Copenhagen, Denmark
Saxo is becoming even more data-driven. We’re seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build and operate the data foundation for marketing analytics, personalization, experimentation and data science that drive top-funnel growth.
About the team You’ll join Digital Analytics & Marketing Science, partnering with analysts, data scientists, Enterprise Architecture and the Data Platform to deliver secure, reliable datasets and services for data-driven marketing and business outcomes.
What you’ll do
Own end-to-end data products: from ingestion to production ops with clear SLAs/SLOs
Build batch and streaming pipelines on Databricks/Spark with Delta Lake (incl. CDC, enrichment, features/model scoring)
Design optimized data models for analytics/ML; manage schema evolution and versioning
Implement robust data quality and contracts; automate tests, validation, backfills and anomaly detection
Orchestrate workflows with Databricks Workflows/Airflow; optimize for reliability, performance and cost
Expose data via SQL, files and APIs; build lightweight data services when needed
Ensure observability (logging, metrics, lineage, alerts) and maintain documentation/runbooks
Secure data by design: PII handling, encryption, RBAC/ABAC, secrets (Key Vault), Unity Catalog and governance
Collaborate closely with stakeholders; maintain Git repos, clean code, reviews and CI/CD
Our stack (you don’t need every item)
Python (incl. PySpark), SQL; Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog on Azure
Kafka/Event Hubs for streaming; Databricks Workflows/Airflow for orchestration
GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps CI/CD; Terraform/Bicep; containers/Kubernetes (for data services)
Data quality/observability tools (e.g., Great Expectations); BI (Power BI) and martech exposure are a plus
What you bring
Proven experience delivering production-grade data platforms/pipelines
Strong Python and SQL; large-scale data wrangling and Spark/Databricks performance tuning
Experience with batch and streaming patterns (Structured Streaming, CDC, idempotent/exactly-once)
Solid software engineering: testing, code reviews, version control, CI/CD
Governance, security and privacy awareness in regulated environments; hands-on PII/access controls
Clear communication in English; comfortable collaborating across technical and non-technical teams
Master’s in CS/IT or similar (or equivalent experience)
Nice to have
dbt or Delta Live Tables; Kubernetes-based services; exposure to ML/AI and feature pipelines
Adobe Experience Cloud, experimentation/personalization tools; Power BI
Your profile Methodical, self-driven and curious. You value simplicity, automation and clean, well-tested code, and you take ownership from design through operations.
We get curious people invested in the world
When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.
You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 15 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success.
We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.
When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.
At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!
How to apply :
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What We Do
At Saxo we believe that when you invest, you unlock a new curiosity for the world around you.
Discovering an intuitive desire within to actively learn, explore, and ask questions, you will engage with new companies, new communities, maybe even new countries. You could call this an appetite or passion for new knowledge and skills. We call it curiosity. Ultimately everything we do as a company is focused on getting curious people invested in the world by giving our clients more ways to make more of their money.
We began in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1992 with a clear vision: to make the global financial markets accessible for more people. In 1998, we launched one of the first online trading platforms in Europe, providing professional-grade tools and easy access to global financial markets for anyone who wanted to invest.
Today we are a well-capitalised Danish (EU) bank with top capital ratios and positive rating from S&P, trusted by over 1.2 million clients. As an international award-winning investment firm for investors and traders who are serious about investing, our clients enjoy regulated and reliable access to over 71,000 financial instruments on our industry-leading platforms. Keeping our headquarters in our beloved Denmark, we have expanded our reach to having more than 70 nationalities employed in offices in 14 countries.
We are proud of our Scandinavian heritage and we are committed to the values of trust, fairness, and security. We believe this gives our clients the confidence to be adventurous and curious.
Curiosity can lead you to places you never could have imagined. When you invest, you stimulate the mind, you see new perspectives, and you broaden your horizons. Personal transformation is inevitable as you develop a sincere interest and curiosity for not only the world, but also for others.
At Saxo our greatest hope is for everyone to become engaged, to feel empowered, and to Be Invested
