Lead Data Platform Engineer (German Speaker)
Core
Own and evolve a GCP-native data platform handling billions of events for digital audience measurement in the German/Austrian media industry.
Role type
Lead Data Platform Engineer
Builds
Cloud-native data ingestion, streaming processing, batch aggregation, and reporting pipelines for publishers and advertisers.
Domain
Digital media analytics / Web analytics / Cloud infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Go (Golang), GCP services (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL), SQL, data modeling, Terraform/IaC, CI/CD, Protobuf, AI coding agents
Preferred skills
SQLMesh or dbt-style orchestration, IVW/OEWA standards knowledge, experience with AI-assisted testing and refactoring
Technologies
GCP, Go, Terraform, Docker, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Run, SQLMesh, Protobuf
Responsibilities
Define platform roadmap and architecture, ensure reliability and scalability through monitoring, improve data quality controls, drive AI-native engineering practices, collaborate on translating business requirements to technical solutions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on technical leadership