Senior Data Engineer - French Speaking

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer who is fluent in French, Spanish and English to join our growing engineering community in Spain. You will design, build and optimise data processing pipelines on the Databricks Lakehouse platform, supporting analytics, machine learning and business intelligence across a global organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain scalable batch and streaming data pipelines using Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.
• Lead the development of data workflows that power analytics, ML and BI use cases.
• Collaborate with data scientists, architects and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into production‑grade solutions.
• Optimise performance and cost‑efficiency of Databricks clusters and jobs, leveraging Photon, Auto Loader and Job Workflows.
• Establish and enforce best practices for data quality, governance and security within the Databricks environment.
• Mentor junior engineers and help evolve the team’s Databricks expertise.

Required profile

• Deep hands‑on experience with Databricks on Azure, AWS or GCP, including Spark (PySpark/Scala), Delta Lake and MLflow.
• Strong programming skills in Python or Scala and experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Solid understanding of distributed computing, data modelling and performance tuning in cloud‑native environments.
• Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Databricks Workflows or Airflow and infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform).
• Professional communication skills in Spanish, French and English (C1 level).

Required skills

• Databricks
• Azure, AWS, GCP
• Apache Spark, PySpark, Scala
• Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MLflow
• Python
• CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Distributed computing
• Data modelling
• Performance tuning
• Databricks Workflows, Airflow
• Terraform
• Photon, Auto Loader, Job Workflows

What we offer

• Flexible work options – fully remote or hybrid (candidates must reside in Spain).
• Career acceleration with a supportive, multi‑continent learning community.
• Opportunities to contribute ideas to unique projects and see them realised.
• Work‑life balance through self‑managed workflow organization.
• Annual performance reviews, regular feedback cycles and individual development plans.
• Professional development resources – paid certifications, unlimited Udemy Business access, etc.
• Local, virtual and global team events to foster connections.