Senior Data Engineer (m/f/d) Global IT
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONWe believe that different perspectives and experiences are the key to sustainable success. Our goal is to create an authentic and attractive work environment where everyone feels valued, with a sense of belonging, and encouraged to shape the future of the sports industry together.
Global IT Data Engineering team at our Hamburg location. Global IT Full-time | Part-time | Job-sharing
- Design/build AI-ready Lakehouse architectures (Databricks, Fabric) and data pipelines for analytics/ML
- Develop financial data models (Data Vault 2.0) with governance (Purview, Unity Catalog)
- Architect AI infrastructure: Cognitive Search, RAG, vector DBs, knowledge graphs for agentic AI
- Optimize Databricks + establish CI/CD/DevOps pipelines (Azure DevOps)
- Ensure security, lineage, compliance via RBAC and metadata management
- Collaborate across data, AI, and business teams to deliver a scalable platform
- 8+ years Azure data/AI engineering with Python/SQL expertise
- Deep experience: Databricks, Fabric, Lakehouse architectures
- AI/ML integration (OpenAI, Cognitive Services, RAG, vector search)
- Data modeling, Delta Lake, performance optimization, financial data
- Governance tools (Purview, Unity Catalog) + CI/CD/DevOps practices
- Distributed processing across SQL/NoSQL with strong analytical mindset We offer
Whether you’re seeking a role that is full-time, part-time, or a job share, we understand that everybody has their own unique needs. That’s why we offer a range of flexible working options which we can discuss with you to find the best solution for you.
DON’T MEET ALL THE CRITERIA? NO WORRIES!For us, people and potential come first. Your enthusiasm for the role and SPORTFIVE, as well as your willingness to learn and develop, are just as important as your skills. We see potential as the key to success and are committed to helping you grow and acquire new skills on your journey with us.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Onboarding: To ensure that you are set up for success when you join us, we offer a role and department specific onboarding program, complemented by a company-wide introduction where you get to know your colleagues, our diverse products, and different business areas.
- Work-Life-Integration: Our flexible working arrangements include mobile working, additional child sick leave days, and a free family service.
- Individual Development: Room for personal and professional growth, supported by customised training opportunities, development planning, internal mentoring, and on-the-job training.
- Attractive Benefits: Discounts at partner companies, event tickets, company pension plan, Germany ticket, job bike, mental health programs, and Urban Sports Club memberships.
We are happy to offer this role as a job-sharing position.
An exciting challenge awaits you, where you can contribute your energy and expertise to our company-wide AI project in our