Senior Data Engineer

At Synechron, we harness the power of digital transformation to drive business success. We are hiring a Senior Data Engineer for a hybrid working model in Novi Sad or Belgrade office. The Senior Data Engineer leads the technical design and delivery of data pipelines, transformations, and data models within the platform.

Requirements

• Design and implement data ingestion, transformation, and serving pipelines across the medallion architecture
• Define canonical data models aligned to business domains, including conformed dimensions, business entities, and shared reference data
• Design for SCD Type 2 and other slowly changing dimension patterns where required
• Ensure pipeline architecture is scalable, maintainable, and cost-efficient
• Build and maintain production-grade pipelines using Databricks tooling (Autoloader, Delta Live Tables, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog)
• Implement data quality rules, validation frameworks, and testing patterns at each layer
• Own performance tuning - latency, partitioning, compute efficiency, and freshness SLAs
• Ensure pipelines are reliable through correct handling of retries, idempotency, and failure modes
• Define and enforce coding standards, naming conventions, and architectural patterns for the squad
• Lead code reviews and ensure pull requests meet quality and documentation standards
• Ensure all platform assets are registered, governed, and access-controlled through Unity Catalog
• Work with data governance and security teams to ensure compliance with platform and regulatory requirements
• Work with the Data Consultant (Modeller) to ensure pipelines correctly implement data definitions, lineage, and business rules
• Partner with the Integrations Engineer to ensure platform outputs are correctly structured for API consumption
• Engage with product, application, and architecture teams to align on requirements, contracts, and delivery priorities
• Support delivery of production-ready, well-tested pipelines across ingestion, transformation, and serving layers

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package based on experience and skills
• Stable work environment with opportunities for professional growth
• Supportive team and collaborative work culture
• Flexible hours and hybrid work options for a balanced work-life experience
• Private health insurance plan
• Access to continuous training, accredited certifications, unlimited Udemy courses, and other resources to support your professional development
• FitPass membership promoting well-being and mental health
• Comprehensive Referral Rewards Program