At Zedge, we rely on data to make decisions and solve problems. We’re looking for a highly experienced principal data engineer with strong skills in maintaining large data infrastructure.
You will maintain the systems that empower our data scientists, analysts and less technical stakeholders. You lead the creation of new, and overhaul of existing, data pipelines and tables so that they are stable, accurate and well monitored. You will challenge ‘table creep’ and push data users in the business towards a single source of truth, in a data ecosystem that is understandable and ergonomic for data scientists and analysts.
You will lead the team that makes our data infrastructure elegant, robust, stable and well-maintained. You will spar with other tech leaders on the best methods, tooling and integration.
Responsibilities
⚡️Create and maintain pipeline architectures in Airflow and DBT
⚡️Assemble large and / or complex datasets for business requirements
⚡️Improve our own processes and infrastructure for scale, delivery and automation.
⚡️Maintain and improve our data warehouse structure so that it is fit for purpose.
⚡️Adjust methods, queries and techniques to suit our very large data environment.
⚡️Adopt best-practice coding and review processes
⚡️Communicate technical details and edge cases in the data to specialist and non-specialist stakeholders
⚡️Notice, investigate, resolve and communicate about anomalies in the data
⚡️Develop and maintain brief, relevant documentation for data products
Requirements
💪 Advanced Degree in computer science, mathematics, data science or other related fields
💪 Proven work experience, at least 8 years of working as a data engineer
💪 Proficiency with Airflow and DBT or similar products (eg Dataflow, streaming and batch tools)
💪 Advanced knowledge of data structures and data modeling
💪 CI/CD pipeline and MLOPs experience
💪 Experience with very large data sets (several terabytes per day) is essential
💪 Experience with cloud data platforms is essential, deep experience with GCP / BigQuery is advantageous
💪 Good communication and presentation skills
We offer
💰 Monthly compensation from EUR 6000 gross
💆♀️ An actual work-life balance
🩺 Private health insurance (including gym and more)
🪑 Home office budget (whatever you need – noise-canceling headphones, gaming chair, etc.)
🤓 Learning budget (an amount that can be spent using up to 10% of your working time)
🍔 Wolt gift cards each month
📚 Free books of your choice
🎉 Extra day off on your birthday
🏢 24/7 access to our office located near the city center
Only selected candidates will be contacted.
About Zedge
Zedge owns a portfolio of leading digital consumer brands that serve 43 million monthly active users across the globe. Our portfolio includes Zedge Ringtones and Wallpapers, the leading mobile app for phone personalization; Zedge Premium, a marketplace for artists, celebrities, and creators to reach Zedge’s massive user base; and Emojipedia, the world’s #1 source for all things emoji. Zedge monetizes its content through ad-supported offerings, tokens, NFTs, and subscriptions. For more information, visit https://www.zedge.net.
If you’re ready to drive meaningful impact in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and let’s shape the future of mobile personalization together.
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What We Do
Zedge builds marketplaces and games around digital content that people use to express themselves. We monetize our user base through advertising, subscriptions, and a virtual token-based economy. Our leading products are the GuruShots photography game and Zedge’s freemium digital content marketplace, which today offers mobile phone wallpapers, video wallpapers, ringtones, and notification sounds. The synergy between the game and the marketplace unlocks additional engagement and enables our community to earn money from their artwork. We also own Emojipedia, a website that is the leading source of information about emojis. In May 2022, we served more than 40 million users.
