Senior Data Engineer, Growth Alliance at Hellofresh

Work with HelloFresh in Warsaw and its HelloTech organisation, HelloFresh’s global technology backbone with more than 1000 people, building the digital products that power our end-to-end food experience. From meal kits and ready-to-eat meals to specialty offerings like pet food and premium meat & seafood, HelloTech creates the platforms that bring tailored food solutions to millions of customers every month. Our subscription-based, direct-to-consumer model relies on technology at every step, from customer-facing apps and personalization logic to pricing, forecasting, supply chain optimization, and initiatives that help reduce food waste. While our brands operate independently to serve distinct customer needs, they are united by shared platforms, data, and operational excellence built by HelloTech. HelloTech works in autonomous, cross-functional alliances, each owning a specific product or domain end to end. By working with our Warsaw office, you will help shape scalable, data-driven products used across our markets, working with a modern tech stack and international teams to continuously improve how people discover, order, and enjoy HelloFresh’s products, today and in the future. About the role: What's in the Box As a Senior Data Engineer on the Marketing Customer Profile team under Growth Alliance, you will design and scale the foundational data layer that powers high-impact personalization and real-world segmentation. You will be responsible for integrating diverse data sources into a unified customer view, enabling advanced AI/ML modeling and real-time marketing activations. By optimizing our Databricks-based infrastructure, you will ensure our data is the engine behind every personalized customer journey. At HelloTech, flexibility and cross-functional collaboration are core to how we work. While this role is aligned to a specific Alliance, strong candidates may also be considered for opportunities across different teams or projects. What you’ll do: The Recipe • Work on the end-to-end process, including architecture, design, development, deployment, and operations of data pipelines, applying DevOps practices, pair programming, and other cutting-edge methodologies. • Be an active, solution-oriented contributor within autonomous, cross-functional agile teams collaborating with Product Owners, Back-end Engineers, Front-end Engineers, Product Analysts, and Business Intelligence teams. • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of HelloFresh’s core product and architecture, acting as a technical expert for software solutions and offering support to colleagues. • Work with state-of-the-art technologies like AWS (EMR, Glue, s3, etc), Kafka, PySpark, Kubernetes, Airflow, Prefect, Tecton, Databricks, as well as in-house Data Pipeline tools. What you’ll bring: The Ingredients • Strong background in data engineering with a focus on writing clean, maintainable Python code • Proficient in working with cloud platforms and data technologies such as PySpark and Kubernetes. Streaming technologies is a plus. • Skilled in designing scalable data models and working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and object stores (e.g., AWS S3) • Basic understanding of Backend Development • Track record of building and optimizing efficient, reliable data pipelines • Committed to ensuring data quality, implementing monitoring practices, and maintaining high testing standards across the development lifecycle • Comfortable in agile environments, embracing fast iterations, lean principles, and continuous delivery Above all, we are looking for individuals who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you. What we offer: The Toppings • Global collaboration at scale: Collaborate with experienced engineers and product partners across HelloTech’s international teams, in a culture of active knowledge sharing. • Technology with real-world impact: Build and operate modern systems at global scale, supporting 6+ millions of customers and complex supply chain operations. • Technical/Product/Design leadership: Drive best practices and influence architecture/design, quality, and ways of working in an autonomous, product-led setup. • End-to-end development/delivery: Drive decisions from problem definition to production, improving systems and enabling long-term scalability. • Access to workspace at Warsaw Centre Point. The hub offers modern facilities including showers, breakout zones, outdoor space, cycle parking, and refreshments (coffee, soft drinks, and fruit). Are you the missing ingredient? If this sounds like a tasty opportunity, we’d be excited to hear from you. We aim to review your profile and respond within 5 business days. #Engineering