Senior Data Engineer

About Ship.Cars:

Ship.Cars is a U.S.-based software company delivering a platform that’s transforming the vehicle logistics industry. We leverage everything from AI-driven business insights and engaging mobile/web apps to scalable cloud-native systems that streamline millions of car deliveries. We don’t shy away from using the latest technologies, and neither should you. Our Bulgaria office is the center of Ship.Cars’ technology development and we pride ourselves on a culture of trust and teamwork – great ideas can come from anyone, and we build success together.

The opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design and implementation of scalable data lakehouse architectures and data pipelines. You will play a critical role in building modern, reliable, and efficient data platforms that support advanced analytics, business intelligence, and machine learning workloads. Experience with cloud platforms like GCP is a plus.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Data Engineer at Ship.Cars, you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines (batch and/or streaming) for ingesting, processing, and transforming large volumes of structured and unstructured data
• Implement and manage data lakehouse architectures using best-of-breed technologies (e.g., Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, etc.)
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data models, schemas, and data marts to support analytics and reporting
• Ensure high standards of data quality, observability, lineage, and governance
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT processes, ensuring performance, scalability, and fault tolerance
• Contribute to the design and implementation of data access controls and security policies
• Evaluate new tools and technologies to improve data infrastructure and workflows
• Collaborate with DevOps to build CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring for data systems

What We’re Looking For (Qualifications)

Our ideal candidate has the following skills and qualities:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering roles
• Strong experience with modern data architectures: data lakes, lakehouses, data warehouses
• Proficiency in SQL and Python (or Scala/Java)
• Hands-on experience with tools like Apache Spark, Airflow, dbt, Kafka, or equivalent
• Experience with cloud-native or on-prem big data platforms
• Solid understanding of data modeling, distributed computing, and performance optimization
• Strong knowledge of data governance, quality frameworks, and privacy compliance

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to take ownership and drive projects independently
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail

What We Offer

• Joining Ship.Cars as a Senior Data Engineer comes with many benefits and rewards:
• A chance to join a team of professionals that will make you push for excellence
• To excel in your leadership skills in a fast-changing environment
• Excellent remuneration package to free your mind of everyday worries
• Additional health insurance package
• Seminars and team events participation
• Individual training budget
• Food vouchers
• Flexible working hours with 24 days paid time off
• Great office location
• Referral Bonus Program
• Team buildings and corporate parties
• 50% sponsored sports card

How to Apply:

If you’re ready to join a team that values excellence and empathy in equal measure, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV in English and let’s talk about how you can grow with Ship.Cars!

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.