Senior Data Engineer (m/f/d)

About the Job

We're looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer (m/f/d) to join our portfolio company and support the team in their data strategies.

In your day-to-day work, you will work alongside a group of highly ambitious and knowledgeable Engineers, while being faced with complex problems.

Join our portfolio company: A next-generation supply chain platform, the company is redefining how one of the world’s largest industries sources, distributes, and finances materials. Engineered to unlock the full potential of global trade, it harnesses agentic AI and workflow automation to provide seamless, high-efficiency access to premium materials at scale.
Since its commercial rollout, the platform has fueled exponential growth, optimizing procurement for thousands of businesses while setting new benchmarks for speed, transparency, and efficiency. Its competitive edge lies in full digitization and AI-driven supply chain management automation, eliminating inefficiencies and creating a direct, intelligent bridge between suppliers and buyers. With a team of 80+ FTEs across Europe (Berlin HQ), China, and India, the company is rapidly scaling toward profitability, driving triple-digit million GMV, and setting new industry standards in autonomous, AI-powered supply chain orchestration.

In this role, you’ll:

• Craft, clean, and optimise large datasets to make them useful for various business use cases
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into actionable data intelligence solutions
• Utilise machine learning techniques to extract insights and predictive analytics from data
• Design and implement solutions for processing and analysing data in real-time to support dynamic business needs and decision-making processes
• Analyse repetitive and predictive tasks in after-sales processes to understand customer behavior, predict future needs, and automate routine tasks
• Lead the development of a robust data platform including data store, pipeline architecture, and data warehouse infrastructure

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred
• Proven experience in data engineering, particularly with big data technologies and platforms
• Strong proficiency in machine learning techniques and statistical analysis
• Hands-on experience with real-time data processing frameworks such as Kafka or Spark
• Proficiency with data platform development and cloud-based technologies, preferably with exposure to Databricks
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• Familiarity with buyer experience optimisation strategies including catalog management and pricing algorithms
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic environment and drive results in a rapidly evolving organization

Please note that we are looking for support in the Berlin office of our portfolio company. Eligibility to work within the EU is required as well.

Benefits and Perks

• Fulfil a role with entrepreneurial freedom and take a pre-validated business model to the next level
• Join an experienced founding team of serial and 2nd time founders
• Attractive base and bonus compensation program
• Collaboration with top tier investors and angles (incl. various unicorn founders) as well as leading market experts

Apply below and become a part of our success story!

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