Senior Data Engineer

Description

Camunda is the enterprise platform for agentic orchestration , enabling organizations to coordinate AI agents, people, and systems across complex, end-to-end business processes. With built-in governance, auditability, and human oversight, Camunda gives enterprises the control they need to move AI from pilots to production — safely and at scale. Trusted by over 700 organizations worldwide , including 9 of top 10 US banks, Camunda helps enterprises boost operational efficiency, accelerate time-to-value, and deliver better customer experiences.

Fully remote and global, we are in the middle of something bigger: transforming into an AI-first organisation, built on our own platform . We use Agentic AI to automate, orchestrate intelligent processes, and elevate human contribution across every team.

Named GP Bullhound’s Top 100 Next Unicorn list, 2025 Great Place to Work certified. Visionary in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies. ranked 3rd in Flexa's 2026 Most Flexible Companies , We’re growing fast and looking for top talent to join our team. If you want meaningful work, visible impact and put something genuinely rare on your CV, keep reading.

About the Role:

Hi there! We're hiring a Senior Data Engineer to join our team. We’re building an AI-native data platform and looking for a data engineer to help scale it. You’ll build core pipelines, CI/CD processes, and shape our data architecture.

What you'll be doing:

Lead improvements to our data infrastructure and architecture

Optimize query design and performance

Build monitoring for data pipelines and implement DataOps best practices

Partner with teams across Camunda to champion good data acquisition, storage, and stewardship practices

What you bring:

We’re looking for an experienced data engineer with ML/AI experience who’s comfortable working in an AI-native environment

Ability and/or willingness to use Camunda’s product

5+ years of Data Engineering or ML experience

Strong data modeling skills and several years of experience with dbt.

Ownership mindset: we’re a small team and proud of our accomplishments

Experience in deploying, operating, and evolving data pipelines in the cloud (batching and streaming)

Knowledge of Infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform

Strong communication skills, enjoys sharing knowledge and learning collaboratively

Passion for clean code, adept at writing automated tests to maintain codebase quality and product excellence

This role is an existing vacancy

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What We Have to Offer:

Conditions

We offer competitive, fair, and transparent compensation. Salary ranges are location-based, with Standard and Major markets (global tech hubs) reflecting local competition.

The Annual Total Target Cash (base salary + 100% variable target, where applicable) shown below spans from the minimum in a Standard market to the maximum in a Major market. Final offers depend on skills , experience , and location , and we typically hire in the first half of the range to allow room for growth:

United States: $143,800.00 to $231,900.00

United Kingdom: £90,300.00 to £148,500.00

Singapore: S$178,600.00 to S$267,900.00

If you’re based elsewhere, you’ll be hired via Remote.com (our global employer partner), and your Talent Acquisition Partner will provide a personalized Total Rewards Calculator after your first interview.

Equity: We also offer equity (where applicable) through our Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP) .

Benefits

• We invest in your wellbeing, growth, and ability to connect, along with perks that support you no matter where you’re based. Our benefits are globally designed and locally delivered where applicable.
• Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere with the setup that suits you, home office budget, co-working space support, and flexible time off to recharge when you need it.
• In Person Connection: We invest in meaningful face time through our Annual Kickoff (Vienna in 2025, Madrid in 2026!), team offsites, and Camundi Connection Budgets , including contributing to meetups while travelling,, and local gatherings with fellow Camundi.
• Health & Wellbeing: Access locally tailored healthcare, Modern Health for global mental wellbeing, and our Live Well Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA), a flexible, global benefit that puts you in control of your whole life, not just work, from: staying active, to caring for family, exploring personal passions, meaningful experiences, and investing in your financial wellbeing. The Live Well program launches in 2026 and scales to €1,000 annually from 2027 .
• Financial Security: Retirement and pension plans (often with company contributions), plus life and disability insurance where relevant.
• Professional Growth: Up to $/€/£1,000 per year for self-driven learning: courses, certifications, books, you decide!
• AI in our hiring process : Camunda may use AI tools to aid the screening of applications and during the interview process. You can learn more here
• Come join us and be part of Camunda’s incredible journey: Make an impact at a pivotal moment in our story!
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