The Senior Data Engineer will lead data architecture discussions, build reliable data pipelines, mentor team members, and ensure data quality across initiatives.
About Airalo
Alo! Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store that helps people connect in over 200+ countries and regions across the globe. We are building the next digital service that revolutionizes the telecom industry. We are a travel-tech company and an equal-opportunity environment that values and executes diversity, inclusion, and equity. Our team is spread across 50+ countries and six continents. What glues us together is our commitment to changing the way you connect.
Check out more information about Airalo in our Public Handbook here.
About you
We hope that you care deeply about the quality of your work, the intrinsic worth of tasks, and the success of your team. You are self-disciplined and do not require micromanagement in terms of your skillset and work ethic. You do your best to flourish as an individual every day while working hard to foster a collaborative team environment. You believe in the importance of being — and staying — authentic, honest, positive, and kind. You are a good interlocutor with clear and concise communication. You are able to manage multiple projects, have an analytical mind, pay keen attention to detail, and love to get your hands dirty. You are cognizant, tolerant, and welcoming of vulnerabilities and cultural differences.
About the Role
Position: Full-time / Employee
Location: Remote-first
Benefits: Health Insurance, work-from-anywhere stipend, annual wellness & learning credits, annual all-expenses-paid company retreat in a gorgeous destination & other benefits
We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer who takes ownership of complex problems and delivers reliable solutions at scale. You communicate technical concepts clearly across teams and time zones, mentor others generously, and make pragmatic decisions that balance speed with quality. You thrive in our global, async-first environment where autonomy and accountability go hand-in-hand. You value direct feedback, collaborative problem-solving, and building systems that outlast your tenure. You will be part of our growing data org and work closely with our data analytics, engineering, and product teams to evolve our data platform and engineering practices.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lead data architecture discussions and design scalable, reliable data systems that support our growing business needs
- Build and maintain production-grade data pipelines using modern data stack tools and methodologies
- Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver data solutions that drive business value
- Mentor team members and contribute to our culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing
- Ensure data quality, privacy, and governance standards across all data initiatives
Must have:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Information Systems, or another quantitative field
- 5+ years of professional experience as a Data Engineer or Software Engineer in data-rich organizations
- 3+ years specifically in data engineering, with experience leading data architecture discussions and technical decision-making
- Experience with a major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP), ideally with some exposure to Infrastructure as Code or remote configuration tools.
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift), transformation tools like dbt, and distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark or Apache Flink.
- Strong coding experience in Python/Scala and advanced SQL knowledge across relational and non-relational databases
- Maintain and optimize high-performance data pipelines with comprehensive CI/CD automation, implementing observability frameworks (metrics, logging, distributed tracing) and data quality gates to ensure pipeline freshness, accuracy, and completeness
- Experience leading technical architecture discussions and making strategic technology decisions
- Strong communication skills to effectively partner with stakeholders across the organization
- Proven ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in team environments
Good to have:
- Experience working with Internet and technology companies
- Experience working with Telco, MNOs & MNVOs
If you are interested in this position, please apply via the link.
Please note that our Data team works in the CET timezone, so candidates will need to reside in countries with the same time zone or similar to it and will need to already have permit to work in the country where they are based.
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We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this opportunity. Airalo is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity, equity & inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities throughout our job interview process.
Top Skills
Apache Flink
Spark
AWS
Azure
BigQuery
Ci/Cd
Dbt
GCP
Python
Redshift
Scala
Snowflake
SQL
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