Data Platform Engineer

  • Rotterdam
  • Fulltime
  • Bachelor
Relocation possible
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  • Language courses
  • Housing
  • Visa and work permit

Become a Developer at Coolblue and we’ll take care of your relocation from A to Z, including a language course for the whole family and a warm welcome. You’ll be part of our friend group with more than 40 nationalities from day 1. In addition to improving the systems we built ourselves, you also think about challenges that have a major impact on Coolblue and our customers.

As an experienced Data Platform Engineer, you'll design, build, and manage distributed data platforms like Airflow and Kafka. By leveraging event-driven architectures, you'll ensure performance, scalability and security, empowering over 500 colleagues with reliable data solutions. Ready to scale our data infrastructure and improve customer journeys?

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Data Platform Engineer

  • Fulltime
  • Rotterdam
  • Bachelor

What does a Data Platform Engineer at Coolblue do?

As a Data Platform Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of designing, building, and operating distributed data platforms like Airflow and Kafka. Your focus will be on security, compliance, scalability, and flexibility. By leveraging event-driven architectures, you'll enhance the Customer Experience across various domains, from Marketing to Data Science. Supporting over 500 colleagues, you'll assist with troubleshooting, documentation, and training. As a data platform guru, you thrive on challenges related to scalability, system tuning, and automation (AWS, CDK, Terraform). You’re part of an international team of 5-7 Coolblue’ers, working closely with the Developers and the Analytics Platform Engineers. Outside your team, you often sync up with Cloud Engineers to enhance your platform deployment skills.

     
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    You enjoy doing this

    • Design data platforms on AWS/Google Cloud and introduce DataOps/SRE culture.
    • Enable 70+ development teams to share data and help Analysts and Scientists gain new insights.
    • Learn new technologies through courses, POCs, and hackathons.
    • Work with AWS services and Docker to ensure scalable, secure data platforms.
    • Engage with colleagues to spot and explore new opportunities.
    • Work in an Agile environment, improving customer journeys.
    • Code in Python and also learn about other languages.
    • Share knowledge through pairing, code reviews, training, and coaching.
       
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      Week 49

      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 Science or a comparable field.
      • 3+ years (medior) or 5+ years (senior) of experience as a data platform engineer.
      • Solid experience deploying distributed apps on the cloud using Airflow or Kafka.
      • Skilled in Cloud Architecture on AWS and/or GCP.
      • Expertise in Configuration Management with tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
      • Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration and monitoring tools like Datadog.
      • Passionate about mentoring others to enhance their technical skills.
       
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      This is what you’re looking for in a job

      • A salary between € 3050 and € 7250, depending on your experience.
      • Working together in an international environment with colleagues from the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, and many more.
      • Relocation assistance from A to Z. We will make sure it goes well and give full support.
      • 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

      • Does Coolblue offer a hybrid workplace?

        Working at the office makes us happy, that’s why we are working partly from home and partly from the office.

      • Can I live outside the Netherlands and still work in the Tech department of Coolblue?

        No, it’s not possible to work from abroad as a Tech colleague. We like collaborating in a digital way, but over this last year we’ve seen that doing a retrospective, a pair-programming session, or grabbing a drink in real life is much more fun. That’s why we like everybody to be in the Rotterdam office at least 4-8 days a month on average. Together with your manager, you decide how often you and your team really meet in the office.

        Besides that it’s much more fun to see each other in real life, there are also some tax regulations that make it hard to work from abroad.

        For a lot of vacancies, we have the possibility to help you (and your family) to relocate to the Netherlands. Visit our relocation page for more information about moving to the Netherlands.

      • How often do I go to the office?

        Together with your manager, you decide how many days you and your team will be in the office. On average, this will be at least 4-8 times a month.

      • Do you help new colleagues relocate?

        Yes, we do this for most vacancies. If the vacancy you’re interested in has a relocation sign on top, it means we’ll help you (and your direct family) to relocate. You can find more information on our relocation page.

        Do I need to live in Rotterdam when I move to the Netherlands?

        No, that’s not necessary. The Netherlands is a small country, so if you want to live in Amsterdam, Utrecht, or Tilburg, that’s okay. As long as you are able to meet your team in the Rotterdam office around 4-8 times a month, you can live wherever you want.

      • Can I keep developing myself?

        Coolblue University: learning at Coolblue, in a different way.

        With over 30 training courses in our own Coolblue University, you can get a little bit better every day. At Coolblue, we go back to school sometimes. But not by sitting there quietly and just listening. The training courses aren't boring, but interactive. You have to do exercises and have discussions with others. At the Coolblue University, we choose what we want to learn, so we can continue to develop en become real experts. For example, a Delivery Driver needs different training courses than a Customer Service Employe and a starter needs different courses than a manager.

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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
      Applications from freelancers, employment agencies, and recruitment agencies are not appreciated.
      Margot Janssen Daalen