Senior Data Engineer (f/m/d)

Founded in 2008, BMG has become the fourth-largest music publisher worldwide. Our success and competitive edge are rooted in our founding values of fairness, transparency, and service. Our mission is clear: to empower artists and songwriters to maximize the potential of their songs and recordings in the digital era.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and Maintain Data Pipelines: Design, develop, and maintain advanced data pipelines using Airflow and dbt, focusing on data ingestion and transformation, enabling analytics and business intelligence capabilities, particularly for Marketing and Sales Analytics
• Implement Data Quality Monitoring: Establish data quality monitoring systems using Monte Carlo Data, dbt, and BigQuery to ensure data accuracy and consistency, fostering user and customer trust
• Manage Data Platform: Oversee the data platform, including BigQuery, GCP Dataproc, Looker, Monte Carlo Data, and dbt, ensuring a reliable, state-of-the-art data infrastructure
• Optimize Technical Infrastructure: Construct and continuously enhance a compliant technical infrastructure for analytics and AI, embedding ethical data practices as a core value
• Optimize Cloud Costs: Identify and implement optimization opportunities to enhance cloud cost efficiency
• Bridge Technical and Operational Domains: Translate business requirements into scalable technical architecture, bridging the gap between technical and operational domains
• Collaborate and Educate: Work with other data engineers to improve existing solutions and lead global training initiatives to enhance user proficiency on our data stack and in the usage of the build data pipelines
• Engage with Emerging Technologies: Proactively assess and integrate emerging technologies and tool, collaborate with industry experts to ensure state of the art data operations
• Foster Innovation: Lead academic collaborations and organize hackathons to foster a culture of innovation
• Internal Data Applications Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of BMG's internal data applications, including royalty processing engines and revenue assurance data pipelines 

What you bring 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent technical education and work experience, a master’s degree is preferred
• Hands-on experience in data engineering, particularly in the design and operation of data lakes, with a deep understanding of database systems and big data processing technologies, preferably on GCP
• Advanced knowledge of SQL for data manipulation and analysis, and proficiency in Python for scripting and automation. Experience with Airflow, Spark, dbt, BigQuery, and data visualization tools like Looker or Tableau
• Proven ability to maintain strong relationships with outsourced development teams, ensuring efficient communication and swift resolution of challenges. Capable of clear communication across diverse teams
• Demonstrated ability to bring new ideas to enhance BMG's data-driven decision-making and operational processes
• Commitment to staying updated with the latest developments in data engineering, machine learning, and relevant legal and compliance updates

It's also a plus if you have

• ML Engineering: Experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch and the ability to integrate and deploy ML models within data pipelines in cloud infrastructure
• Cloud Security and Compliance: Advanced understanding of cloud security practices and data compliance protocols

What We offer

• A modern office in the heart of Berlin and flexible options for remote work

• Numerous benefits such as a free BVG job ticket, a reduced-price membership for Urban Sports, discounts for Bertelsmann employees etc.

• Ongoing training opportunities on our internal platforms BMG Campus and Bertelsmann University 

• Long-term career opportunities for all employees 

• A collaborative work environment with an open, appreciative community of people who all share the same passion for working with artists and songwriters

• Our unique corporate culture based on strong values and mutual support that make us a great team

This Is Us
As the great Kurt Cobain once said, "Come as you are." BMG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees. We value diversity in all forms. Equal opportunity is deeply rooted in our core value of fairness, and we are committed to creating a truly inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. If you're good at what you do, come as you are! Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out, we welcome you to join our team.
All applicants to BMG are treated equally - regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, religion or belief.
(BMG is publishing Kurt Cobain's catalog, including the 1992 single 'Come As You Are.')

Unternehmen: BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT GmbH - Corporate 

Land: Germany

Region: Berlin

Stadt: Berlin

Postleitzahl: 10117

Job ID: 271025