Platoapp

Data Engineer

Berlin, Germany full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Your responsibilitiesJoining our data team, you'll lead the build of Plato's real-time data platform, data warehouse, and the infrastructure behind our suite of data products. You'll work closely with data science, product, design, and engineering to build the data foundation that powers customer-facing analytics and ML models.

What you'll actually do:

Carry out the data modeling that powers real-time, customer-facing analytics and the data products inside our app
Design flexible schemas that can absorb data from many different sources
Partner with data consumers across Plato to understand usage patterns and design intuitive data models
Write and deploy high-performance transformations within our data warehouse
Own and configure our data platform (Databricks), working closely with product and engineering to ship data products the team actually uses

Your qualificationsMust-haves:

3+ years of experience in data engineering, building and owning ETLs/ELTs end to end
Hands-on experience with SQL, data warehouses (e.g. Databricks or Snowflake), and data transformation workflows (e.g. dbt)
Solid grounding in both software engineering practices and data engineering principles
A strong analytics background - comfortable preparing aggregates in a business context and reasoning through stakeholder logic
An experimental, launch-fast-and-iterate mindset, genuinely interested in how data engineering powers customer-facing analytics

Nice-to-haves:
Experience at a high-growth tech startup
Familiarity with our stack: Python, PySpark, Terraform, AWS, Databricks, dbt, StarRocks

Why us?You'll join Plato's data team with real ownership over how our data platform, warehouse, and infrastructure evolve - much of it is still being built, so there's genuine room to shape the architecture rather than just maintain it. Your work will directly power the forecasts and recommendations that C-suite executives at some of the largest wholesale and distribution businesses rely on to run a $48tn industry.

You'll build with a modern stack (Databricks, dbt, Terraform) and full ownership over how it's built, backed by investors and advisors who've helped scale companies like Miro, Celonis, and Personio.
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Technology & IT Data Analysis MySQL Python SQL Mid level full-time

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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Data Engineer role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Platoapp?
  3. Which of Data Analysis, MySQL and Python have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Data Analysis, MySQL and Python.
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  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Data Engineer role because I can bring practical experience in Data Analysis, MySQL and Python, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Platoapp needs from this hire.

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