Senior Data Platform Engineer

. Own and continuously improve Creditstar's data platform on AWS and Snowflake, keeping it reliable, performant, and scalable.

Posted 9/26/2026full-timeRemote • Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Latvia, Sweden, FinlandSenior💰 €6,000 - €7,000 per monthWebsite

Tools & technologies

AirflowApacheAWSCloudDockerEC2KafkaSpark

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and continuously improve Creditstar's data platform on AWS and Snowflake, keeping it reliable, performant, and scalable.
Strengthen platform performance, security, secrets management, and observability across the data stack.
Track and optimize Snowflake and AWS spend and lead FinOps practices within the data team.
Advance data governance through data ownership, access and PII controls, data lineage, and audit readiness in line with GDPR and internal policies.
Define and uphold engineering standards for testing, versioning, code reviews, CI/CD, and Git-based workflows.
Own the integration layer connecting internal and third-party data sources.
Lead responses to data platform incidents through durable fixes.
Work with DevOps on underlying infrastructure by setting requirements and reviewing solutions.
Support BI Engineers, Analysts, and Data Scientists with a governed, documented, self-serve platform.

What you’ll need

Strong hands-on experience running and improving a cloud data platform on AWS and Snowflake.
A solid grasp of cloud infrastructure, security, and cost management, enough to set requirements and assess solutions alongside DevOps.
Practical experience with data governance, access control, and PII management.
Experience in a regulated setting such as finance, banking, or AML/KYC.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
A dependable, ownership-driven approach: you stay with a problem until it is resolved and does not come back.
Structured working style with the confidence to set standards where none exist yet.
Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-scaling environment.
Fluent in spoken and written English.
Nice to have: A track record with cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices.
Nice to have: Familiarity with modern table formats (Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake).
Nice to have: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
AWS experience including EC2, EMR, MWAA, and RDS.
Snowflake.
Airflow and DBT.
Spark and Docker.
Kafka.

Comp & perks

Ownership of a data platform serving millions of customers across Europe.
Direct influence on data-driven products that reach millions of people.
Flexible working arrangements and modern office facilities.
Professional development, training, and conference opportunities.
A talented international team with a collaborative culture.
Company events, team-building activities, and a fun work culture.
A dynamic, challenging, and rewarding role in a rapidly expanding international company.