At Satelligence we're looking for a Jr. Data Engineer to join our team.
We are looking for a Junior Data Engineer:
Employment type: 32â40h/week
Location: Utrecht, NL (hybrid)
Experience: JuniorâMedior level
Salary: â¬48 000 â â¬60 000 gross/year (including 8% holiday allowance, based on 40h/week)
About the job
As Data Engineer your main responsibilities are on building out capabilities of our (geo)data query engine. Youâll be part of the data engineering team, which develops and maintains our satellite data processing engine, geospatial storage and query engine and a set of internal tools used mainly by our OPS team. Our tech stack is Python, Django, PostGIS, deployed on Google Cloud services like GKE and cloud functions. This role will report to Engineering Lead.
What will you do?
You'll be instrumental in empowering our product teams to develop and deploy features that help our clients reach their sustainability targets. You'll ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our cloud-based data platform, enabling us to deliver critical environmental intelligence through our API. Your work will directly contribute to:
Building and maintaining scalable infrastructure on GCP using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
Optimizing data pipelines for processing and storing massive datasets (ETL, OLAP)
Developing and managing APIs for efficient data dissemination.
Implementing data engineering best practices for data quality, security, and performance.
Collaborating closely with product teams to understand their needs and provide technical guidance.
Contributing to the design and implementation of data storage solutions using databases like PostgreSQL
Monitoring and troubleshooting platform performance and ensuring high availability.
About you
You are an experienced Python developer
You are experienced with RDBMS, especially postgresql
You are familiar with Django
You prefer a well organized codebase over getting your pull requests merged fast
Nice to have
You are experienced with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
You have experience with Google Cloud (Cloud SQL, Cloud Composer, Kubernetes)
You worked with PostGIS before or bring other experience with geospatial data
What we offer you:
ðOffice centrally located in Utrecht city (with direct access via bus 8 or a 20-minute walk from Utrecht Central Station)
ð27 holidays (based on full-time employment)
ðSolid pension scheme with employer contribution
ðNS Business Card for employees commuting from outside Utrecht
ð¥ï¸Laptop and necessary IT equipment provided
ð©ºAdditional income protection in case of long-term illness or disability, complementing the statutory coverage
ð¥ªDaily lunch, fruits, and Aroma Club coffee at the office
ð¹Not the main reason to join, but definitely a fun one: Annual Team Week, after-summer drinks with friends and family and a festive Christmas celebration.Meet Satelligence!
Satelligence is the market leader in remote sensing technology for sustainable sourcing with the mission to halt deforestation. We provide traders, manufacturers and agribusinesses such as Mondelez, Bunge, Cargill, Unilever, Rabobank with critical sustainability insights empowering them to minimize their global environmental footprint and track their progress against climate objectives, ensuring a sustainable supply chain. We were founded in 2016 and currently employ +40 people, working in Utrecht and several locations in Asia, Africa, and South America.Apply for the job
Do you want to join our team as our new junior Data Engineer? Then we'd love to hear about you!
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