Data Engineer (Berlin/London/Paris)

Please note that this position is based in Berlin, Germany - relocation support is provided if required.

THE BEST WORK OF YOUR CAREER

Trade Republic is the largest savings platform in Europe - we operate in 17 countries, serving +4 million customers who trusted us with over 35B in assets. But we’re striving for more.

We have a bold mission to empower everyone to build wealth with easy, safe, and free access to financial systems. You will have the opportunity to grow your career by collaborating with a team of outstanding talents and state of the art technology to build a lasting, positive future for millions.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

The Data Platform team at Trade Republic builds a scalable, secure, and cost-efficient platform that empowers teams to innovate and make data-driven decisions. We provide self-service tools for data ingestion, pipeline development, workload orchestration, dashboard creation, and data discovery.

Our products are developed using Python and SQL, leveraging AWS, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Kafka, Spark, Flink, and observability tools built on the LGTM stack.

• Design and develop data-intensive systems for large-scale data ingestion, processing, and storage.
• Build resilient systems to process millions of events daily, driving informed decision-making.
• Take full ownership of services and products across the entire lifecycle, from ideation to operation.
• Collaborate across functions, mentor colleagues, and provide continuous feedback to drive team growth and future-focused solutions.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Background in Software/System Engineering with experience building production-grade data-intensive systems.
• Proficient in system design and scaling strategies, balancing trade-offs like availability vs consistency and latency vs throughput.
• Strong problem-solving skills, tackling complex engineering challenges with a focus on results rather than specific tools or languages.
• Hands-on with infrastructure, cloud-based distributed systems, and infrastructure-as-code, with a passion for knowledge sharing and team growth.

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY NOW

Our culture rewards ownership, excellence, and high energy. We care deeply about outcomes and hold each other accountable - we’re here to win and fix one of the largest challenges Europeans face - closing the pension gap and democratising wealth. If this gets you fired up, reach out!

We believe it’s our team’s varied identities and backgrounds that make us sharper and stronger. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected and has equal opportunity to thrive in their careers. For any questions on DEI during the interview process, reach out at