Staff Data Engineer

The central Business Intelligence team at SIXT builds and maintains the SIXT Data Platform and its Data Catalogue, serving thousands of users globally. Our flagship product, the SIXT Data Shop, ingests tens of millions of events daily and delivers insights through a comprehensive toolbox — from self-service batch processes to real-time ML model endpoints. You will join a hands-on, collaborative team of Data Engineers and BI Engineers who are constantly pushing cutting-edge technologies forward, with a strong focus on operational automation, ETL workflows, and innovative customer use cases. At SIXT, we value success, agility, ownership, and intercultural collaboration — apply now and become part of Team Orange. YOUR ROLE AT SIXT You explore, implement the latest AWS and big data technologies to uncover hidden opportunities, enable new capabilities, and build integrations for the SIXT Data Shop You design, build, and operate the core infrastructure underpinning the Data Platform — including Kubernetes workloads, AWS services, and reusable Terraform modules — with a focus on reliability, scalability, and developer experience You partner with Data Engineers, BI Analysts, and Data Scientists to architect optimal solutions for diverse analytical use cases, including dashboarding, ad hoc analytics, data-as-a-product, and machine learning You contribute to the Data Platform vision and roadmap through your expertise and intellectual curiosity, setting technical direction and engineering standards that the wider team builds on You demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and data protection when handling sensitive customer data YOUR SKILLS MATTER Education & Experience You hold a B.Tech, B.E., or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a similar discipline, with at least 9+ years as a data engineer and a proven track record at senior or staff level Platform & Infrastructure You bring deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, a broad range of AWS services, and building Te