Data platform engineer in intellectual property

Abion is a fast-growing and purpose-built IP firm on a mission to become Europe's leading intellectual property powerhouse. With nearly 30 years of experience at the crossroads of law and technology, we offer a full ecosystem of IP solutions spanning across trademark management, domain name management, web security, and online brand protection.

• Build Abion’s enterprise data platform, establishing a scalable, trusted foundation for analytics, integration and AI.
• Integrate data from a wide range of business systems and external sources using modern techniques such as APIs, change data capture, event streaming and mirroring, enabling near real-time reporting.
• Build a complete, trusted knowledge layer, connecting data with business definitions and context so that people, applications and AI can use it with confidence.
• Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines and model data into tested, reusable datasets, working with business owners to define and certify the data and KPIs that matter most.
• Deliver trusted, self-service reporting and make data available to applications and AI tools across the business.
• Put governance in place from the start: access control, sensitive data classification, lineage, data quality and observability.
• Monitor platform performance and cost, keeping both under control as use of data services grows.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining high engineering standards.
• Work directly with teams across the business and Technology, and champion data, AI and modern ways of working.

• Significant experience building and running a modern data platform on Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake or similar, using a medallion architecture, including managing ingestion performance and forecasting platform costs.
• Strong Python/PySpark and SQL, with a track record of production ETL/ELT pipelines integrating data from varied business systems, including less well-documented sources.
• Experience delivering self-service data and reporting through tools such as Power BI or custom solutions, with governance (access control, classification, lineage and data quality) implemented in practice.
• Hands-on experience with an enterprise-wide data catalogue in active use for cross-system governance, ownership models and access management.
• Experience working with unstructured data and building on top of it, for example through knowledge graphs or ontologies.
• Experience building secure, scalable solutions on Azure or an equivalent cloud platform.
• Regular use of AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude Code or Cursor, with the judgement to review and validate AI-generated output.
• The knowledge to architect solutions that use AI and apply best practice when building with it, including security, data privacy, testing and cost control.
• Proven end-to-end delivery, from concept to production, in a small, high-impact team, using CI/CD and DevOps best practices and working in an agile, iterative way.
• A builder who loves exploring and finding solutions to hard problems.
• Able to break down complex system and data problems into clear, deliverable work.
• Driven, dedicated and keen to see ideas through to production.
• Passionate about data and AI, up to date with new trends, and happy to bring fresh ideas to the table.
• Enthusiastic and personable, with the technical depth to back up your stakeholder skills.
• Будет плюсом: Experience delivering enterprise AI solutions, such as agents and workflows built on Microsoft Foundry or similar; Experience in IP, legal tech or compliance-adjacent industries; Awareness of AI and data regulations and standards, such as the EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001 and GDPR, and how they shape the way solutions are designed and governed

• Join Europe’s leading Intellectual Property firm, where you'll thrive in a fast-paced, international environment that values transparency, openness, and accountability.
• At Abion, we believe in working hard and having fun together. In this dynamic role, you’ll make an impact in the IP world while collaborating with a talented, global team of experts. We encourage a balanced lifestyle, offering freedom with responsibility. Plus, we love celebrating successes and enjoying team activities that bring us closer together!