Senior Data Engineer

Imagine shaping the future of how data drives business decisions and AI innovation. As our Senior Data Engineer, you’ll help build a cutting-edge data mesh platform that empowers teams with scalable, reliable, and high-quality data.

You love getting deep into architecture and tooling, but you also understand the bigger picture, how data transforms into real business value. In this role, your work will directly influence how product, analytics, AI, and business teams use and trust their data every day.

How you will make a difference:  

• Build, maintain, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines using dbt, Python, PySpark, Polars, and SQL.
• Operate and enhance our AWS data infrastructure, including Glue, Athena, S3, and supporting tools.
• Design and evolve Apache Iceberg tables, managing schema evolution, partitioning, compaction, and efficient storage.
• Drive data quality, observability, lineage, and monitoring across the entire data platform.
• Translate business and analytical needs into scalable, maintainable, and high-performing data solutions.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, engineers, and product teams to deliver clean, trusted datasets and APIs.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of our data mesh, developing new patterns, enhancements, and architecture improvements.
• Build AI/ML-ready data environments and datasets that enable intelligent products and predictive insights.
• Document systems, design decisions, and processes to ensure clarity, consistency, and smooth onboarding.

What will make you stand out:   
 

• Hands-on experience in data engineering, data infrastructure, or platform roles.
• Deep expertise with dbt, Python, and SQL, building reliable and scalable pipelines.
• Extensive experience with AWS services: including Glue, Athena, S3, IAM, and related tools.
• Proven production experience with Apache Iceberg or similar table formats / lakehouse technologies.
• Skilled in PySpark and/or Polars for processing large-scale datasets efficiently.
• Track record of designing scalable, modular data architectures that evolve with business needs.
• Exceptional communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
• Thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments, adapting to shifting priorities with ease.
• Confidence in mentoring or guiding junior engineers, fostering team growth and knowledge sharing.
• Experience building data systems for AI/ML applications, bringing models and analytics to life.

• Familiarity with pipeline orchestration patterns and best practices, streamlining workflows.
• Hands-on exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CDK, helping automate and scale infrastructure.
• Experience with data cataloging, lineage, or governance tools, improving trust and visibility across datasets.
• Experience with real-time or streaming data pipelines, adding speed and responsiveness to data flows.

We are committed to pay transparency and equal pay for equal work at Safeguard Global. Compensation decisions are based on objective criteria including skills, experience, scope of responsibility, and market benchmarking, in line with internal salary structures. 

We are hiring this position across multiple countries, compensation varies by hiring location. For target markets within the European Union (EU) , the base salaries start from:
Spain: €75,000

Portugal: €75,000

Who we are and what we do:  

Safeguard Global is….global! With offices worldwide and a workforce in 50+ counties, we enable global expansion without the risk by helping 1,500+ customers to hire, manage, and pay their employees in nearly 190 countries. It's all about people! Join us to meet diverse folks, explore new cultures, and connect with amazing talent from around the globe. 🌎 

Our Global Benefits: 

• 👨‍💻 Autonomy and Flexibility (work in any way): Remote first, with the flexibility to include life needs like school runs and gym breaks in your schedule, all while maintaining a high standard of work. 
• 🌴 Generous leave: Enjoy a competitive leave package including paid bonding leaves for new additions to your family    
• 🎁 Make a difference: Get 2 paid charitable days off to contribute to causes you believe in 
• 💰 Corporate bonus/SIP: All Guardians are eligible for our annual bonus scheme or sales incentive plan.  
• ✈️ International environment: Grow your network internationally and collaborate across the world. Interact, discover cultures, and tap into local expertise.   
• ⭐ Human centered culture: We emphasize the people factor in everything we do. Our nurturing culture ensures your ideas reach our leaders and your contributions get the recognition they deserve. 
• 📚 Learning: We support your continuous growth by providing access to 2 learning platforms, where you can learn at your own pace.  

Next Steps:  

To apply, please click on the following link. We wish you the best with your application. Our Guardian promise to you is to keep in touch to arrange the next stage should your application meet the position's requirements, or provide a gentle update if you have been unsuccessful at this time.  

Welcome to the future of work! 🌐 

At Safeguard Global, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and Guardians.