Data Engineer (Madrid based)

 

About the role

In this role, you will have an impact on the design, implementation, and maintenance of existing and greenfield customer-facing and internal data products. We work at a scale pace and with the latest architecture patterns and tech. We process thousands of events per second, and our massive dataset keeps growing at a staggering pace. We keep improving our data platform and data engineering stack to accommodate growth, enable novel solutions, and provide the best service to our customers. We have a flat and open engineering culture where data & evidence beat opinion and hierarchy, backed by honest discussions.
We passionately believe in forming autonomous, cross-functional teams who are empowered to deliver our ambitious strategy. Energy and passion for our business and customers are part of our culture – and we love working with like-minded people.
This role is based in Madrid, Spain

What will you be doing?

• Contribute to the design, build, and operational management of our data pipelines and analytics solution using Databricks.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and other stakeholders to implement the ShipStation Global data strategy.
• Develop frameworks and solutions that enable us to acquire, process, monitor and extract value from our enterprise-wide dataset.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of ShipStation Global's data platform.
• Contribute directly to the implementation and operations of our systems.
• Be an advocate of data quality and observability principles and use Databricks Lakeflow and Spark to process data and get our datasets just right.
• Foster engineering excellence by delivering highly reliable software and data pipelines using Software Engineering best practices like automation, version control, continuous integration/continuous delivery, testing, security, etc.

What are we looking for?

• A strong Data Engineering background in a lakehouse or data warehouse architecture
• Experience developing and supporting robust, automated, and reliable data pipelines in Python and SQL.
• Mastered Python and SQL skills.
• Experience with data processing frameworks like Spark or dbt.
• Knowledge of Data Orchestration solutions, like Databricks Lakeflow or Airflow.
• Knowledge of relational database design 
• A desire to constantly challenge the norm, with a proven track record of promoting and maintaining high engineering standards.
• Fast learner with a keen interest in evaluating and adopting new technologies.

What will make you stand out?

• Production experience working with very large datasets.
• Direct experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Knowledge and direct experience in using business intelligence and analytics tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI, etc.)
• Understanding of core ML concepts like supervised and unsupervised learning, overfitting, and cross-validation as well as LLM concepts like fine-tuning, etc.
• Comfortable working with AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Claude Code) to accelerate development and code review.

The tech stack

• Databricks
• Python
• SQL
• Spark

What do we offer?

💸 Clear and transparent compensation plan. Salary range: 43000 € to 52000€/year. We will discuss the indicated range with you in the first recruiting call to ensure that we are on the same page. 

💰 Flexible salary benefits
Save on personal income tax with Cobee for expenses like transport, restaurants, and kindergarten.

🩺 Private health insurance
Free for all employees via Cigna, plus we cover 50% for your family members.

🌅 Generous time off
Enjoy 26 days of holiday per year (23 base days + your 🎂 birthday off, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve).

💻 Your gear, your choice
Whether you prefer Mac or Windows, or need an extra screen, we’ll make sure you’re set up for success from day one.

🗓️ Annual Salary Review
We’re committed to recognizing your professional growth. Every year, we review salaries to reflect your individual development, achievements, and impact on our business success.

📙 Grow your skills
We offer up to €2000/year in training (certifications, conferences, workshops) to boost your growth—both technical and personal.

📺 Learning resources
Access internal and external training, including platforms like LinkedIn Learning, completely free.

🧘‍♂️ Holistic wellness program
Includes access to Wellhub, Curalinc (psychological support), Rocketlawyer (legal advice), and regular health webinars & challenges.

😊 Volunteer day
Take one day off a year to volunteer and give back. Bonus points for sharing pics on Slack!

👩‍⚕️ Free therapy vouchers
Because your mental health matters.

🏐 Health & wellness support
Get up to €55/month to cover your gym or fitness classes (yoga, boxing, pilates, etc.).

🗺️ Weekly language classes
Improve or learn a new language (English, Spanish, French, Italian, or German) in small groups with expert instructors—on us!

🏥 Time for health
Get 8 hours per year for personal medical appointments and 10 hours per year to support your family’s medical needs.

⚖️ Work-life balance
We’re flexible and people-first. We know life happens, and we aim to make work work for you.

💜 Inclusive, upbeat culture
No suits here—just a welcoming, casual, and respectful space where diversity is celebrated, and you can be your full self.

🌍 A global, multicultural team
We’re made up of 20+ nationalities, speaking 10+ languages. All communication is in English, so everyone’s included.

📦 Packlink Pro discount
Enjoy 99% off your personal shipments using our platform.

🔗 Referral bonuses
Know someone amazing? Earn €1K–€3K when you refer candidates we hire—depending on the role.

🏢 Central Madrid office
When you want a change of scenery, drop by our office in the heart of Madrid—free snacks and drinks included!

🏟️ Team events
We work hard and play hard with regular team-building activities and meetups.

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