Kolding, Hybrid position

Senior Data Engineer

Are you looking to join a global market-leading company that is shaping the future of Energy Management and Automation?

Our Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) product is a leading cloud-based solution, pivotal in managing data center infrastructures such as PDUs, UPS, cooling systems, and more. As an organization, we are driven to improve our customers' business by delivering insights to avoid costly downtime and improve energy efficiency. We take pride in the quality and experience of the software we deliver and love what we do.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be essential in shaping the data landscape of our scalable SaaS product. You will design and evolve event-driven, streaming-first data platforms, building and operating pipelines utilizing Kafka and Flink or equivalent frameworks. You will have a strong voice in solutioning our broader data storage architecture, working closely with domain experts, Analytics (Databricks), and feature teams to serve multiple consumers while balancing real-time processing needs with governance, quality, and cost control.

What you'll be doing:

Architecture & Design: Define scalable architectures for event-based ingestion and streaming jobs
Streaming Pipelines: Build, maintain, and tune stateful streaming applications using Flink or an equivalent framework
Data Modeling & Storage: Evaluate and drive decisions on our evolving data lakehouse and storage solutions
Reliability & Operations: Own the operational health, observability, and incident response for data pipelines
Data Quality: Embed schema validation, contract enforcement, and governance into data flows
Collaboration: Partner with SRE, Analytics, and domain teams to define data contracts and SLAs

What will help you succeed:

Streaming & Kafka: Strong experience with Apache Kafka topic design, semantics, and Schema Registry, or similar event streaming platforms
Stream Processing: Hands-on experience building production streaming applications with Flink or an equivalent framework. The focus is on a strong architectural understanding of stateful stream processing
Data Engineering Foundations: Proficiency in a JVM language (Java/Scala) for pipeline development
Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience running data workloads on Kubernetes and cloud object storage
SaaS Experience: Proven experience working in a highly scalable SaaS environment
Experience working closely with Analytics (Databricks) and feature teams
Direct experience building Java data pipelines
Experience with table formats like Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Hudi
CDC ingestion from relational databases into Kafka or an equivalent platform
Experience with multi-regional setups
Experience with data regulation and compliance
Fluency in English language

What do we offer:

At Schneider Electric, we are committed to fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture where every employee is empowered to thrive. As part of our team, you can expect:

Great colleagues, a modern working environment
Flexible working hours with opportunity to work from home
Opportunities to widen your expertise and international professional network
Great learning opportunities. Our employees are empowered to develop themselves through equal development opportunities.
Competitive employee benefits.
Opportunities on growing and taking next steps in your career

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About the site

Our R&D Center in Kolding, Denmark is a hub of innovation and expertise, dedicated to developing cutting-edge solutions in the field of energy management and automation. This center plays a crucial role in driving technological advancements and creating sustainable and efficient products that cater to the evolving needs of our customers worldwide. With a talented team of engineers and experts, the center has grown to become crucial in shaping the future of energy management solutions. #LI-Hybrid

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