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EUR 44,211 – EUR 66,750 / year

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Senior (Principal) Databricks Engineer

We are looking for someone who:

  • Takes ownership of architecture, project delivery, and client engagement , acting as a trusted advisor and helping clients translate business challenges into scalable and impactful data solutions.

  • Designs, builds, and evolves reusable data models, architectures, and platform capabilities that support long-term business objectives.

  • Leads the development of complex data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using Spark and PySpark on Databricks and Azure.

  • Architects and optimises modern data platforms, including data lakes and data warehouses, with a strong focus on performance, security, governance, and scalability.

  • Brings analytics, machine learning, and data science solutions into production through robust, reliable, and maintainable engineering

What you bring:

  • 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, with a proven track record of delivering data platform and analytics solutions in complex business environments.

  • Strong expertise in SQL, Python and data processing frameworks such as PySpark or Pandas.

  • Hands-on experience with Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables) and modern cloud data platforms, preferably on Azure. Experience with Snowflake and infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and DevOps practices is highly valued.

  • Experience designing and implementing scalable, secure, and future-proof data architectures that support enterprise-grade analytics and data products.

  • The ability to balance technical excellence with business impact, translating complex requirements into practical and sustainable solutions.

  • Experience leading workstreams, mentoring engineers, and taking ownership of technical decisions, project delivery, and stakeholder management.

  • Strong communication and consultancy skills, with the confidence to engage directly with clients, challenge assumptions, and present technical recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Fluent spoken and written English, as you will collaborate daily with colleagues and clients in the Netherlands.

  • Experience in a consultancy, client-facing, or advisory environment, with the ability to build trusted relationships and identify opportunities to create additional value for clients.

  • A proactive and entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable taking ownership and helping shape technical strategy, delivery approaches, and team growth.

What success looks like in your first six months:

  • You are fully onboarded into our Azure and Databricks platform and contributing to a live client project.

  • You are taking ownership of your own tasks within a workstream and delivering them with growing autonomy.

  • You are comfortable with our engineering standards and ways of working, and have become a reliable, growing member of the team.

What we offer you:

  • Hybrid model: Lisbon based (minimum 1 day/in the office);

  • Permanent contract from day one, with salary and benefits in line with your experience.

  • Gross annual salary range between € 44’211- € 66’750 gross (depending on the experience);

  • Meal Allowance: €10.20 per working day;

  • Work from home expenses: €30 gross, monthly fee

  • Mobile Phone budget

  • Health & Life Insurance

  • 22 holiday days plus 3 extra days off (bridge days, Carnival, Christmas and your birthday).

  • International exposure working with our teams and clients in the Netherlands.

  • A clear growth path: a role designed to help you grow into a senior engineer, with real support and room to develop your skills.

  • The chance to help shape a Data team in rapid growth, where your work and your decisions have direct, visible impact.

  • A Great Place to Work, with enthusiastic colleagues focused on delivering the highest quality.

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