Senior Data Engineer I

Hungerstation is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.
HungerStation is hiring a Senior Data Engineer I to design, build, and scale our data platform and processing frameworks that power analytics, AI-driven applications, and business intelligence across the organization.
This role sits at the core of our data ecosystem focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance of data systems.
You Will Be Working On
Design, implement, and extend scalable data platforms and architectures
Build and maintain high-performance data pipelines and data models using BigQuery
Optimize datasets and workloads for performance and cost efficiency
Develop analytics-ready data models, semantic layers, and governed metrics
Build backend services and APIs using Python or Java to support data applications
Contribute to AI-enabled data use cases (e.g., automated insights, conversational analytics)
Improve system reliability by addressing technical debt and scaling challenges
Implement best practices across CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and deployment automation
Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure supporting the data platform
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality and engineering standards
Ensure compliance with data governance, privacy, and security standards
Improve monitoring frameworks and operational resilience of the data platform
Support initiatives to enhance data quality, reliability, and system stability
5–8 years of experience in Data Engineering or similar roles
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Master’s or relevant certifications are a plus
Strong experience building scalable distributed data systems
Hands-on with GCP (BigQuery preferred)
Proven experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and data modeling
Experience with modern data stack (Airflow, dbt, Looker)
Strong SQL skills and understanding of relational data systems
Experience with Python or Java for backend/data services
Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred)
Experience with CI/CD, testing, and monitoring practices
Exposure to AI-driven data applications or LLM integrations is a plus
We offer relocation support globally to our permanent employees.
Exchange ideas and meet 2000+ colleagues from different teams within Delivery Hero in our active guilds and through our global tech and product community.
Develop your skills with your personal educational budget for conferences and external training.
Access our e-learning platform LinkedIn and participate in our various in-house training programs
And much more…