Senior Data Engineer

Data Engineer

TRACT BV—Amsterdam, Netherlands

At TRACT, we are building a more sustainable and resilient food and agriculture industry. Our mission? To remove the burden of data management and resolve the debate on methodology so companies can drive impact. With our SaaS platform, we empower organizations to focus their resources on making a real impact while driving positive change in the industry.

About the Team

We are a diverse and passionate team of about 40, committed to creating a sustainable impact and technological innovation. We believe in the power of collaboration and leverage our collective expertise to tackle complex challenges and drive meaningful change. Our cultural heartbeat & business decisions are shaped by our core values: ‘Accept the challenge’, ‘Commit to learn’, ‘Authentic & accountable’, ‘Make momentum’, & ‘Simplify & ship.’ These ensure that every team member can thrive and make a difference.

About the Job

As a Data Engineer at TRACT, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture, design, and implementation of our insights platform. Leveraging your expertise in Data development, you will lead the technical design and implementation of scalable and reliable data pipelines and APIs. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will translate business requirements into efficient and maintainable backend solutions, optimizing performance and ensuring data integrity. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and solutions that are shaping the future of agriculture and food sustainability.

About You

• •You have a bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Master's degree is a plus.

You have 4+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on developing data pipelines, APIs, and backend systems.

You have experience with Google Cloud data pipeline services and Terraform . Experience with streaming data tools is considered a plus.

You have strong proficiency in Python and experience with a similar tech stack to ours: FastAPI , PostgreSQL, Airflow and BigQuery .

You have a deep understanding of design principles and architectural patterns.

You're an effective communicator and mentor, able to lead and collaborate within teams.

You're familiar with agile development approaches.

Continuous learning and personal development is something you're passionate about.

What We Offer

A unique opportunity to work on a fast-growing platform that enables our customers to create a positive impact in Ag & Food sustainability

Full ownership and autonomy in your work, with encouragement for development beyond your area of expertise

Close collaboration in a team of +- 40 highly diverse, motivated, and talented colleagues

Competitive compensation package

Employee participation plan (SARs)

Company pension

25 paid holidays + 2 diversity days + public holidays

Swapping 3 Dutch public holidays for other recognized festive days

Hybrid working: 3 days minimum in-office to foster company culture and high impact collaboration

Commuting allowance: 0.25 cents per km (tax-free), capped at 20 km single commute

Remote working: 2 weeks per year

Laptop & home-office equipment

Learning and development budget

Above statutory leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & other life events

Frequent lunch & learns, including sharing our many different food cultures

Office located within walking distance from Sloterdijk Station in Amsterdam

Are you interested to ‘Accept the challenge’? Join us at TRACT to make a positive impact!