Data Platform Engineer (m/f/d)

At HomeToGo, we’re on a mission to make incredible accommodation easily accessible for everyone. Our team is united by a passion for travel, driven by innovation and impact, and guided by open-minded leaders at every level. Our commitment to recognizing and empowering exceptional talent is the foundation of our growth. An amazing journey of opportunity with an international team lies ahead - join us!

At HomeToGo, we are entering the next growth stage of continuously driving success as a world-class operating system in the vacation rental sector. Our Data Platform plays a crucial role in our scaling efforts as it provides the building blocks for our decentralized and domain-embedded data teams: (Data Analytics, Data/Analytical Engineering, Data Science) to push their Data Products quickly, independently, and efficiently going forward.   

To take activities & solutions to the next level, we are looking for an established professional to strengthen our Data Platform Team. 

Curious to dive into a broad spectrum of challenging questions in a role that sits in the perfect sweet spot between the agility of a startup and the solid tech stack of a mature tech company? Apply to learn more!

• Empower our data and engineering teams by maintaining and developing self-service capabilities on our Data Platform
• Design, build, and maintain critical components of our data pipeline with high availability and reliability
• Implement appropriate testing and monitoring solutions
• Respond to and prevent incidents in key pipeline components

• Bring cloud DWH experience (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery), with a solid knowledge of SQL and proficiency in one or more programming languages like Python, Java or Scala.
• Have experience building infrastructure as a platform – enabling self-service capabilities, improving developer experience, and focusing on scalable, standardized solutions, ideally working with containers.
• Collaborate across teams with transparency and empathy, always aiming for the best outcome for all stakeholders.
• Are interested in learning more about platform components like CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS
• Are fluent in English

Bonus points

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with Flink, Kafka

Your journey with HomeToGo is a two-way street - we’ve got you covered! We offer a diverse variety of benefits to enable your career development and make HomeToGo a great place to work, including:

• The essentials: Competitive compensation package, visa sponsorship & relocation assistance*, full IT support & equipment, corporate benefits, modern offices, 27 paid vacation days a year (+ one additional day per year of employment until 32)
• Career growth: 360° feedback, open feedback culture, buddy and mentorship programs from an international team of passionate industry experts 
• Personal development: German & Lithuanian language courses, internal and external workshops & trainings, company & team events, Wellhub, clubs & sports (e.g. volleyball, running), psychological support
• Startup spirit: Driven by our Leadership Principles: We are fast, nimble, and results-driven - embodying a startup mentality even as a global, public company. We encourage ownership and enable each other to succeed
• Flexible work approach: Office-led and remote-friendly approach; employees are offered remote work flexibility for up to 50% of the year, including work from abroad benefits. Plus, access to a Travel Industry Card
• Climate action: Committed to being a pioneer in green travel: We’ve achieved an industry-leading “Low Risk” ESG Rating (16), awarded by Morningstar Sustainalytics, and are a proud member of Leaders for Climate Action
• And so much more…

*Certain conditions apply

HomeToGo is the SaaS-enabled marketplace with the world's largest selection of vacation rentals, listing millions of offers from thousands of trusted partners, including Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. From vacation homes, cabins, beach houses, apartments, condos, house boats, castles, farm stays and everything in between, HomeToGo combines price, destination, dates and amenities to find the perfect accommodation for any trip worldwide.

Founded in 2014, HomeToGo operates localized apps & websites in more than 30 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo also operates brands such as Agriturismo.it, AMIVAC, atraveo, Casamundo, CaseVacanza.it, e-domizil, EscapadaRural, Kurzurlaub, Kurz Mal Weg, Tripping.com and Wimdu.

HomeToGo is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring and nurturing exceptional talent, representing various backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are authentically candid and open-minded, fostering a safe environment for diverse opinions. Our hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We do not discriminate against race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political, ideological or religious views, disability or age.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce of equality and diversity at HomeToGo and to provide opportunities to everyone. We therefore welcome your application even if you aren't completely confident that your experiences fit the job description criteria. We would really love to get to know you!