Data Backend Engineer (m/f/d)

Data Backend Engineer (m/f/d) at Statista

At Statista, we’re all about facts and data, for we are the world's leading business data platform. By providing reliable and easy-to-use data as well as various data analytics products and services, we empower people worldwide to make fact-based decisions.

Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our employees.

We value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story matters – keep writing it as part of our team.

Your Role

• Build and optimize backend systems using Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS (ECS, Fargate, S3, RDS) for data-driven applications.
• Develop APIs and microservices that connect data products to various platforms.
• Design database models, automate schema migrations, and ensure performance and security.
• Operate orchestration and CI/CD pipelines (Airflow, Docker, GitHub Actions) for reliable deployments.
• Collaborate across teams to solve technical challenges around data, with a focus on backend and data architecture.
• Perfect for backend engineers interested in working with data or growing into data engineering.

Your Skills

• Strong programming skills (Python or similar) with database and API development experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms, infrastructure‑as‑code, and automated deployments.
• Understanding of data modeling, query optimization, and schema design.
• Interest in data‑centric problem‑solving and eagerness to learn more about data engineering tools and workflows.
• Comfortable working independently or collaboratively, and open to learning data engineering concepts.

What We Offer

• Work from abroad 10 days a year (up to 30 if your family lives abroad)
• Hybrid work and flex‑time
• International team and social events
• Free access to Perplexity Enterprise and all its amazing functionalities
• Career & training opportunities
• Attractive locations and modern offices
• Mental health support with OpenUp

Some of the benefits listed here apply only to the German entity and to Junior‑level roles or above.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology – Technology, Information and Media

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