Staff Data Engineer (m/f/x)

bonial helps you save time, money and paper!

We are a digital advertising partner for offline businesses - we support retailers in their marketing activities and help them find a new audience. Would you like to join and be a part of digitalisation of retail?

Bonial is part of Axel Springer SE and is disrupting the retail landscape as the leading "Drive to Store" partner in Germany and France. Through our platforms "kaufDA" and "MeinProspekt" in Germany, and “Bonial” in France, we connect millions of users with their favorite shops and brands—driving real impact every single day.

We are in the midst of an exciting growth phase, scaling fast and transforming the way people discover retail. At Bonial, we thrive in a high-performance, fast-paced environment fueled by motivated, results-driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference. If you’re looking to be part of a dynamic team that’s shaping the future of retail, we’d love to meet you.

bonial welcomes both full- and part-timers!

INTRODUCTION

We are looking for a Staff Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and operation of our cloud-native data platform on AWS. This role goes beyond traditional data engineering and sits at the intersection of data and platform engineering. You will drive the architecture

and deployment of scalable data services, APIs, and pipelines, while shaping our Kubernetes-based infrastructure and engineering standards.

Your responsibilities:

• Architect and operate scalable data platforms using AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, EMR)
• Design, build, and maintain batch and real-time data pipelines
• Develop and deploy containerized data services and APIs on Kubernetes (EKS), including CI/CD integration
• Own infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) for data and platform components
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes workloads (resource management, autoscaling, observability, networking)
• Build and maintain internal data APIs and microservices for data access and processing
• Ensure high standards for data quality, reliability, security, and governance
• Collaborate with systems engineers, ML engineers and analytics teams to deliver end-to-end data solutions
• Lead technical decision-making, set best practices, and mentor engineers across teams

Your profile:

• Extensive experience in data engineering and backend/platform engineering
• Strong expertise in Python, Java, SQL, and AWS ecosystem
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS), containerization (Docker), distributed event streaming frameworks (Kafka), and microservices architecture
• Experience deploying and managing APIs and services in Kubernetes environments
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code
• Familiarity with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow)
• Strong system design skills and ability to operate at scale
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

As a Staff Data Engineer, you will play a key role in bridging data engineering with modern platform engineering practices, ensuring our AWS-based data ecosystem is scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly.

What We Offer:

High growth story - Bonial is a high-growth and dynamic company with continuous potential into the future. We are a leading player and a driving force in an industry that is undergoing a massive and a once-in-a-lifetime shift from print to digital.

Innovation & tech - we are a high-tech company focused on innovative technology, leveraging AI and other tools to maximize productivity and efficiency. We leverage these tools to continually enhance the performance of our company and our people, while driving results for our customers and users.

Exciting environment for professional development - strong support for your professional development, backed-up by a feedback culture to help you identify your strengths and opportunities.

Diversity - proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we aim to enable everyone to show up as their full selves. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and to being a safe space regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender expression.

Wellbeing - we believe mental health is as important as being fit. That's why we're giving you free access to nilo.health, a mental health app. In terms of physical training, other than our awesome gym in the office, we also cover part of the subscription to the Urban Sports Club. We can also offer you a corporate pension scheme so you don't have to worry about your retirement.

Sustainability - together with our Green team, we offer you the opportunity to engage in projects that promote sustainability, environmental development and the impact that we make on our planet.

Flexibility - Currently, we have a policy that allows for up to 20% mobile work, which can be conducted from anywhere within Germany, and the option to work from abroad. Additionally, we offer 28 days of holiday. You also get an extra day for each calendar year (up to 30 days) as well as other occasions (moving, working on a social project, etc).*

Modern office - Zen Rooms where employees can pray, relax or simply have some quiet time; fully equipped gym in the office, and a roof terrace for amazing social events.

Free lunch – whenever you’re at the office, we offer you different lunch options – and it’s all on us! Enjoy your lunch at a nearby restaurant that partners with us! Hot and cold drinks, fruit, regular varied and healthy breakfasts and other snacks at the office are, of course, always available for free for our employees.*

Social Culture – which encourages people to start conversations, build relationships and participate together in the community through regular team events.

Visa Sponsorship – we provide visa sponsorship for those of you who are eager to join us from outside of Germany.

Partner for retail - we empower retailers to reach their customers in the most efficient and effective way possible. We see ourselves as a critical business partner for retail, and as highlighted in our Company Vision, we “Enrich local shopping for everyone. Everyday.”

As part of the Axel Springer Group, we also align with the Axel Springer Essentials.

If you think you could fit the bill, we'd love to hear from you!

You can check out our bonial_people Instagram or read more about bonial culture and tech on Medium.

*as per our current Works Agreements