
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Experience with FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Airflow, and BigQuery or a similar technology stack
- Deep understanding of design principles and architectural patterns
- Effective communication and mentoring abilities
- Familiarity with agile development approaches
- Master’s degree
- Experience with streaming data tools
What We Do
TRACT is a transformative sustainability performance measurement platform with aligned methodologies and metrics across multiple product categories, developed by and for the Ag and Food industry. We visualise supply chain sustainability performance, utilising industry-aligned methods to generate insights, allowing customers to focus on creating positive impact. Our platform captures all your data and insights in one place, using one common language.
