Data Engineering Manager

What you will do:

We are on a journey to revolutionize our data capabilities through the modernization of our Data Platform, unlocking insights and innovations that will power the company’s future.

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineering Manager who can lead and inspire teams to drive the future of data in our company. If you’re passionate about leading from the front and pushing boundaries, join us on this journey.

You will lead two teams composed of Data Engineers and Data Ops to implement and maintain best practices in data processing, according to the Data Lakehouse approach.

You will work closely with Data Governance, Product Management and Architects to drive platform improvements and support the ever‑evolving needs of data and engineering teams.

You will:

• Own the data platform roadmaps
• Enhance and maintain robust batch ingestion and validation pipelines.
• Participate in our data transformation program taking direct ownership of the creation of a self‑service data platform and contributing to the implementation of data governance principles.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement engineering best practices within the data ecosystem.
• Lead by example, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement within the data engineering team, ensuring collaboration and alignment with broader business and product objectives.
• Mentor and upskill team members
• Contribute to system architecture designs with Architects.
• Coordinate and run Proofs of Concept (POCs).

You will directly report to the Head of the tribe.

You Must Meet These Critical Qualifications

• Proven leadership and mentorship experience guiding data engineering teams.
• Extensive experience with Data Lakehouse architectures and implementation.
• Solid understanding of Data Mesh, including domain ownership, federated governance, and data product design.
• Solid understanding of Data Governance and Quality, covering metadata management, data lineage, and data observability.
• Proven experience using AWS services and familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Snowflake and Airflow.
• Experience with data modeling and knowledge of medallion architecture.

You Can Impress With These Additions

• Experience with Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake.
• Realtime data processing at scale.

What we offer you:

• An awesome team
• A permanent contract
• Flexible working environment (2 days home office per week plus up to 4 total weeks additional flexibility during the summer and December to work fully remotely)
• Competitive fixed salary and bonus
• Lunch vouchers available for each working day
• International teams and a multicultural environment spanning 10 offices across Europe
• Highly inclusive working environment
• Lifestyle benefits that can be used to reimburse expenses related to physical and leisure activities, family support, travel, etc.
• Continuous learning and development programs
• Free access to the Calm app to help you build resilience wherever you are in your mental health journey
• Dedicated parental leave and caregiver leave policies (12 weeks fully paid)
• Health insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance at no cost to the employee
• Amazing offices with dining, a coffee point on each floor, and a leisure area
• Team building events

We believe that we are better together, and we welcome you for who you are. We endeavor to ensure that everyone—regardless of ability, age, socio‑economic background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender expression, gender identity, ideology, national origin, race, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law—has the opportunity to reach their full potential. At TheFork, we want you to bring us your unique perspectives and experiences, so we can collectively continue disrupting the restaurant industry and go from good to great.

TheFork is committed to a fair recruitment process. If you have special needs and require reasonable support during your application, interview, or participation in the selection process due to health conditions or disability, please direct your inquiries to Our HR team will review the request and respond accordingly.