Technical Team Lead – Data Platform (m/f/x) (onsite / remote in Germany) at Scalable GmbH

Lead, mentor, and inspire a small team of senior data engineers.
Own the architecture, development, and operation of our data platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.
Automate platform operations and streamline data workflows to increase efficiency and minimize manual intervention.
Act as the first point of contact for other data engineering teams on topics like platform usage, data modeling, pipeline design, and general data engineering best practices.
Collaborate cross-functionally to set standards and champion data engineering excellence across the organization incl. security concepts.
Remain hands-on: architect, code, review, and deploy critical data infrastructure solutions.
Drive adoption of modern tooling (including GenAI-assisted coding) while applying critical thinking to recommendations and outputs.

Several years (5+) of hands-on experience building, improving, and operating data platforms in high-volume production environments
Expertise in AWS Cloud, especially their data-native service offering (S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift etc.)
Expert level knowledge of IAM, KMS, networking, and security best practices in AWS
Expert Level SQL & Python
Skilled using Infrastructure as Code: e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
Workflow Orchestration: e.g., Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions, or similar.
Data Modeling & Data Warehousing: Dimensional modeling, star/snowflake schemas; experience with Redshift, Snowflake, or BigQuery is a plus.
Containerization: Docker; Kubernetes is a plus.
Deep knowledge of Software Engineering best practices—from requirements specification, version control, CI/CD, and testing to deployment and monitoring of data pipelines and services.
Ability to balance the big picture (strategy, scaling) with hands-on engineering and problem-solving.
Strong skills in data modeling, pipeline design, and automation.
Data-native mindset: you think data-first and know how to design robust, scalable, and maintainable platforms.
Comfortable leveraging GenAI-assisted coding while maintaining high standards and thoughtful code reviews.
Proven experience leading, mentoring, and growing small expert teams.
Ability to act as a trusted advisor for other teams and communicate complex technical topics clearly.

Why Join Us?

Direct ownership and impact on the future of Scalable Capital’s data landscape.
High degree of autonomy, trust, and the chance to shape standards across the company.
Work in a modern, cloud-first environment with cutting-edge data technologies.
Collaborative, data-driven culture and a supportive team.
Opportunities for personal growth, technical leadership, and career development.

Be part of one of the fastest-growing and most visible Fintech startups in Europe, creating innovative services that have a substantial impact on the lives of our customers
Work with an international, diverse, inclusive, and ever-growing team that loves creating the best products for our clients
Work from our centrally located offices in the heart of Munich or Berlin, nestled in lively neighborhoods filled with vibrant restaurants, cozy cafés, and a wide range of convenient amenities or choose to work remotely within Germany (if eligible for the job)
Be productive with the latest hardware and tools
Learn and grow by joining our in-house knowledge sharing or career development sessions and spending your individual Education Budget
Learn and experience German culture first hand by joining our free German language classes
International relocation support is provided if required
Flexible vacation policy and the opportunity to work from abroad
Benefit from an attractive compensation package and from the company pension scheme
Monthly contribution of 50% for the ‘Deutschland Jobticket’
Say goodbye to order commissions and say hello to your complimentary subscription of Scalable Capital's PRIME+ Broker
Enjoy flexible and discounted sports activities with Urban Sports Club

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