Data Engineer
About you
We’re looking for a data engineer who’s curious, collaborative and ready to work with modern technologies in a team that values transparency, quality, and innovation. You’ll be part of a humble and supportive group of engineers who enjoy building meaningful solutions for both clients and internal projects.
You’ll spend your days working with code and data at scale, so a genuine interest in programming and problem-solving is key. If you like working across disciplines, sharing ideas, and learning from others, you’ll feel right at home here.
What you’ll do
Your focus will be to design and build systems for large-scale data using modern tools and frameworks. You’ll work on challenges like:
Designing scalable and high-performance data storage solutions
Decoupling data ingestion, storage, and compute
Creating effective schemas and partitioning strategies
Running large-scale ETL and analytics with distributed computing systems
Building and maintaining data pipelines
Making data more discoverable and easier to use for data scientists
Selecting and integrating open-source tools for robust data platforms
What we value
Empathy and a collaborative mindset
Curiosity and an eagerness to improve things
Clean, maintainable code with room for the occasional quick fix when needed
A balance between simplicity and performance
Experience that would help
You don’t need to tick every box, but here are some of the technologies we work with daily:
At least 3 years of relevant experience
Python, Scala, or Go
Databricks, Snowflake
Object storage (S3, Minio) and big data formats (Parquet, Avro)
Delta / Apache Iceberg
dbt, Spark, Dask, Trino
Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT
Postgres, MongoDB, Redis
Airflow, Dagster
GH Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Git
Working at Backtick
We’re a small, dedicated team with a flat structure and a culture built on trust. We care about delivering value to our customers while creating an environment where our colleagues can thrive. That means investing in R&D, encouraging side projects and making sure work stays both challenging and enjoyable.
Every year, we organize team getaways, an autumn adventure and our popular “Codecation” hackathon. It’s a mix of hard work, creative problem-solving and time to enjoy each other’s company.
Perks
Competitive salary
Transparent equity model
Events, hackathons, and paid conferences
A generous budget for hardware, learning, and tools
Flexible hours and vacation
Fika and great coffee