Senior Data Engineer

Orbem is an impact-driven deep tech startup from Munich, Germany. We develop fast, accurate, and accessible imaging solutions that provide access to otherwise unattainable sources of knowledge. We seek to make a difference – and develop solutions to sustainably feed the world, accelerate the transition to a green economy, and transform disease detection. Join us.

Senior Data Engineer

Starting date: as soon as possible

Our compensation package: €85,000 composed of €70,000 - €75,000 in yearly salary, €5,000 - €10,000 in equity, and up to €5,000 p.a. in company benefits

Office location: Munich, Germany

Your role

You build the data infrastructure for the first generation of smart industrial MRI systems. You design and maintain ETL pipelines, data storage solutions, and AI model training datasets, ensuring that our data infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and future-proof. You help pave the way for a revolutionary approach to industrial imaging and data management.

Your day to day

In your daily activities, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines to ingest MRI data and other relevant information as part of various data collection programs
• Develop robust database schemas and manage SQL and NoSQL databases
• Collaborate closely with AI scientists, software engineers, and MRI experts to define requirements for data storage and manipulation
• Create and maintain infrastructure-as-code for data service
• Work on cloud-based solutions to ensure data is stored securely and can be easily accessed for analytics and AI training
• Develop APIs to facilitate data access for different teams and systems
• Build automated tests and monitoring systems for the data infrastructure, and conduct analyses to ensure optimal operation
• Provide technical guidance to the team
• Identify potential areas of risk and vulnerabilities in the system and take proactive measures to mitigate them
  

Your team

As a Senior Data Engineer you become part of our diverse Software team, with teammates from nine different countries. You’ll be collaborating with our CTO, Head of Software, and Engineers in the field of DevOps, Machine Learning, and Python. Learn more about the team members on our website: https://orbem.ai/

What We Offer

International environment: 5 different continents, more than 24 different nationalities driven by the same purpose: shedding light on the world’s toughest challenges

Make a difference: You’ll work in a scale-up environment with the freedom to drive your own projects and make a visible impact

Attractive package: You participate in Orbem’s success with stock options, which you receive on top of your salary. We also offer visa support, a learning & development budget (€1,750/per year), gym membership (USC), and much more...

Work-life balance: Flexible working hours + 30 days per year of paid leave

You join an ambitious team working on breakthrough technology: We offer you a plain playing field to explore and design. During your time with Orbem, we support you in discovering your strengths and defining a vision for your professional future. We hope to teach you some things, but more importantly we also want to learn from you. Apply now!

Your Experiences And Skills

Fit our values

• We own every challenge: we enjoy complexity and thrive under uncertainty
• We strive for better: we seize any opportunity for growth and challenge the status quo. We are constantly learning and improving
• We imagine new frontiers: we think beyond ‘doable’ and ‘reasonable’. We design a sustainable and healthy future together
  

Tool knowledge

• You are an experienced Python developer with a focus on data manipulation and pipeline construction
• Expertise in ETL process management, with hands-on experience in various ETL tools
• Proficient in database management, both SQL and NoSQL
• You have deployed and managed services on cloud platforms like GCP or AWS
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Ansible
• Experience in developing APIs for data extraction and manipulation
• Proficient in using containerization tools like Docker and orchestration solutions like Kubernetes
• Experience in big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark is a plus
  

What Makes You Stand Out From Other Candidates

Technical expertise

• You can identify and apply software design and architectural patterns to leverage your problem solving
• Your experience encompasses not just data engineering but also supporting machine learning infrastructure
• Understanding data governance and compliance issues related to data storage and manipulation is a plus
• Mastery of code collaboration processes, such as code reviews, pull requests, and pair-programming, and the ability to guide others in these practices
• Track record of leading teams and projects to successful outcomes, demonstrating an ability to make key decisions on technology and architecture
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest industry trends and technologies
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex systems and solve challenging problems
• Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and to mentor junior engineers
  

Innovating the status quo

• Your focus is not just on what the system does today, but how it will adapt for tomorrow's needs
• Passionate about automating as much as possible, reducing manual errors, and increasing efficiency
• You enjoy bringing together perspectives from all team members and departments
• You iterate fast, ensuring up-to-date knowledge integration