Data Engineer

  • Rotterdam
  • Fulltime
  • Bachelor
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As a Data Engineer, you work with your team to design and build robust, scalable data solutions that help hundreds of colleagues make better decisions, every single day. You combine your technical skills, love for cloud, and passion for data to make sure the right data flows to the right place at the right time. You’re not afraid to take the lead, and you enjoy working on smart solutions that have a real impact.

Coolblue data engineers

Data Engineer

  • Fulltime
  • Rotterdam
  • Bachelor

What does a Data Engineer at Coolblue do?

As a Data Engineer at Coolblue, you collaborate with other data engineers and specialists to build scalable solutions in a fast-moving cloud environment. Together, you form the technical core of your team. You take the lead in complex projects, guide your teammates, and see the impact of your work across the business. You design clever data processing pipelines to collect and transform data from multiple sources. You optimize data flows, improve efficiency, and build a rock-solid infrastructure.

You steer the technical direction, work closely with stakeholders, and align the data strategy with commercial goals. You also support your colleagues through pair programming and inspiring demos. That’s how you make data at Coolblue a little bit better every day.

 
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You enjoy doing this

  • Working with a team of data professionals on scalable solutions.
  • Taking the technical lead in complex projects and guiding your team.
  • Building batch and streaming pipelines using Airflow and GCP tools.
  • Designing and optimizing cloud architecture with cutting-edge tech.
  • Improving data storage and recovery using your data warehousing knowledge.
  • Trying out new data engineering trends and applying them right away.
 
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Week 17

  1. MonMonday
  2. TueTuesday
  3. WedWednesday
  4. ThuThursday
  5. FriFriday
    1. Daily stand-up Data Engineers

    2. Processing feedback from stakeholders

    3. Whiteboard discussion

    4. (Digital) Coffee with Guru

    5. Coaching session with Yatendra

    1. Daily stand-up Data Engineers

    2. Watch Pieter update

    3. Demo Data Engineering

    4. Pitch new idea

    5. Brainstorm Airflow

    1. Daily stand-up Data Engineers

    2. Pair Programming

    3. Teamlunch

    4. Refinement

    5. Meeting with PO

    1. Daily stand-up Data Engineers

    2. Sprint planning

    3. Training 'Discover your qualities'

    4. Outdoor walking with Livia

    5. Meeting with Team Lead Rafael

    1. Daily stand-up Data Engineers

    2. Retrospective

    3. Last minute meeting with Oguz

    4. Fill in the feedback form colleague

    5. Weekend drinks with Cloud Team

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You recognize yourself in the following

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering or related field.
  • 1–2 years of experience as a Data Engineer or a similar role.
  • Familiar with ETL best practices and tools like Airflow.
  • Skilled in SQL and Python. Terraform? You know it or want to learn.
  • Experience with Big Data in Google Cloud Platform or AWS.
  • Comfortable with CI/CD tools (like TeamCity, CloudBuild), logging, and monitoring (like Datadog).
  • Eager to help others grow their technical skills.
 
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This is what you’re looking for in a job

  • Money.
  • Working together in an international environment with colleagues from the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, and many more.
  • An extraordinarily good work environment. Where we interact as friends and you can just be yourself.
  • Monthly drinks, freshly prepared snacks, legendary Coolblue parties and the best team activities.
  • A fine balance between working at the office and working from home. Of course, we’ll help you create the best home-office possible. Including desk chair, laptop, and blue garlands.
  • Plenty of room for your own ideas, initiatives and choices. You do your work your way.
  • Travel allowance, a retirement plan and an allowance when you work from home.
  • 25 leave days. As long as you promise to come back.
  • A picture-perfect office at a great location. You could crawl to work from Rotterdam Central Station. We recommend just walking for 2 minutes, though.
  • With over 100 training courses in our own Coolblue University, you become a little better every day.
  • A discount on all our products.
 
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“What I look forward to most every week are the office days with the team. When we brainstorm funny slogans together or enjoy a game of pool during the break, the working hours fly by.”
Rebekka
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Apply!
Like what you see? You can become a Coolbluer, apply now!
  • 1

    APPLY

    Go for it

  • 2

    PHONE CALL

    It's for you

  • 3

    1ST ROUND

    Ready, set, go

  • 4

    ONLINE ASSIGNMENT

    Just a taste

  • 5

    2ND ROUND

    Go for the fridge

  • 6

    CONTRACT

    I do

Questions? Contact Margot Janssen Daalen
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Margot Janssen Daalen