Director of Data Engineering | Berlin

Director of Data Engineering

👩‍💼 Are you a data visionary with a passion for building modern, scalable, and human-friendly data ecosystems? 📊🚀

🌍 We’re supporting a fast-growing B2C tech company that’s already profitable and scaling rapidly — and we’re looking for a Director of Data (all genders) to lead and elevate their entire data ecosystem.

If you’re looking to build a data function from the ground up and influence product, growth, and business strategy through data — this is your moment! 🌟

💼 What You’ll Be Owning

As Director of Data, you will:

✅ Own data architecture, governance, and tooling strategy — from infrastructure to insights

✅ Build and lead a cross-functional data team (engineers, scientists, analysts) focused on business outcomes

✅ Define and deliver internal data products and services that provide real value to stakeholders

✅ Implement a modern, governed, single source of truth — empowering teams with self-serve analytics

✅ Partner closely with product, growth, and executive stakeholders to fuel innovation and better decision-making

✅ Increase decision velocity with powerful tools, models, and infrastructure

✅ Design and lead a world-class experimentation strategy

✅ Be a hands-on technical leader — from architecture to team mentorship

✅ Continuously explore new technologies and methods to improve performance, reliability, and impact

🧠 What You Bring

✔️ 10+ years in analytics/data roles, including 4+ years in a leadership capacity

✔️ Strong track record in B2C environments, ideally apps with millions of users

✔️ Proficiency in SQL, Python, and modern software engineering principles (Git, Docker, testing)

✔️ Solid experience with cloud platforms (ideally Google Cloud Platform)

✔️ Familiarity with Looker or similar BI/reporting tools

✔️ Excellent project prioritization and stakeholder management skills

✔️ Clear understanding of cross-functional KPIs and data-driven decision-making

✔️ Collaborative leadership style and outstanding English communication skills

✔️ Customer-obsessed, pragmatic, and technically sharp

🎁 Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

📈 Profitable company with huge growth ahead

🌍 Remote-first setup — work from anywhere

🧘 Mental health support via nilo.health

🎓 Personal learning budget (€2000/year)

📚 Free language lessons

💸 Virtual Share Option Program (VSOP)

🧳 Relocation support (visa, housing assistance, etc.)

🚇 Germany-based perks:

• 25 vacation days
• Gympass Gold
• Deutschland-Ticket
• €50 internet allowance
• 🖥️ State-of-the-art equipment — Mac or Windows
• 🍝 Daily lunch & ergonomic setup (if in the Berlin HQ)