Lead Data Engineer (AWS)

Location: Milan, Italy

Salary: €73,533–€83,828 EUR annually

Company

Klarna is a fintech product company.

What you will do

• Build and operate analytical data processing platforms on AWS for large-scale batch and analytical workloads.
• Design robust data pipelines, table structures, data lakes, and access patterns for analytics, model training, and downstream consumption.
• Lead the implementation of core data processing systems using AWS Glue, Spark, S3, Iceberg, Databricks, and Redshift.
• Evolve platform architecture, infrastructure, and AWS account foundations for scale, cost efficiency, security, and reliability.
• Design IAM models, roles, and access patterns for secure data platform usage across teams and accounts.
• Drive architectural decisions and cross-team initiatives, aligning stakeholders and delivering production-ready solutions.

Requirements

• Strong experience building analytical data platforms on AWS, including Spark-based processing and S3-backed data lakes.
• Hands-on experience with Python, distributed data processing, and infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Experience with modern table formats such as Iceberg and data warehouses such as Redshift.
• Experience designing and operating IAM and AWS account setups for data platforms.
• Experience operating production systems through monitoring, incident analysis, and continuous iteration.
• Submit a CV in English.

Culture & Benefits

• Emphasis on code quality, maintainability, and operational excellence.
• Product-oriented approach focused on durable, scalable solutions.
• Cross-team collaboration and technical leadership in architectural initiatives.