Senior Data Engineer – Data Foundation, Analytics

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• As the inaugural Senior Data Engineer at CUJU, you will establish the company's data infrastructure.

• Your goal is to convert fragmented data from various systems into a dependable, scalable, and actionable data layer that facilitates: Clear business metrics (e.g., MAU, retention)

• Informed product decision-making

• Insights into future player performance

• Define and execute essential data models (users, events, performance)

• Design and manage robust, production-ready data pipelines

• Create a single source of truth for essential business and product metrics

• Organize data for business and product analysis (retention, funnels, activation)

• Build and launch data services and jobs on AWS (e.g., S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Glue, Athena, Redshift, etc.)

• Make pragmatic choices regarding data storage, processing, and access

• Assess and implement tools (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks) when they provide clear benefits

• Ensure the architecture is scalable with product, AI, and data growth while avoiding overengineering

• Optimize pipelines for scalability, cost-effectiveness, and performance.

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured Python code adhering to software engineering best practices.

• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, AI, and Business teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-7+ years of professional experience in data-centric roles (data engineering, ML engineering, or equivalent).

• Proficient programming skills in Python (focusing on clean architecture, testing, and modular design beyond simple scripts).

• Strong SQL capabilities with experience in designing analytical schemas.

• Practical experience in constructing production data pipelines and services.

• Extensive experience with AWS and cloud-native data architectures.

• Familiar with infrastructure concepts (CI/CD, monitoring, logging, deployments)

• Comfortable dealing with imperfect, real-world data and adapting to evolving requirements.

• Experience in fast-paced or early-stage environments

• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional and international teams.

• A passion for sports, performance analytics, and using data to create a tangible impact.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to be a founding member of a strategic new Data team

• Purpose and impact – collaborate to build something that transforms the sports landscape

• Significant influence on CUJU’s growth, product strategy, and industry-leading innovation

• Work at the crossroads of sports and technology – with international clubs, partners, athletes, or influencers

• Creative freedom and responsibility – actively shape processes, share your ideas, and make a meaningful impact

• Short decision-making paths – direct communication, rapid decisions, and close collaboration with management

• Personal development – individual learning opportunities and the space to grow beyond your current capabilities

• Diverse benefits – including 30 days of vacation, competitive compensation, corporate perks, and more