Senior Data Engineer, Python (Logistics, Data & ML)

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join the Logistics Data & Machine Learning Platform team on our journey to always deliver amazing experiences.

At Delivery Hero we are building the next generation of logistics intelligence powered by real-time data and AI. Our Logistics Data Engineering team sits at the core of this transformation - enabling high-scale data pipelines powering advanced analytics and accelerating AI-driven products across the organization.

In our Logistics Team youll tackle high-impact challenges that make last-mile delivery efficient affordable and sustainable. Your work will directly improve experiences for riders end customers and merchants across the globe. Each enhancement you contribute will help Delivery Hero optimize delivery operations supporting expansion into new areas like grocery and retail.

We are looking for someone to design build and scale robust data systems that fuel real-time decision-making and innovation across logistics.

• Design and build real-time data pipelines using Apache Kafka to enable event-driven architectures and real-time analytics across global logistics platforms.

• Develop CDC-based ingestion pipelines with Debezium focusing on core infrastructure engineering and high-scale integration with GCP and BigQuery.

• Drive a mission-critical initiative to ensure high standards for data quality observability and reliability creating a stable foundation for the teams AI-powered workflows.

• Partner with data scientists and ML engineers to operationalize workflows building the scalable data models required for logistics optimization and experimentation.

• Support the logistics domain with reliable well-documented datasets while bringing a positive collaborative energy to a close-knit high-impact platform team.

• Maintain world-class infrastructure by participating in a flexible on-call rotation ensuring the stability of the moving pieces within our logistics and pricing systems.

Qualifications :

• 6 years of experience in data engineering or backend/data platform roles with a proven track record in core infrastructure engineering.

• trong hands-on experience with streaming systems (especially Apache Kafka and Confluent) and CDC tools like Debezium.

• Extensive experience with GCP (BigQuery) and modern data stacks (e.g. Spark Flink) to manage complex distributed systems.

• Proficiency in Python Java or Scala with experience supporting data scientists and operationalizing ML pipelines and MLOps workflows.

• A strong understanding of real-time data processing and a commitment to high standards for data quality observability and reliability.

• A positive high-energy attitude with a desire to work in a close-knit collaborative team (willingness to learn fast and take ownership of pending OKRs).

Nice to Have

• Experience in logistics mobility or marketplace platforms.

• Exposure to feature stores online inference systems or real-time ML.

• Experience with data observability tools.

Additional Information :

Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after happy and healthy is always on the menu. Because if youre in good shape then were in good shape.

• Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week

• We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service

• We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 Educational Budget Language Courses Parental Support and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.

• Get moving and release those wonderful mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups Meditation Gym & Bicycle Subsidy

• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it well help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan Sabbatical Bank Public Transportation Ticket Discount Life & Accident Insurance Corporate Pension Plan

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Ready to join our team If youre excited to grow collaborate and be part of the worlds leading delivery platform wed love to hear from you. Apply today!

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1