Senior Data Engineer

Built for sports, inspired by fans.

Home to blockchain's biggest elite sports network, and the largest official team licensed digital asset class in sport - Fan Tokens™.

Build alongside greats and join us as we lead sport into Web3.

ABOUT US

Chiliz - the world’s leading sports-focused blockchain Tech company, is leading the charge into Web3, building a global ecosystem where fans don’t just watch the game, they become a part of it.

If you’re ready to put on your jersey and get to work alongside a dynamic global team, this could be the perfect match.

OUR BRANDS

Chiliz: The backbone of our ecosystem, creator of Chiliz Chain - the Layer 1 blockchain that powers our vision of Web3 for sports and entertainment.

Fan Tokens: Official Digital Assets for more than 70 of the world’s biggest sports teams, including giants like Paris Saint Germain, Man City, FC Barcelona.

 The Web3 Fan Token Wallet and home of Fan Token rewards.

THE ROLE

The Senior Data Engineer will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining our data infrastructure, enabling the organisation to extract valuable insights from diverse datasets.

The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders, to ensure the seamless flow of data and facilitate data-driven decision-making.

Your work will involve building data pipelines for a variety of projects, from blockchain and trading to marketing and event tracking.

This role requires a hybrid attendance in the office (3 days/week) and is available for candidates that are based in or willing to relocate to our office location in Malta, Madrid, or Lyon.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement scalable data lake/lakehouse solution on AWS.


• Design and implement big data pipelines using batch and streaming tools.


• Develop data modelling workflows with DBT.
  
  


• Orchestrate workflows with Airflow.


• Collaborate with global teams to ensure data governance standards are met.


• Build and deploy end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, incorporating DevOps best practices.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in a similar role.


• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative/technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering or similar).


• Great at communicating ideas and working in a team.


• Solid proficiency experience with Python to develop data ingestion pipelines.


• Advanced knowledge of REST APIs and Websockets.


• AWS experience preferred, with proficiency in a wide range of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Glue, Fargate, Lambda, IAM, EMR, Kinesis).


• Working knowledge of DBT for Data Modeling.


• Expert knowledge of SQL and experience in using cloud-based DWH, such as Redshift/Snowflake/Google Big Query.


• While not required, experience with building data pipeline processes and orchestration tools such as Airflow is desirable.


• Familiarity with Delta Lake infrastructures and the processing of large datasets with Apache Spark / PySpark would be a significant advantage.


• Desirable knowledge designing CI/CD pipelines and IaC experience, Terraform preferred.


• Good understanding of cloud infrastructure platforms.


• Self-starter and detail-oriented.
  
  You can complete projects with minimal supervision.

What We Offer:

The chance to join a global community of sports blockchain enthusiasts spanning 6 countries and over 40 nationalities, committed to building a vibrant, exciting Web3 future for sports alongside some of the biggest names on the planet.

We’re looking for team players who are happy to try, fail, and bounce back because a great team is all about the comeback.

We believe the interview process is a two-way street.

Think of it as a draft where we're both trying to make the best pick.

Our competitive salaries, wellness allowance, healthcare, and pension plans are just the tip of the iceberg.

You’ll be joining a diverse, global team, where flexibility and challenge are part of the playbook.

Ready to play?

Let’s get to work.