Lead Data Engineer

Come join us and shape the technological future of Digital Payments! You’ll be part of an international agile team delivering state-of-the-art digital solutions that make payment experiences faster, safer and smarter. Data & Analytics is a strategic function for us, and we are looking for a Lead Data Engineer passionate about designing and running data platforms that process millions of transactions every day through Nexi payment methods.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for a motivated and experienced professional who will lead the design and delivery of our cloud data solutions, in particular:

• Design and evolve scalable, cloud-based data architectures on Databricks, covering batch and real-time use cases
• Build and industrialize streaming data pipelines with Apache Kafka and Spark Structured Streaming, covering the end-to-end data lifecycle, from discovery to production
• Ingest and process large-scale, multi-structured data from heterogeneous sources, ensuring data quality, reliability and performance
• Define engineering standards, best practices and data validation frameworks, and introduce new tools and approaches where they add value
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to the data engineering team, and support solutions in production (monitoring, troubleshooting, continuous improvement)
• Work closely with business stakeholders, architects and data scientists to turn business needs into effective data solutions

REQUIREMENTS

• 5 years of experience in Data Engineering, including experience in a technical lead or senior role
• Proven hands-on experience with Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Workflows) on a major cloud platform (Azure, AWS)
• Strong experience with Apache Kafka and real-time / streaming data processing (e.g. Spark Structured Streaming)
• Solid knowledge of Apache Spark, data pipelining / ETL-ELT and modern data architectures (e.g. Lakehouse, Medallion)
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; good knowledge of NoSQL databases
• Experience with DevOps and DataOps practices: Git, CI/CD, containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes), Infrastructure as Code is a plus

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
• Ability to guide technical decisions and support the growth of team members
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Analytical approach and strong problem-solving skills

WHY NEXI DIGITAL

Nexi Digital is a Joint Venture between Reply and Nexi Group, two international players committed to innovation and technology. Founded in 2022, we pursue challenging and exciting goals: you will join a stimulating environment where you can help shape the technological future of Digital Payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!