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Senior Data Engineer

Remote, European Union·Added 1 month ago (last checked 8 Oct)

Overview

Work mode
Remote (European Union)
English
Required
Experience
4+ years

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Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in data engineering or closely related roles
  • Strong experience building and maintaining production data pipelines using Python
  • Hands-on experience integrating data from external APIs
  • Experience operating batch ELT pipelines and working with data warehouses
  • Advanced SQL skills and experience modeling data for analytics and reporting use cases
  • Experience working with orchestration tools such as Airflow
  • Familiarity with dbt or similar transformation tools, and comfort working closely with analytics teams
  • Demonstrated ownership of production systems, including monitoring, debugging, and incident response
  • Comfort working in ambiguous environments and making pragmatic technical decisions
  • Experience working in a cloud environment such as GCP (or equivalent)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD practices and source control (e.g., GitHub)
  • Experience working in collaborative, iterative development environments

Nice to have

  • Additional preferred experience:
  • Designing or migrating pipelines toward incremental loading patterns
  • Working with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform)
  • Experience with data quality tooling, testing, or observability
  • Exposure to BI tools or supporting analytics workflows
  • Experience learning and adopting new tools or technologies quickly

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Insurance or subsidies based on country
  • Unlimited Time Off, with a minimum time off recommendation
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Official company-wide holiday for the last week of the calendar year
  • Access to free data skills training through our programs
  • A company culture that empowers individuals and embraces diversity through its core mission

The compensation range for this position is specific to location and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. These factors include (but are not limited to) location, experience, education and skill sets.

The role

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a critical role in building and operating reliable, analytics-ready data systems that power decision-making across the organization. You'll meaningfully contribute to key data pipelines, partner closely with analytics stakeholders, and help evolve our data platform to be more scalable, trustworthy, and easier to work with.

This is a hands-on role for someone who cares deeply about production data quality, is comfortable making decisions in ambiguous environments, and is motivated by building systems that other teams depend on every day.

What you'll do

  • Develop long-term technical vision for the team
  • Design technical strategy to develop components, frameworks and libraries to create seamless applications for our customers
  • Hands-on development of scalable components and applications
  • Mentor engineers including senior and junior engineers on their team
  • Improve and uphold standards for engineering and operational excellence
  • Create and encourage comprehensive documentation for code, libraries, and components to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team

How you'll work

  • This role is remote and should be located in Europe and compatible with EST time zone working hours.

About Correlation One

Correlation One is an education technology company that builds data-driven talent transformation programs for global enterprises and public sector organizations. The company specializes in data and AI skills assessment, training, and placement, operating at the intersection of education and technology, with a global footprint and a strong presence in Spain, where it has a significant delivery center in Madrid, and a growing team of professionals supporting its global operations. The company is known for its data science and analytics training programs, often partnering with governments and large corporations to upskill workforces.

For international professionals, Correlation One offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-growing edtech firm with a strong mission to close the data skills gap. The Spain office, located in Madrid, is a key hub for their global delivery and operations, and the company actively hires international talent, providing a multicultural work environment. With a focus on data, AI, and education, it's an attractive option for those looking to combine technology with social impact in a European setting.

Industry
Education Technology
Founded
2015
Employees
500–1,000
Headquarters
New York, USA
In Spain
Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

  • The company has a significant office in Madrid, Spain, which serves as a key hub for its European operations.
  • Correlation One focuses on data science and AI training, making it a great fit for professionals with skills in data, engineering, and education.
  • The company works with global clients, offering opportunities to work on international projects and with diverse teams.
  • As an edtech company, it offers a mission-driven work environment focused on closing the data skills gap.
  • The Madrid office is a growing hub, providing opportunities for career growth in a dynamic, international setting.

In their own words

About the company & team

Correlation One is the largest provider of AI and data workforce development programs globally, having trained over 500,000 professionals across 11 countries. As the largest training provider for Amazon Career Choice, and a growing partner to state governments building registered apprenticeship programs, Correlation One sits at the intersection of employer talent needs and scalable workforce training.

We work with Fortune 500 enterprises, federal and state government agencies, and leading employers to close skills gaps in AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, and operations leadership. Our programs produce job-ready graduates who are prepared to contribute from day one.

Additional information

Correlation One is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Correlation One provides a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Correlation One are based solely on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage applicants to bring their unique skills, experiences, and outlook to our work environment.

Correlation One is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Correlation One strives to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidates@correlation-one.com.

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