Senior Data Engineer

About us

We are Latana, a leading brand insights company focused on capturing the $18 Billion+ brand tracking market. Put simply, Latana gives brands the tools to make better marketing and campaign decisions by giving them world-class insights about their brand performance. In its short existence, Latana has already started working with some of the hottest B2C brands, including Headspace, Revolut, Unilever, and more – and we’re just getting started!

The journey that awaits you

You will work closely with our Data Engineering & Software Engineering teams to make the transfer of data within our system fast, efficient and error-free, and to optimize the performance of our machine learning infrastructure.

As well as working to improve existing system features, you will design database schemas and ETL procedures that will scale Latana to meet demand in the years to come. Your role will be instrumental to the continued rapid growth of the business.

Your skills and expertise

• Professional experience in a data engineering role
• Demonstrable track record of handling large data sets
• Strong SQL knowledge, particularly for working optimally with big data
• Experience with classic relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and modern cloud data products like Amazon Athena and DynamoDB
• Professional experience with data pipelines and ETL procedures
• Iterative development – you continuously integrate your changes into the codebase even though you have a long term vision in mind
• Ability to switch between programming languages and environments if required – our main languages are Python and Ruby
• Experience of containerisation, infrastructure orchestration and serverless application management tools like SAM and CDK would also be beneficial

Your character

• You have a pragmatic, polyglot approach – you use the best tool for the job
• You understand that proactive communication is a large part of software engineering
• You’re just as happy when modifying or refactoring legacy code as when working on something brand new
• You maintain a solid understanding of how your work relates to the goals of the company
• You are enthusiastic about solving problems and motivated to help the people around you succeed
• You are productive when working with legacy code and you are always looking for refactoring opportunities
• You always keep the big picture in mind when focusing on part of the system
• You have an automate-everything approach – streamlining processes and eliminating manual work excites you!

What we offer

• A challenging, yet encouraging work environment
• The opportunity to contribute to the success of a fast-growing, market-leading product
• A yearly education budget to contribute to your lifelong learning
• A yearly stipend for use on either public transport or personal fitness via Urban Sports Club
• In-house coaching to help you grow personally and professionally
• A MacBook Pro and all the peripherals you need to succeed
• A beautiful office in Berlin-Kreuzberg
• Regular team outings on our two company boats!

Finally, a little bit more about us

Our mission is to enable organizations of any size 
to accurately measure and track how people 
perceive their brand.

Our vision is to lead the development of a new generation of research technologies that enable us to better understand the desires, preferences, and dreams of people around the world.

You can read more about the values that drive us at latana.com/about-us.

Latana is committed to providing a respectful, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone who works here or with us, regardless of their gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion (or lack thereof).