Senior Data Engineer
At Kaizen, the commitment to the unparalleled value of data drives every decision made. Building on a robust Data Lake architecture, the company is moving towards a transformative Data Mesh architecture-treating data as a product with well-defined contracts, distributed ownership, and domain-oriented design.
As the data ecosystem evolves, the focus remains on data democratisation, governance, observability, and secure, scalable ingestion. The data tribe is well-prepared to lead this transition, driving the design and expansion of next-generation Data Products and ingestion frameworks. By joining the team, you’ll be at the forefront of Kaizen’s data-driven innovation. The tech stack includes Spark, Python/Scala, Databricks, Delta Lake, Apache Airflow, Airbyte, GitLab, Grafana, Kafka, and cloud-native services (Azure/AWS).
- Design and optimise scalable data pipelines (batch and streaming) integrating diverse sources across cloud platforms.
- Embed observability and governance using modern frameworks and metadata management tools.
- Implement security controls, including encryption, masking, and role-based access.
- Deploy and manage solutions using CI/CD best practices within a “you build it, you run it” culture.
- Collaborate with domain teams and stakeholders to align on data contracts and platform standards.
- Continuously evaluate emerging technologies to enhance the platform’s scalability and efficiency.
- Strong software engineering expertise, with experience in production-grade data platforms (required).
- Proficiency in Spark, orchestration frameworks (e.g., Dagster), and cloud environments (Azure) (required).
- Understanding of security best practices for enterprise data environments (required).
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to work across domains in a distributed ownership model (required).
- Curiosity and passion for innovating with modern data architecture and tooling (required).
- A buddy will support you with your onboarding.
- Competitive pay & bonus scheme.
- Developmental 360° feedback framework.
- Hybrid way of working & remote options.
- Monthly meal allowance.
- Nice rigs - 2.5K monitor, latest i7, tons of RAM, fast SSD.
- Private health insurance for you & your family.
- Unlimited access to Udemy & continuous training.
Kaizen Gaming is one of Europe's fastest-growing GameTech companies, operating the Betano and Stoiximan sports-betting and online-casino brands. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, with a major operational hub in Malta, it serves more than 13 million customers across 19 markets in Europe, the Americas and Africa. The company builds its own technology, combining sportsbook, live betting and casino products. Its flagship Betano brand has grown internationally through sponsorships including UEFA competitions and major football clubs.
