Data Engineer - Data & Automation
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. ClickSend scores A on the Alion truth index.
ABOUT SINCH
Sinch is pioneering the way the world communicates. More than 150,000 businesses - including Google, Uber, Paypal, Visa, Tinder, and many others - rely on Sinch’s Customer Communications Cloud to power engaging customer experiences through mobile messaging, voice, and email.
Whether you need to verify users or craft omnichannel campaigns, Sinch makes it easy. Our AI-infused Super Network, APIs, and applications ensure you can connect with your customers reliably and securely, at every step of their journey.
At Sinch we “Dream Big”, “Win Together”, “Keep it simple”, and “Make it Happen”. Thesevaluesare ourfoundation!
DESCRIPTION
The Data Engineer - Data & Automation builds the data pipelines, automations, and internal tools that help Sinch's customer-facing teams work faster, andmeasuresthe results.
Reporting to the Director, Operational Excellence, this role is part of Global Customer Excellence and works with Customer Support, Customer Onboarding, Policy Assurance, Sales, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering. Operational Excellence maps how the teams work, builds the improvements, and measures them. This role does the building and the measuring.
Main responsibilities:
Build and maintain data pipelines from support, onboarding, and billing systems (Zendesk, Jira, and internal platforms).
Design, build, and deploy automations, integrations, and internal tools that remove manual steps from team workflows.
Build integrations between Zendesk and internal systems using APIs and webhooks.
Build data models, dashboards, and reports that teams and leadership use every day, including the operational metrics the teams are measured on.
Capture a baseline before each improvement and measure the result after release.
Share ownership of the team's platform: architecture, version control, deployment, monitoring, and documentation.
Use AI tools where they add value, andcheck their output against real data before teams rely on it.
Follow Sinch's security and data-governance standards: security review before deployment, centrally managed credentials, and auditable changes.
Work with process owners to turn a documented process into a working automation, andexplain technical choices to non-technical stakeholders.
Support the rollout of new tools and monitor their health after launch.
REQUIREMENTS
Be based in Brazil, México, Colombia or Sweden.
Advanced or fluent English
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Experience in data engineering, automation, technical operations, or support engineering
Has built and run pipelines, automations, or integrations that other people rely on in production
Hands-on with SQL and a scripting language such as Python or JavaScript
Experience working with APIs and webhooks, and integrating SaaS platforms such as Zendesk and Jira
Experience building dashboards and reports (Looker, Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
Understands data quality: every metric needs a definition, a baseline, and an owner
Familiar with Git and with deploying and maintaining tools in a shared environment
Comfortable using AI tools as part of the work, with a critical eye on the quality of their output
Aware of security and data-privacy practices when handling customer data
Able to explain technical decisions clearly to non-technical colleagues
Works independently, prioritizes well, and follows work through to production
Comfort working across regions and time zones (LATAM, EMEA, APAC) in a remote setting
OUR HIRING PROCESS
We are committed to ensuring a recruitment process that is fair, objective, consistent, and inclusive. Our approach includes structured, competency-based interviews designed to evaluate your skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role. At times, we may include a data-driven assessment to enhance our hiring success and identify candidates likely to excel.
We believe in a two-way process and encourage you to ask questions throughout the journey. If this role isn't what you're looking for, please explore the other opportunities listed on our career page: https://www.sinch.com/careers/. No matter who you are, we hope you find an exciting path forward - hopefully with us!
BENEFITS
STAY HEALTHY: We cover 100% of medical and dental plans for Sinchersand eligible dependents through Bradesco Saúde.
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS: With the Cajuflexible benefit card, our Sincherscan choose to use benefits on food, education, and home office assistance.
FAMILY FIRST: Our Sincherscan enjoy paid maternity leave for 180 days and paternity leave for 30 days. Plus, we provide daycare assistance for kids up to five years old.
EVERYDAY WELLBEING: We partner with Wellhubto help Sinchersaccess gyms and wellness options.
SECURE YOUR FUTURE: Our Partnership with Prudential life insuranceprovides coverage for all Sinchersin the events of unexpected absences, serious illness, accidents, and disabilities.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: We offer annual reimbursements for certain expenses related to disabilities and/or transgender needs.
TAKE A BREAK: Our Sincherscan take a day off on their birthday to celebrate with their loved ones.