Senior Data Engineer, Supply Data Engineering

📋 Description

• • Embark on a transformative journey with GetYourGuide AG, a leading innovator in connecting people with unforgettable travel experiences worldwide. As a Senior Data Engineer within the strategic Flywheel Data Engineering group, you will play a pivotal role in constructing the robust data foundations and empowering self-serve capabilities essential for the supply side of our dynamic marketplace.
• • Your core mission will revolve around ingesting, integrating, and meticulously structuring critical internal and external datasets. This will involve transforming raw data into reliable tables, key metrics, and valuable data products that directly empower GetYourGuide to effectively onboard suppliers, foster their success, and scale our supply operations efficiently.
• • You will operate as a trusted thought partner, collaborating closely with stakeholders across Supply, Product, and Data teams. Your ability to translate complex business needs into tangible, delivered outcomes and champion the adoption of trusted, self-serve data capabilities will be paramount.
• • A significant aspect of your role will be driving technical excellence across our data ecosystem. This includes proactively managing and evolving the team’s data infrastructure with a long-term perspective, encompassing architecture design, rigorous testing methodologies, comprehensive monitoring and observability, performance optimization, and cost efficiency.
• • You will be instrumental in improving existing production systems. This involves leading the system design for new functionalities and continuously enhancing deployed systems through pragmatic refactoring, dedicated reliability work, and strategic simplification efforts.
• • A key responsibility is to unblock and elevate the entire team. You will achieve this by raising the overall engineering bar through diligent code reviews, insightful design input, and hands-on technical support, thereby empowering other engineers and fostering a culture of shared expertise to grow collective team capability.
• • You will actively shape best practices and influence critical technical choices, with a steadfast focus on principles of simplicity, reusability, and long-term maintainability in all data solutions.
• • Your responsibilities will extend to owning data solutions end-to-end, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, reliable data that directly supports crucial supply-side decision-making processes.
• • You will be expected to manage and evolve the team’s data ecosystem, ensuring its architecture, testing, monitoring, performance, and cost-efficiency are maintained at the highest standards.
• • The role demands a proactive approach to improving existing production systems, including leading system design for new capabilities and implementing continuous improvements through refactoring and simplification.
• • You will contribute to a collaborative team environment by providing strong code reviews, design input, and hands-on support to unblock and mentor fellow engineers, thereby enhancing the team's overall technical proficiency.
• • You will have the opportunity to influence technical direction and establish best practices, emphasizing simplicity, reusability, and maintainability in all data engineering endeavors.
• • This role offers a unique opportunity to impact the core of GetYourGuide's supply operations, directly contributing to the company's mission of making travel extraordinary for millions of users globally.
• • You will work with a modern data stack, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex data challenges at scale.
• • The position requires a blend of technical depth, strategic thinking, and strong interpersonal skills to effectively partner with diverse teams and drive data-driven initiatives forward.
• • You will be a key player in ensuring data accuracy, reliability, and accessibility, enabling data-informed decisions across the organization.
• • This is an opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced, international environment with a company that values innovation and employee development.