data engineer for an automotive platform

mobile.de operates an automotive platform that connects buyers and sellers and supports successful vehicle transactions. Its Qualify, Communicate & Transact cluster covers leasing, dealer lead conversion, and tools for trading vehicles from private sellers.

• Design, implement, schedule, and monitor ETL/ELT pipelines for the data lake and data warehouse following software engineering best practices;
• Build and maintain well-tested and well-documented data models using dbt for analysts and business stakeholders;
• Contribute to creating and defining reports and dashboards that increase transparency into business processes;
• Collaborate with analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and product managers across mobile.de;
• Serve as a point of contact for questions about datasets within assigned domains;
• Identify data quality issues, coordinate their resolution, and support preventive improvements;
• Recommend ways data can support product improvements and business decisions;
• Evaluate and pilot new tools and approaches, including AI, when appropriate.

• Degree in data engineering, data science, (business) computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience;
• Hands-on experience with big data technologies in cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform;
• Experience building data integration pipelines;
• Experience with dbt, Airbyte, Airflow, Kafka, Spark, or BigQuery;
• Experience with relational databases and modern data warehouses;
• Ability to explore and analyze data using SQL;
• Experience with BI tools such as Looker or Tableau, including translating data into insights that support decision-making;
• Working knowledge of containerization tools such as Docker;
• Foundational understanding of CI/CD practices;
• Interest in using AI tools and LLM-assisted workflows to improve productivity and data solutions;
• Curiosity about practical applications of AI in data engineering.

• Competitive base salary and participation in the company’s incentive programs;
• Competitive company pension scheme in addition to statutory retirement insurance;
• Regular team and company events;
• Access to coaching, learning platforms, and development resources;
• Monthly transportation allowance;
• Hybrid work with the option to work abroad for a set number of days per year;
• Confidential employee assistance and support services for employees and their immediate families;
• Enhanced parental leave and family-friendly policies;
• Temporary employment for a 1-year fixed-term contract covering parental leave.