Own reliability, scalability and cost discipline of ingestion and transformation systems
Design and deliver infrastructure for real-time/near-real-time feature computation
Define and enforce SLAs/SLOs, monitoring and incident practices
Set architecture standards and prevent reactive migrations through foresight and trade-offs
Translate platform work into measurable OKRs that deliver product impact
Partner closely with Analytics to define clear ownership boundaries
Lead and grow a small, ambitious team while raising technical standards
Be hands-on where it matters: RFCs, architecture reviews, incident response and mentoring.

Extensive experience designing and operating large-scale, cloud-based data platforms in production
Strong background in distributed systems, event-driven architectures and streaming pipelines
Proven ownership of production reliability (SLAs/SLOs, monitoring, incident handling)
Experience architecting systems that successfully scaled through significant growth phases
Clear cost-performance awareness when running compute-intensive workloads
Experience enabling data-driven product features or AI-powered use cases (e.g., feature computation, low-latency access patterns)
Solid people leadership experience—you have led engineers before and taken responsibility for their growth and performance
Strong architectural judgment and the confidence to make and defend technical decisions
Ability to translate infrastructure work into measurable business outcomes

30 vacation days to relax and recharge, plus 5 child sick days if your little one needs you
A focus-driven culture that values efficiency over long hours
no overtime expectations, and if it happens, you get that time back!
A high-impact environment where your work drives real change
short decision-making processes and no micromanagement
A team culture where ambition and balance go hand in hand, supported by strong connections
from our fully covered company retreat to team meetups and virtual coffee breaks
Tools and support to do your best work: MacBook, monitor, and €1,000 annual learning budget, plus regular feedback and career development
A truly international team with English as our company language and a shared commitment to growth and well-being
supported by Sunday Supplements and Nilo Health

Lead Data Platform Engineer

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