Senior Data Platform Engineer (f/m/d)

Overview

Join Apaleo and Shape the Future of Hospitality Tech! Apaleo is the world’s most open, API-first property management platform powering the next generation of hospitality operations. Its modular, AI-powered infrastructure enables hoteliers to customise their tech stack, automate routine work, and deliver seamless, personalised guest experiences, powered by best-in-class apps and autonomous AI agents that adapt to every stay. If you’re driven by the idea of making hospitality smarter, more human, and powered by cutting-edge technology, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer who will architect and scale the next generation of AI-ready data warehouse solutions for our customers. This is a hands-on role for someone who blends deep technical expertise with forward-thinking product vision.

What You’ll Be Up To

• Collaborate on the architecture design of Apaleo’s next-gen AI-driven data warehouse platform , enabling real-time analytics, automation, and intelligent recommendations.
• Build modular data layers that connect structured and unstructured data, empowering AI agents to autonomously process insights and optimize decisions.
• Partner with Business Analysts and Product teams to translate business problems into scalable, intelligent data solutions.
• Design and implement high-performance data pipelines , ensuring data accuracy, freshness, and accessibility across the organization.
• Develop smart reporting APIs for hotel property- and chain-level analytics, allowing seamless integration from third-party apps through the Apaleo Store.
• Ensure best practices in data architecture, ETL, and cloud-native development.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• Several years building and scaling data warehouse or multi-tenant data platforms , ideally within high-growth tech environments (e.g., e-commerce, travel, or delivery tech).
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms architecture principles (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Proven experience with at least one cloud-native data warehouse solution, such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery .
• Expertise in Python, SQL , ETL , and pipeline orchestration (e.g. Airflow ).
• Deep knowledge in data modeling, performance optimization, data access management, data quality, etc.
• Ability to bridge technical and business perspectives through clear communication, fostering collaboration and delivering data-centric solutions to complex challenges.
• Passion for emerging GenAI technologies (e.g., LLM integrations).
• Nice to have:
  • Understanding of API-first ecosystems
  • Knowledge of .NET ORM (Object-Relational Mapper)
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform.
• Based in Munich or Berlin, Germany , open to remote.

What We Offer

• A Diverse & International Team : Work alongside passionate professionals from over 20 nationalities, bringing unique cultural perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to shape the future of hospitality tech.
• Growth & Development : You’ll benefit from 360° feedback reviews, a dedicated learning budget, and chances to take on more responsibility. Our evolving career framework ensures increasing opportunities to learn new skills and advance your career.
• Autonomy & Ownership : Great ideas can come from anywhere. We empower you to take responsibility and contribute directly in an environment built on trust, transparency, and collaboration.
• Shape the Future of Hospitality Tech : Be part of a fast-growing scale-up transforming the hospitality industry with work that drives real impact.
• Competitive & Fair Compensation : Salaries are competitive and benchmarked to ensure fairness; performance and contribution are recognized and rewarded.
• Flexible & Remote Work Options : We focus on results, not hours. Work from home, the office, or a hybrid setup with schedule flexibility when it makes sense for your role and team.
• Free Public Transport : Travel across Germany with fully covered Deutschland Ticket.
• Team Connection : Regular team dinners, meetups, and offsite events.
• Paid Time Off : 30 days of vacation.
• Health & Wellbeing : Access to gyms and wellness options through EGYM Wellpass.
• Learning & Development : Annual budget to invest in skills, courses and certifications.

Equal Opportunity : Apaleo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.