Data Engineer

If you’re a passionate problem-solver who loves diving into complex data sets, possesses broad programming savvy and excels at building reliable data pipelines, you’ll love being a data engineer at InterWorks. As part of our Data team, you’ll empower our customers to make well-informed, data-driven decisions. Together, we’ll combine expert application of new software and technologies with a unique perspective on bridging the traditional Business-IT divide. Technical stuff aside, you’ll be part of close-knit and helpful team that delivers nothing but the best work to our customers and each other.

Please note that candidates must be located in Germany and have a valid work permit to be considered.  This is a German based role for native German speakers (and English C1).  

What You’ll Do

• Tackle diverse projects that range in duration from a few days to a few months for clients ranging from local businesses to the Fortune 500


• Design, develop and implement large scale, high-volume, high-performance data infrastructure and pipelines for Data Lake and Data Warehouse


• Design cloud-native data pipelines, automation routines, and database schemas that can be leveraged to do predictive and prescriptive machine learning


• Communicate ideas clearly, both verbally and through concise documentation, to various business sponsors, business analysts and technical resources


• Build and implement ETL frameworks to improve code quality and reliability


• Build and enforce common design patterns to increase code maintainability


• Work with disparate data sources (relational databases, flat files, Excel, HDFS/Big Data systems, high-performance analytical databases, etc.) to unify client data

What You’ll Need

Must-Haves:

• Excellent SQL fluency


• Strong ETL proficiency using GUI-based tools or code-based patterns


• Understanding of data-modeling principles


• Passion for delivering compelling solutions that exceed client expectations


• Excellent verbal and written communication


• Strong problem-solving skills


• Business acumen


• A thirst to learn


• Adaptability and flexibility in changing situations


• Strong written and oral communication skills, able to communicate at English and German proficiency at C1 level

What We’d Like You to Have

• Experience with software engineering practices


• Experience with modern data-engineering practices and frameworks


• Experience with integration from semi-structured file and API sources


• Matillion, Fivetran, dbt or other ETL tools


• AWS / Microsoft Azure cloud exposure


• Snowflake / Databricks / Amazon Redshift / Google BigQuery / Azure Synapse

What We Offer

• Work from wherever you want in the region. Choose your work location when not on client site. We are a remote-first company, so we can accommodate almost any home office location 


• You want to keep your carbon footprint small? So do we! That's why every employee in Germany gets a Bahncard 50


• We want you to stay healthy, which is why our employees can enjoy a Wellness Benefit worth €1100 a year to spend on memberships or subscriptions that help us to maintain a healthy body and mind.


• Windows or Mac? 13 inch or 15 inch? Lightweight or heavy-duty? You know what works best for you. Therefore our employees have a wide choice of equipment for their home office, as well as a contribution towards standing desk equipment


• Tech Allowance. To help create the right home environment for you to be comfortable and efficient while working, we offer a Tech Allowance to cover accessories and furniture.


• We InterWorkers like to use our powers for good. As well as undertaking pro bono consulting work, we support our colleagues’ individual charitable passions with dedicated time off for volunteering


• Competitive salaries with room for advancement. Expected Salary range: €60-100K

Why InterWorks

InterWorks is a people-focused tech consultancy that empowers clients with customized, collaborative solutions, and we love pursuing innovation alongside people who inspire us. Our approach to work and community is unique and unconventional—just like us—and that’s the way we want it. The only thing missing is you.  At InterWorks, we value unique contributions, our people are the glue that holds our business together.  We’re always looking for the right people, and we could be your perfect fit.