Senior Data Engineer (m/f/d)
Frankfurt am Main, Dresden
Full-time
Permanent employee
Company Description
Since its foundation in 2007, Solactive AG has evolved into one of the world’s most important and fastest-growing index providers. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, we power global investment products across ETFs, structured products, and mandates. Our reputation is built on innovation, speed, flexibility, and strong partnerships.
Job Overview
As a Senior Data Engineer in our Data Solutions team, you will play a key role in shaping how data flows through our platform, ensuring it is accurate, reliable, and scalable. Your work directly supports the indices and financial products that depend on this data, making a tangible impact on the core of our business.
Your Tasks
- Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines and data products.
- Build and evolve a modern data landscape that becomes the central source of truth across the organization.
- Develop and maintain robust ETL processes for high-volume data environments.
- Act as an internal advisor on best practices for tracking, storing, and accessing data across the organization.
- Support and contribute to the migration of data platforms to Snowflake, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Your Profile
- 8+ years of experience in software development.
- Strong programming skills in Python; experience with Go, Rust, or comparable object-oriented languages is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
- Experience with cloud-native development, ideally on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Ability to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
- Good understanding of microservice architectures and distributed systems.
- Basic knowledge of Docker and containerized environments.
- Experience working with Git-based workflows and platforms such as Bitbucket, GitLab, or GitHub.
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and tools.
- Strong technical mentoring and knowledge-sharing skills.
- Full professional proficiency in English.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills combined with curiosity and a proactive, hands-on mindset.
- Interest in solving complex technical and mathematical challenges with a practical approach.
Our Offer
- Global Team: Join our motivated international team at Solactive.
- Modern Culture: Enjoy our modern, flat hierarchy and startup-like culture.
- Responsibility & Connections: Take over responsibility from day one and build relationships in- and outside of the company.
- Vacation: Enjoy 30 annual vacation days, plus extra time off for Christmas Eve and New Year.
- Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive compensation package.
- Special Benefits: Job ticket and gym access, access to Corporate Benefits, modern office space with ergonomic set-up, employee lounge, and free beverages and fruits.
Your Application
Interested? Don’t miss your chance and directly apply online by clicking the “Apply now” button on our website and filling in the application form. Please make sure to also upload your CV, a cover letter is not compulsory. We are looking forward to hearing from you! For further information, please visit: www.solactive.com/career/
About us
Solactive AG is a FinTech company operating globally and growing at a fast pace, headquartered in Frankfurt. Since 2007, we develop tailor-made and multi-asset class index solutions for ETFs and other index-linked investment products for the leading global investment banks and asset managers as our clients. Flexibility, efficiency and providing the highest quality are at the heart and soul of our business philosophy. We are now hiring!