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Senior Data Engineer

A5 Labs
Contract
On-site
Berlin, Berlin, Germany

🌟 Senior Data Engineer 🌟

Location: Berlin

🚀 At A5 Labs, we are pioneers in creating exceptional AI-driven solutions that redefine industry standards. Our innovative approaches empower users and businesses worldwide. We are now seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and implement cutting-edge data solutions, enabling scalable data pipelines and serving APIs for AI and machine learning models. This role demands a strong foundation in data engineering, distributed systems, and API development. If you’re ready to transform data into actionable insights and power AI-driven services, we’d love to hear from you!


📎 The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team. You will design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines, distributed systems, and APIs to serve both data products and AI/ML model services. This role requires a mix of technical expertise, innovative thinking, and a passion for building robust, efficient systems.


✅ Your Objectives  

  • Data Stream Processing: Build and maintain scalable event-driven data pipelines to process, transform and serve real-time events and batch of data.

  • Database Expertise: Leverage your knowledge of both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB) databases for storage and retrieval of structured and unstructured data.

  • Programming Excellence: Build robust, reusable, and efficient solutions using Python, or Java or other relevant technologies.

  • Monitoring and Observability: Set up and utilize tools like Grafana and Prometheus to monitor performance and ensure system health.

  • Mentorship: Share knowledge and best practices with the team to improve the overall data engineering capabilities.


👀 What You Bring to the Table 

  • Data streaming: Expertise in implementing streaming and event-driven systems using Apache Kafka, Apache Flink or alternatives.

  • Programming Skills: Advanced proficiency in Python and familiarity with libraries/frameworks for data engineering and machine learning workflows.

  • Cloud Platforms: Deep experience with at least one cloud service provider, like AWS.

  • Monitoring Tools: Hands-on experience with Grafana, Prometheus, and other observability tools.

  • Database Skills: Strong understanding of database design, query optimization, and schema evolution in production.

  • Distributed Systems: Solid knowledge of distributed system principles and fault-tolerant architectures.

🥇 Preferred Qualifications  

  • AI/ML Focus: Experience integrating AI and machine learning models into production environments.

  • Adaptability: Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced startup environments.

  • Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills for working with cross-functional teams.

  • Leadership: Proven ability to mentor and lead team members toward technical excellence.

  • Security: Strong understanding of secure coding practices and data protection.

  • Business Focus: A clear understanding of how technical solutions align with business goals and impact outcomes.

🎰This role sits within AceGuardian, a cutting-edge team at A5 Labs. The team is dedicated to leveraging data-driven and AI-powered solutions to tackle real-world problems, with a focus on innovative applications in gaming and analytics. By joining this team, you’ll contribute to transformative projects that push the boundaries of technology while collaborating with some of the brightest minds in the industry.