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Our goal is to reinvent scouting in football and build the #1 global scouting platform for identifying and developing talent. With the help of modern AI technology, CUJU enables every young football talent to be seen - regardless of origin, gender, or social background. We create fair opportunities and transparent pathways into professional sports. Our platform connects athletes, clubs, and organizations worldwide to rethink scouting - data-driven, objective, and mobile. Together, we are shaping the next generation of global talent scouting.\nYour Mission: As CUJU’s first Senior Data Engineer, you will build the data foundation of the company.\nYour mission is to transform fragmented data across multiple systems into a reliable, scalable, and usable data layer that enables:\nClear business metrics (e.g. MAU, retention)\nProduct decision-making\nFuture player performance insights\nYou will play a critical role in shaping how data is structured, connected, and used across CUJU.\nTasks\nWhat You’ll Work On:\nDefine and implement core data models (users, events, performance)\nDesign and operate robust, production-grade data pipelines\nEstablish a single source of truth for key business and product metrics\nStructure data for business and product analysis (retention, funnels, activation)\nBuild and deploy data services and jobs on AWS (e.g. S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Glue, Athena, Redshift, etc.).\nMake pragmatic decisions on how data is stored, processed, and accessed\nEvaluate and introduce tools (e.g. BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks) where they add clear value\nEnsure the architecture scales with product, AI, and data growth without overengineering\nOptimize pipelines for scalability, cost efficiency, and performance.\nWrite clean, maintainable, and well-structured Python code following software engineering best practices.\nWork closely with Product, Engineering, AI, and Business teams\nRequirements\nWhat You Bring:\n5-7+ years of professional experience in data-heavy roles (data engineering, ML engineering, or similar).\nStrong programming skills in Python (clean architecture, testing, modular design not just scripts).\nSolid SQL skills and experience designing analytical schemas.\nHands-on experience building production data pipelines and services.\nStrong experience with AWS and cloud-native data architectures.\nFamiliarity with infrastructure concepts (CI/CD, monitoring, logging, deployments)\nComfortable working with imperfect, real-world data and evolving requirements.\nExperience working in fast-paced or early-stage environments\nYou understand that data work is software engineering.\nExcellent communication skills in English, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional and international teams.\nPassionate about sports, performance analytics, and leveraging data to make a real-world impact.\nBenefits\nBe a founding member of a strategic new Data teamPurpose & impact\nHelp build something that transforms the world of sports\nShape CUJU’s future and influence our growth, product strategy, and innovation\nSports meets technology: Work with international clubs, partners, athletes, and influencers\nCreative freedom & agility: Take ownership, shape processes, and benefit from fast decisionsLearn & grow\nBenefit from individual development opportunities and our Masterplan learning platform\nStay active with Wellpass and access a broad network of fitness, sports, and wellness partnersBenefits that support you\n30 days’ vacation, competitive compensation, Corporate Benefits, and more\nYour Impact:\nBuild the technical foundation of CUJU’s data platform.\nEnable scalable, reliable, and production-ready analytics across the company.\nShape how data is ingested, processed, and used in products from day one.\nDirectly influence player insights, product features, and long-term data strategy.\nIs this your next big play?\nAre you passionate about sports, communicative, and eager to actively shape the future of sports? 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