Senior Engineer - Data Platforms

Freshfields

Place of work
Bottova 1, Bratislava, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
3 800 EUR/month

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Are you passionate about building modern, scalable data platforms? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where innovation meets impact? Join our global Data & Analytics team and help shape the future of enterprise data infrastructure.

About the Role

As a Senior Engineer – Data Platforms, you’ll design, build, and optimize cloud-native data ecosystems that power analytics, governance, and business intelligence across the firm. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies like Azure Synapse, Databricks, Python, PySpark, and Collibra to deliver secure, high-performance solutions.

What You’ll Do

  • Engineer and optimize modern data platforms using Azure and Databricks

  • Build robust data pipelines with Python and PySpark

  • Automate deployments and infrastructure with DevOps and CI/CD

  • Implement access controls and data protection policies

  • Integrate governance tools like Collibra for metadata and lineage tracking

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable data-driven decision-making

What You’ll Bring

  • Proven experience in cloud-based data engineering (Azure, Databricks)

  • Strong Python/PySpark skills and DevOps automation experience

  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, Kafka/Event Hub, and AI/ML platform integration

  • Certifications in Azure, Databricks, or data governance tools (a plus)

  • A collaborative mindset and a passion for continuous improvement

What We Offer

  • A chance to work on enterprise-scale, high-impact projects

  • Professional development through certifications, training, and mentorship

  • A supportive, inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives

  • Flexible working options and a strong focus on wellbeing

  • Opportunities to shape the future of data strategy in a global firm

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Advertiser

Brief description of the company

Freshfields is a global law firm. We have a long history of successfully assisting the world's leading industrial and financial companies, institutions and governments with their complex projects, transactions and challenges. Whether from our own 28 offices in the world's major business and financial centres or with leading local law firms, our more than 2,400 lawyers provide comprehensive business law advice and combine their expertise to deliver decisive legal and industry solutions for our clients.

We are proud to be a successfully established Global Service Centre in Bratislava, Slovakia to complement our existing centres in Manchester, UK and Raleigh, North Carolina. The Bratislava office is the next step in Freshfields` plan to build an integrated network of Business Services centres globally.

Contact

Contact person: Chris Madden
E-mail: send CV
ID: 5110596  Dátum zverejnenia: 1.7.2025  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 3 800 EUR/month