Senior Data Engineer (Scala/Go/Python)

TL;DR

Senior Data Engineer (Scala/Go/Python): Design and build high-performance data services and pipelines for content modeling and integration with an accent on scalability, data quality, and system reliability. Focus on rearchitecting content models, implementing robust APIs, and optimizing cloud-native data workflows.

Location: Hybrid in Berlin or London. Extensive relocation support to Berlin is available.

Company

hirify.global empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music, providing progressive tools, services, and resources to help artists build and grow their careers.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance services for content modeling, serving, and integration.
• Develop batch and streaming data pipelines with cloud-native tools.
• Collaborate on rearchitecting the content model to support rich metadata.
• Implement APIs and data services that power internal products and external integrations.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and validation across ingestion, storage, and serving layers.
• Optimize system performance, scalability, and cost efficiency for backend services and data workflows.

Requirements

• Proven experience in backend engineering (Scala/Go/Python) with strong design and data modeling skills.
• Hands-on experience building ETL/ELT pipelines and streaming solutions on cloud platforms (GCP preferred).
• Proficient in SQL and experienced with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Pub/Sub, Kafka).
• Knowledge of data governance, schema management, and versioning best practices.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) for deployment.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work culture offering hybrid opportunities to collaborate in person at offices or work from home.
• Extensive relocation support including allowances, one-way flights, temporary accommodation, and on-ground support for Berlin.
• Creativity and Wellness benefit for personal development.
• Employee Equity Plan and generous professional development allowance.
• Flexible vacation and public holiday policy allowing up to 35 days of PTO annually.
• 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing) to welcome newborns, adopted, and foster children.
• Free German courses at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels.