AI FuturesData Engineer | €1B Revenue Global Industrial Technology Company | Azure, Fabric & AI
AI Futures has been exclusively retained by a global industrial technology company operating at the heart of Industry 4.0 to hire a Data Engineer for its AI CoE.
The company is a profitable, family-owned German Mittelstand organisation with ~€1B annual revenue, operations in 80+ countries, and a long-standing reputation for combining industrial hardware with advanced software and digital platforms.
Data and AI play a central role in enabling predictive maintenance, digital twins, and operational efficiency across manufacturing and energy customers worldwide.
This role sits in a central AI CoE, responsible for building and scaling enterprise-wide data and AI platforms. It's a hands-on data engineering position with strong exposure to analytics, machine learning, and GenAI, and clear long-term progression into technical leadership.
Detmold ( 2 days per week)
€80–90k fixed, depending on experience.
The RoleAs a Data Engineer, you will build and operate the data foundations that enable analytics, ML, and GenAI use cases across the organisation.
Design, build, and operate data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, and/or Databricks
Integrate and transform data from internal systems and external sources using ETL/ELT and CDC patterns
Develop and support SQL and NoSQL databases, including exposure to vector and graph databases for AI use cases
Contribute to the development and operation of a central Azure-based data & AI platform
Work closely with data scientists and business teams to operationalise AI workflows and move use cases into production
Implement data quality, governance, and security standards (e.g. lineage, access control, policies)
Support CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and modern DevOps practices within the data platform
Influence architectural decisions within the Azure data and AI landscape
Document pipelines, data models, and platform components clearly and sustainably The Candidate
You are a hands-on data engineer with strong Azure experience and an interest in working closer to AI.
Strong hands-on experience with Azure data services (e.g. Data Factory, Fabric, Databricks, Synapse)
Very good SQL skills and experience with NoSQL data stores
Experience building and operating production-grade data pipelines
Familiarity with APIs and interfaces (REST, ODBC/JDBC)
Experience with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and containerisation is a strong plus A strong focus on data quality, reliability, and scalability
Fluent German (C1+) and good English
Why This Role?
Key role in a central AI CoE
Direct exposure to AI, ML, and GenAI use cases
Modern Azure-first data and AI stack (Fabric, Databricks, AI services)
Real-world industrial and energy data with tangible impact
Clear path toward technical lead or leadership roles
Stable, profitable company with a modern engineering culture
Competitive salary of €80–90k
If this sounds interesting, please share your CV and I would be happy to share more details and give you a sense of the team, roadmap, and culture.
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